Chief Justice John Roberts to swear in John Boehner aides - ( WTF? )

[Tx4obama]

In another statement of the new House Republican majority’s commitment to the Constitution, aides to incoming Speaker John Boehner plan to take their oath of office Tuesday morning—a day before the same oath is administered to the 435 House members of the new Congress.

At Boehner’s request, Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the staff ceremony, which may be a first in Congressional history. Aides in Boehner’s Washington and district offices are expected to take the oath in the Capitol in a private, low-key event with no press coverage, a Boehner aide said.

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Full article here: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/46996.html

[Clio the Leo]

1. Well duh, Biden's not a US citizen .... he cant do it....

... he was born in Kenya, or Hawaii or something.

(he's not aware of this, dont tell him)

[Skittles]

2. I AM LOST

what the FUCK do repukes know about the CONSTITUTION? THEY FUCKING WIPE THEIR ASSES WITH THE CONSTITUTION.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. I hope Obama's and Biden's Secret Service guys are especially vigilant...

I do NOT trust Boehner or any of his crew...

[freshwest]

7. Yeah, anything happens to them, kiss civil law goodbye. I don't trust Roberts or Boner.

[NYC Liberal]

4. Exactly how is this a statement of "commitment to the Constitution"?

Where in the Constitution does it say that oaths of office must be administered by the Chief Justice?

I don't get it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

15. I think this is giving them wiggle room to lie and follow an agenda

which is not in line with what the Constitution intended.

[NYC Liberal]

18. People who want to put up an appearance of being or doing

something they aren't tend to overdo it.

Seems to me the way to follow the Constitution would be to, you know, follow it. Instead the Repugs are doing a lot grandstanding, waving the flag around, etc. to try to show how much they love the Constiution - except that in practice, you know they don't give a damn about it. So now they have to work to create the illusion.

[aquart]

5. Pretentious ass.

I hope he and Roberts give each other many communicable things.

[freshwest]

6. Roberts will screw it up like he did with Obama. All the better to fire them later!

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. Now I'm beginning to think that Roberts did that on purpose.

They are seriously looking for loopholes to get around following our laws. I say they shouldn't be seated until Biden swears them in.

[freshwest]

17. I thought he did on purpose immediately. But then I'm old and evil.

[grasswire]

8. how does this demonstrate a commitment to the Constitution?

Come on, Politico. This is lousy reporting.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Isn't that overkill like having the Pope marry you?

[malaise]

10. Boehner has already made it known that he doesn't

know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Oi0OPgIbA

[Vickers]

11. Repukes taking oaths doesn't mean much to me. Gawd Almighty could

be administering the oath, and they will be looking for ways to fuck the country over before their hands leave the Bible.

:eyes:

[PA Democrat]

12. LOL, "no press coverage" of the event except the press coverage

that Roberts will swear them in which is a break from tradition. I doubt that the swearing in of the speaker's staff was ever covered in any form in the past.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. Has the Speakers staff EVER even been sworn in before?

:shrug:

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. They are taking over this country. Isn't that obvious?

This is not a smooth transition of power.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

19. This will make a grown man cry.