"he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama"

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"he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama"

Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 12:48 AM by Pirate Smile

Barack Obama plans to reach out to Muslim world

In exclusive interview, he says he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama

By Christi Parsons, John McCormick and Peter Nicholas | Tribune staff reporters
8:48 PM CST, December 9, 2008

Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital.
And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

"I think we've got a unique opportunity to reboot America's image around the world and also in the Muslim world in particular,'' Obama said Tuesday, promising an "unrelenting" desire to "create a relationship of mutual respect and partnership in countries and with peoples of good will who want their citizens and ours to prosper together."
The world, he said, "is ready for that message."

In a wide-ranging interview with Tribune reporters, Obama discussed his strategy for his first year in office, vigorously defended his choice for attorney general and reflected on his role as the first African American to be elected president.

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Likewise, he offered no hints about future Cabinet appointments, but voiced strong support for Eric Holder, his nominee for attorney general, by batting away concerns about his role in the controversial pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich at the end of Bill Clinton's presidency.

"Everybody who looks at his record says the guy was an outstanding attorney, an outstanding prosecutor, an outstanding judge, an outstanding number two at the Justice Department,'' Obama said. "And Eric has acknowledged the Rich pardon was a mistake on his part, not having caught that earlier.
"I agree with him," Obama said. "I think it was a mistake. But when you look at the totality of his experience, there's no doubt he's going to be an outstanding attorney general.''

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-barack-obama-muslim-1210,0,5694976.story

How many basketballs are in his office? Three.

"Obama is planning his administration mostly in a suite of offices in the federal building, spare in d�cor but replete with comforting remnants of his two years on the campaign trail. On his book shelf are two basketballs, and there's a third by the door. Just outside his personal office sits Reggie Love, the former college athlete who does double duty as personal assistant and basketball partner."

Using his full name reminded me of this quote:

"When Mr. Wenner asked how Mr. Obama might respond to harsh attacks from Republicans, suggesting that Democrats have �cowered� in the past, Mr. Obama replied, �Yeah, I don�t do cowering.�

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/the-inner-obama/