Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dog’s Thinking

“Be the kind of person your Dog thinks you are.”

I read this in Insignia’s email ID profile.

That prompted me to write this post. Not about what a dog thinks you are. About what a particular dog thinks who he is.

When Obama was elected President in 2008, he took the oath of office on January 20, 2009. The person to administer the oath was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Justice John Roberts. There are only 35 words in the oath:

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Justice Roberts has to say these 35 words without any notes (supposedly).

And, Mr. Obama has to repeat these words.

Murphy’s Law at work. Both Roberts and Obama made a few mistakes while reciting the oath.*

The news goes that Justice Roberts started to memorize by rehearsing these words several times in his home during the prior two weeks. In the living room, in the bathroom, in the dining table, etc. etc. The poor family dog was the recipient of his administering the oath several times.

That news leaked out much later. When a reporter asked about this to Mrs. Roberts, she said:

My husband repeated these 35 words so many times, our dog thinks he is the President of the United States.

Love this impromptu comment. Will they both (Obama and Roberts) meet the second time for the oath-taking ceremony? We will know on the night of November 6.

*PS: Some lawyers (as always) intervened and said there may be a legal challenge to this oath of office later. Therefore, Justice Roberts administered the oath of office to Obama for a second time at a private ceremony.

PPS: Hey Mr. Who Posted This. I can guess what your comment is going to be. Something to the effect Justice Roberts’s dog would do a better job. So, come out with something else that will surprise me.
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29 comments:

  1. Who Posted This?October 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Only 35 words…but Obozo & Roberts couldn’t even get that right.

    Dogs are cool. I like dogs. They’re smart…and sometimes they give humans orders and commands that you have to obey.

    Regards,
    Son of Sam

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  2. SGOctober 30, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Thanks for your comments David Berkowitz (aka Son of Sam). Your neighbor’s dog ordered you to kill 6 people? Come on. Give me a better excuse. You are lucky. The judge gave you only 6 consecutive life sentence.

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  3. sulagna October 30, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    hehehe..i like this ! and oh you are you gunning fro Obama? and hey hope you guys are safe from the storm please..praying for you

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  4. Aparna (Life Takes)October 31, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    I like Obama and was glued to the television during his swearing-in ceremony.

    Even I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am.

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  5. Meera SundararajanOctober 31, 2012 at 4:34 AM

    Ah.. dogs poor creatures! They are receipients of all kinds of confidences, soliloquies and much more. Good for Justice Roberts that his dog could not talk.

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  6. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    Thanks for your comments Sulagna. And, thanks for your prayer also. Fortunately, we are in California and the storm is in the East Coast.

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  7. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    Thanks for your comments Aparna. I admire your aspiring to be the person your dog thinks you are.

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  8. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    Thanks for your comments Meera. If only he could talk, he also would have contested.

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  9. ekta khetanOctober 31, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Yeah....such a blunder...btrw who u think shud be prez this time?

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  10. Privy TriflesOctober 31, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    I love these posts that you write SG - they are like a breathe of fresh air as I sit to read them after a long tiring day at office

    :D

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  11. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Thanks for your comments Ekta. This is going to be a long reply. I am still undecided. The news that came 3 weeks ago bothers me. Mr. Romney told a few of his supporters the following:

    “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for Mr. Obama no matter what. They believe government has a responsibility to care for them. They believe they are entitled to health care, food, and housing. My job is not to worry about those people.”

    I want a President who will care for 100% of the Americans.

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  12. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Thanks for your comments Me. And, many thanks for your complements.

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  13. Destination InfinityOctober 31, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    I don't know why but I like Democrats better than Republicans, in spite of knowing nothing about either as I stay in a completely different country. I was very impressed with Obama's speech given in Berlin during the last election. It was not about the content alone (which might have been written by others), but the way he made that speech that was very impressive.

    Destination Infinity

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  14. rudraprayagaOctober 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Short and sweet note . thanks for briefing such information.

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  15. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Thanks for your comments Rajesh. You like Democrats? Either you are not that rich or you are a limousine liberal. Rich people usually favor Republicans. Obama’s public speaking style is good. But he is no match for Kennedy (Democrat), Reagan (Republican), or Clinton (Democrat).

    Kennedy’s speech in Berlin (near the Berlin Wall) on June 26, 1963 with the words “ich bin ein Berliner” is considered all time classic. Same way is Reagan’s speech on June 12, 1987 with the words “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this Wall”.

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  16. SGOctober 31, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Thanks for your comments Sarala. I am glad you liked this post.

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  17. RenuNovember 1, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    so its not a dog's life...he(dog) is an important person if his thinking is important:)

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  18. SGNovember 1, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks for your comments Renu. Looks like dogs are important part of our life.

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  19. SandhyaNovember 2, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Hope Roberts doesn't start rehearsing again...Poor dog! His wife seems to be a straight forward person!

    I think Obama will come back! Did Romney really say that?!

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  20. lostworldNovember 2, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Haha...Now that's a tall order, specially when u have no dog! :) Btw, I await Nov 6 too though I think Sandy might have caused some trouble and might influence the result.

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  21. SGNovember 2, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Thanks for your comments Sandhya. Yes, Mr. Romney did say that. If you want more details, either google or go to youtube and type "Mitt Romney on 47% of Americans".

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  22. SGNovember 2, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Thanks for your comments lostworld. The Hurricane Sandy helped Obama a lot.

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  23. BrijeshNovember 2, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Guess its a done deal for Obama. Liked how you write. "our dog thinks he is the President of the United States". funny :)

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  24. smNovember 3, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    35 words
    interesting read

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  25. SGNovember 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Thanks for your comments Brijesh. And, welcome to my blog. Yes, that is funny. Spouses of Indian VIPs will not make such a casual comment.

    Brijesh, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.

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  26. SGNovember 3, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Thanks for your comments sm. Only 35 words. Both these guys screwed it.

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  27. AjithaNovember 7, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    I have heard that people rehearse their speech and presentations to their dogs and Justice is no exception.

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  28. SGNovember 7, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    Thanks for your comments Ajitha. And, welcome to my blog. As the saying goes, dog is a man's best friend.

    Ajita, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.

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  29. raDecember 2, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    "our dog thinks he is the President of the United States". funny!!!

    i have never seen any oath
    ceremony but now i know what it is :P

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