"I took an oath to uphold the president," -Sara Taylor. Any questions?

[Blackhatjack]

She is a lawyer by training and trade.

Is there any question where her loyalties lie? To the constitution?

Just stunning.

[lynnertic]

1. Q about context: is this from last week or the week before?

[Blackhatjack]

5. This was her sworn testimony before Congress... LINK

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:cag7SLwVMy8J:www.afterdowningstreet.org/%3Fq%3Dnode/24860+%22I+took+an+oath+to+uphold+the+President%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us

Bruce Fein: Let me underscore one of the things that you remember, Bill, 'cause I was there at the time of Watergate. And this relates to one political - official in the White House, Sara Taylor's testimony. And claiming that George Bush could tell her to be silent.

Bill Moyers: That was a great moment when Sara Taylor said, "I took an oath to uphold the president." Did you see that?

Bruce Fein: Yes. And that was like the military in Germany saying, "My oath is to the Fuhrer, not to the country." She took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. I did, too, when I was in the government. There's no oath that says, "I'm loyal to a president even if he defiles the Constitution."

John Nichols: Ever.

[lynnertic]

9. Thanks. As an aside, I'd like to see the wording of the loyalty oath she took. n/t

[Solly Mack]

2. fealty to the King

[yourout]

3. She is talking about the blood oath you must take the serve Bushco.

Something about your firstborn and all that.

[bryant69]

4. Is that the one he cribbed from the Necronomicon?

I swear, President Bush doesn't have an original bone in hs body.

Bryant
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[Hubert Flottz]

6. Das Oath

"I swear: I shall be loyal and obedient to Adolf Hitler, the Führer of the German Reich and people, respect the laws, and fulfill my official duties conscientiously, so help me God."

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/triumph/tr-fuehrer.htm

[BOSSHOG]

7. Loyalty to Party not Country - conservative values

Just a good toady with obviously something to hide. The bush administration is a massive underlying crime which should destroy any claim by the military deserter of executive privilege.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

8. I thought Leahy had her qualify that during the testimony

And she clarified Oath to the Constitution. Personally, I think the WH crew did do a pledge to both.

[lynnertic]

10. Ah, so she backtracked and then said she swore to uphold the Const.

I'm just gonna have to dig up the testimony to see for myself...

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

12. She did backtrack on her original statement after Sen. Leahy

pointed out her mistake to her.

Quite frankly, her original statement I believe was the truth. I have no doubt these mindless freaks in this administration place loyalty to Bushco above all else.

[Blackhatjack]

13. The fact that she said it before backtracking under Leahy's questioning says it all...

I think she was truthful the first time, and merely trying to extricate herself from an indefensible position when she backtracked.

[spanone]

11. i think she was telling the truth. she did take an oath to bu$h* & not our constitution

this is precisely what is fucked up in this nation. dick tator.

[sakabatou]

14. ::headdesk::

Unless you're his personal lawyer, then you don't! YOU UPHOLD THE FRIGGIN CONSTITUTION!!