[Happy Monkey]

I don't care much about that issue, but from a cursory scan of an article a while back, I think that at least part of the issue was that John Roberts would say "so help you God" as part of what Obama is supposed to repeat, making it more part of the oath than a personal choice. I do have a bit of a problem with that, if I understand it correctly. The only problem I have with Presidents adding it themselves out of religiousness or tradition is the eventual annoying shitstorm if one ever decides not to.