Violating oath of office

Leo Gerard is the International President of United Steelworkers. He wrote a blog post for Huffington Post Politics. He says that the House GOP members have violated their oath of office because they refuse to "faithfully discharge the duties of the office." Which means, "They're not just failing to perform their jobs, they're doing the opposite of what they swore to do." He concludes by saying:

Like with the government shutdown, Republicans say they'll do their job only in exchange for ransom. They're demanding a long list of changes that they've failed to achieve because the public did not elect them to the White House or as majority in the Senate. These include: delaying the Affordable Care Act, approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, eliminating regulations on coal ash, allowing more offshore oil and gas production, blocking new regulations on greenhouse gas production, eliminating some financing for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and limiting medical malpractice lawsuits.

Self-righteous Republicans would be the first to condemn a worker who is fired for refusing to perform his job. The GOP would deny that guy unemployment benefits. They'd jail an accountant who deliberately paid company bills late, damaging the firm's credit rating. But that's exactly what Republicans are doing to their employer. They're betraying America by violating their sworn duty of office.