Now that we are all oath experts, why doesn't the President protect the constitution from enemies?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

If memory serves, from the VP down to civil servants one swears to protect the Constitution "against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

Put the President just swears to uphold and protect the constitution or something... it seems a somewhat softer charge. Certainly less dramatic.

Probably because the presidential oath is in the Constitution... can't be updated. (I wouldn't be surprised if federal oaths got a little sharper right after the Civil War.)

But maybe there's a philosophy behind the difference. (?)

[Lost-in-FL]

1. Well... he's the commander-in-chief

of the military and Service members take an oath the protect and defend the constitution. :shrug:

[Clio the Leo]

2. I dont know but.....

.... listening to that yesterday, it was a tad bit easier why "Cheeney" got "confused."

I wanted to say to him, "it's a pledge sir, not a mandate!"

Cant just you see him ...... "ENEMIES!!!! ENEMIES!!!! THEY'RE EVERYWEHRE!!!!"

[BadgerKid]

3. The legislative branch can hold him/her to it

through its power to impeach for whatever it deems as treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.