Huckleberries: I Swear

County Clerk Dan English empathizes with Chief Justice John Roberts after that bobble while administering the oath of office to President Barack Obama on Tuesday. English admits he’s missed a word or two while swearing in deputies in his various departments, during his long tenure as clerk. (All county elected officials except commissioners have sworn deputies.) The oath he administers is similar to the ones that are recited by the governor and, to some extent, the president. English offers a key tip to those swearers as well as the swearees: KISS (or, Keep It Short, Stupid – my words, not English’s). Says English: “I’ve learned over the years through trial and error that it is best to just go a few words at a time so it doesn’t make it awkward for them or me. I think we even had a few minor stumbles recently when our county elected officials were sworn in.” It may seem easy to repeat about three dozen words, but humans are human, says English, adding: “In the end though, just like in a marriage, it’s how the oath is fulfilled, not how it was uttered that will be important”/ DFO , Handle Extra Huckleberries. More here .

Question: Do you think Chief Justice John Roberts’ flub of the presidential oath was a big deal?