Have GOP members of Congress forgotten the oath they swore

[struggle4progress]

to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic"?

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! Thank you!

[BigmanPigman]

2. I think they had their fingers crossed behind their backs when they took the oath.

I tend to salute them with a different finger, or better yet the double salute.

[Kablooie]

3. Words. Just words. They don't mean anything.

Now money, that different.

[TomSlick]

4. A small quibble.

You are exactly correct, they have ignored their oath of office (as well as any loyalty to the country or basic decency).

However, the oath of office for civilian office holders is to "support and defend the constitution." Only the military oaths include "against all enemies foreign and domestic."

[struggle4progress]

10. 5 USC 3331

An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3331

... The founders decided to require an oath for federal and state officials—absent a religious test—in the Constitution, but the specifics — such as the wording of the oath — were left to .. Congress ... The oath used today has not changed since 1966 and is prescribed in Title 5, Section 3331 of the United States Code ...
http://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Oath-of-Office/

Oath of Office
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Oath_Office.htm

[TomSlick]

12. You are, of course, correct.

That's that I get for relying on memory instead of checking.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. Congressional Republicans are domestic terrorists.

[Doreen]

6. It goes like this.

We the people ( at least the smart ones ): Do you remember your oath?

Republicans: What oath? We don't need no damn oath.

[Panich52]

7. They forgot the second after "I do"

Especially the theocrats.


Or maybe, to them, "country" and "party" are synonymous. They certainly act as tho party is paramount.

[defacto7]

9. Oaths? Promises?

From liars?

What a joke on us.

[Skittles]

11. in their tiny minds, the only enemies are liberals

[librechik]

13. "there was an oath?We're just here to cut taxes and destroy effective government."

"What does the Constitution have to do with that? Isn't that just for show? Anyway, I support the NRA!"