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Thanks for the Dose on this unusual day .. yup .. there is grit in that man today ... and we NEED that to withstand the onslaught from our enemies, mostly from within today, as well from without .... FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

Presidential Oath of Office

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

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Per Wikipedia,

In accordance with Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 8 of the Constitution, upon entering office, the President must take the following oath or affirmation:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Only presidents Franklin Pierce and Herbert Hoover have chosen to affirm rather than swear.

The oath is traditionally ended with, "So help me God," although for religious reasons some Presidents have said, "So help me", or "and thus I swear."

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And the oath of the President of the United States of America certainly doesn't carry any less weight than the military oath .. for he is the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces:

I, ___________________________________, do solemly 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; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

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So, prayers up ... because W's words were most likely parsed and chosen very carefully by lawyers and the intelligence agencies, due the severity of the subject. Buchanan can be a loose cannon, but I echo his thoughts after this Presidential address today: he believes that, with the forcefulness and tone of the language W used, we're going to see a criminal investigation into these leaks.

I say HOORAY! God Bless You and get' em, W!!

...he believes that, with the forcefulness and tone of the language W used, we're going to see a criminal investigation into these leaks.

I sure hope so. If Fitzgerald can spend two years looking into the truly silly Plame-Name-Blame-Game, certainly this very critical leak should be investigated. Let the chips fall where they may.

What do you want on your toaster?