Congress officially declares Obama next president

[dbackjon]

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state.

Republicans joined Democrats in a standing ovation as Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as speaker of the Senate, announced from the podium that Obama had achieved a majority of votes and would be the 44th president on Jan. 20.

Speaking before a joint session of the House and Senate, Cheney confirmed the results of the Nov. 4 election, that Obama and next Vice President Joe Biden had received 365 electoral votes while the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin garnered 173 votes.

"Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Senate and House of Representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electors of the several states," Cheney intoned in opening up the session.

Four "tellers," two members each from the House and Senate, then commenced reading off the votes from each state. Ironically, the first four states read in alphabetical order — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas — all gave their votes to McCain and Palin.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/ap_ ... oral_votes

[Wedgebuster]

Doesn't he have to be a real American, and is it legal to put a mooslum in office?

[grizzaholic]

Doesn't he have to be a real American?

I don't think he likes NASCAR, doesn't drink Budweiser, doesn't like the BCS, doesn't own a ranch.....

[AZGrizFan]

Doesn't he have to be a real American?

I don't think he likes NASCAR, doesn't drink Budweiser, doesn't like the BCS, doesn't own a ranch.....

And, he's only half honkey.

[grizzaholic]

I don't think he likes NASCAR, doesn't drink Budweiser, doesn't like the BCS, doesn't own a ranch.....

And, he's only half honkey.

Gosh AZ, you had to bring race into the issue didn't you.....

[Gil Dobie]

Doesn't he have to be a real American?

I don't think he likes NASCAR, doesn't drink Budweiser, doesn't like the BCS, doesn't own a ranch.....

[HI54UNI]

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state.

Republicans joined Democrats in a standing ovation as Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as speaker of the Senate, announced from the podium that Obama had achieved a majority of votes and would be the 44th president on Jan. 20.

Speaking before a joint session of the House and Senate, Cheney confirmed the results of the Nov. 4 election, that Obama and next Vice President Joe Biden had received 365 electoral votes while the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin garnered 173 votes.

"Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Senate and House of Representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electors of the several states," Cheney intoned in opening up the session.

Four "tellers," two members each from the House and Senate, then commenced reading off the votes from each state. Ironically, the first four states read in alphabetical order — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas — all gave their votes to McCain and Palin.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/ap_ ... oral_votes

And this is why America is a great nation. No guns, no violence, just a peaceful transition of power.

[AZGrizFan]

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state.

Republicans joined Democrats in a standing ovation as Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as speaker of the Senate, announced from the podium that Obama had achieved a majority of votes and would be the 44th president on Jan. 20.

Speaking before a joint session of the House and Senate, Cheney confirmed the results of the Nov. 4 election, that Obama and next Vice President Joe Biden had received 365 electoral votes while the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin garnered 173 votes.

"Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Senate and House of Representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electors of the several states," Cheney intoned in opening up the session.

Four "tellers," two members each from the House and Senate, then commenced reading off the votes from each state. Ironically, the first four states read in alphabetical order — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas — all gave their votes to McCain and Palin.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/ap_ ... oral_votes

And this is why America is a great nation. No guns, no violence, just a peaceful transition of power.

Don't jump the gun (figuratively speaking, there, HI....) he hasn't taken office YET...