Obama President Before Oath Taken

12:00 p.m. Barack Obama is now the president of the United States, even though he hasn't yet taken his oath of office. So says the Constitution, anyway. History is made, even if the proceedings are running a tad behind schedule.

12:05 And now the oath has been administered, albeit clumsily. Did they rehearse that? Oh well, I'm sure nobody will ever replay that moment on television again.

Anyway, remember where you are and what you're doing, because you'll need that information when future generations ask you.

And check out the first image on the updated White House website.

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