In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I saw that the incorporation of Texas into this Union would be indispensable both to her safety and ours. I saw that it was impossible she could stand as an independent power between us and Mexico without becoming the scene of intrigue of foreign powers, alike destructive of the peace and security of both Texas and ourselves.
Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.
As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.
As to the Constitution and the Union, I have taken an oath to support the one, and I cannot do so without preserving the other, unless I commit perjury, which I certainly don't intend to do. We must cherish the Constitution to the last.
Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.
The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.
I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part and discuss it only with consenting adults.
I took an oath to protect the Constitution, and protecting the Constitution means not letting the president bypass the separation of powers.
I took an oath of office to protect Arizona from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
I took an oath to protect the people of Arizona, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to keep pushing in that direction.