Reply #9: My God, they never give up, do they? [View All]

[Geoff R. Casavant]

It's really quite simple -- the Constitution specifies the form of the oath, but does not say it must be done in public, or that it must be administered by the Chief Justice, or even that it must be witnessed. I would not be surprised if, right after leaving the dais, the President just raised his hand again, said the oath properly, and made it all nice and Constitutionally correct.