First Black President

Don't know how true this is... but I got a kick out of it. I was going through my emails last week... went from about 300 down to 20! This is one that I thought I would share.

Was Obama the first black president?

No, he was not. Let me explain. Biden was sworn in at 12:01, and Obama was sworn in at 12:03. Amendment XX section 1 states:

“The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January” Article II Section 1 of the Constitution states “Before he (the President) enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation.”


So who was president from 12:00-12:01? Well the presidential succession act proclaims:

Section 19 (a)(1) “If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President.”
Section 19 (a)(2) “The same rule shall apply in the case of the death, resignation, removal from office, or inability of an individual acting as President under this subsection.”
Section 19 (b) “If, at the time when under subsection (a) of this section a Speaker is to begin the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of President, there is no Speaker, or the Speaker fails to qualify as Acting President, then the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, upon his resignation as President pro tempore and as Senator, act as President.”

Neither Nancy Pelosi nor Robert Byrd actually resigned their seats in the Congress. Thus, neither of them qualified to become Acting President under the Presidential Succession Act.

Section 19 (d)(1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is no President pro tempore to act as President under subsection (b) of this section, then the officer of the United States who is highest on the following list, and who is not under disability to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President shall act as President: Secretary of State”


Since the Term of the Secretary of state does not end at noon on the 20th Condoleeza Rice was (and is) The first black president and female president!

Don’t expect the media to back this up they’re too much in love with Obama.