But once again you're ignoring the main point I've always been making:
There is a correct, right, acceptable wording of the oath. Barak Obama made a decision, at a stressful momement, to change the wording to GO ALONG with somebody else's error. THAT'S the point I'm making. Under stress he folded. He gave up what was right and went along with what he KNEW to be wrong. That concerns me because what will happen in negotiations with terrorists? Will he sell out to get along? To avoid embarrassment?
Now you haven't addressed that. You keep trying to say (in essence) that it doesn't MATTER what he said so he didn't do anything "wrong". So tell me, how far off can the wording of the oath be and still count?
ALL the words must be in there that convey the EXACT MEANING.
U.S. Constitution's exact text:
"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."
EXAMPLE NUMBER ONE:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert name), solemnly swear (or affirm) that you 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."
President (insert name): "I will, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER TWO:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert name), solemnly swear (or affirm) that you 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."
President (insert name): "I do, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER THREE:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert no name), solemnly swear (or affirm) that you 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."
President (insert name): "I will, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER FOUR:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert no name), solemnly swear (or affirm) that you 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."
President (insert name): "I will, (No mention of God)."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER FIVE:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert name), solemnly swear (or affirm) that you 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."
President (insert name): "I do, (No mention of God)."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER SIX:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (insert name) 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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EXAMPLE NUMBER SEVEN:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (No name inserted) 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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EXAMPLE NUMBER EIGHT:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (No name inserted) 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, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER NINE:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (Name inserted) 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, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER TEN:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (insert name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
President (insert name): "I will, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER ELEVEN:
Chief Justice: "Do you, (No insert name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
President (insert name): "I will, so help me God."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER TWELVE:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (insert name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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EXAMPLE NUMBER THIRTEEN:
President (parroting after Chief Justice): "I (insert name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God."
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Etc., etc., etc.
The bottom line is that the historical record indicates that no Preseident EVER recited the oath EXACTLY as it is written in the Constution, starting with George Washington.
Biden Takes Shot at Roberts for Flubbing Presidential Oath (Classless change we can not believe in)