Chief Justice Botches Oath
Joan Biskupic of USA Today reports on how the Chief Justice -- whose confirmation Obama voted against in part because of Roberts' "strict constructionist" views -- mangled the simple oath of office he was charged with administering to the new Chief Executive.
Article I, Section 2, Clause 8 of the Constitution sets forth the straightforward 35-word oath. Roberts, however, unlike his predecessor Rehnquist, chose to go from memory rather than have an index card with the words printed to use as a backup.
Perhaps this will give the President a "way out" if things don't go so well the next four years...
Read the full story here.
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