2012 Presidential Race -
By Douglas V. Gibbs @ Political Pistachio: 2012 Presidential Race - Romney versus Obama: Who's Closer to the Constitution?
The United States Constitution is the basis of my political stance on the issues. Therefore, when trying to decide who to vote for, the first piece of criteria for me is simply: Which candidate's platform is closest to that document? I understand that none of the candidates are going to come as close as I do when it comes to understanding the Constitution. Perfection is not possible.
That said, when it comes to determining who to vote for in regards to the United States Presidency, the decision is actually quite easy.
A couple years ago I was waiting at a tire shop for my car and struck a conversation with a gentleman that was waiting with me. The political discussion was about the coming mid-term election, and during the conversation I pulled out a couple of Pocket Constitutions and began going over a couple things with my lobby-mate.
Nearby, a woman listened intently to our conversation. She remained quiet during most of the way through the discussion until finally she could not wait anymore. "Excuse me," she said.
I acknowledged her with eye contact, and she said, "Since you are a Constitution guy, then you must be very excited that President Obama is a Constitutional Scholar."
"Ma'am," I responded, "I don't think he is a Constitutional Scholar."
"Sure he is," she said. "He taught classes on the Constitution, and everything."
"A squirrel can call itself a rabbit all it wants, but that doesn't make it a rabbit."
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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By Douglas V. Gibbs @ Political Pistachio: 2012 Presidential Race - Romney versus Obama: Who's Closer to the Constitution?
The United States Constitution is the basis of my political stance on the issues. Therefore, when trying to decide who to vote for, the first piece of criteria for me is simply: Which candidate's platform is closest to that document? I understand that none of the candidates are going to come as close as I do when it comes to understanding the Constitution. Perfection is not possible.
That said, when it comes to determining who to vote for in regards to the United States Presidency, the decision is actually quite easy.
A couple years ago I was waiting at a tire shop for my car and struck a conversation with a gentleman that was waiting with me. The political discussion was about the coming mid-term election, and during the conversation I pulled out a couple of Pocket Constitutions and began going over a couple things with my lobby-mate.
Nearby, a woman listened intently to our conversation. She remained quiet during most of the way through the discussion until finally she could not wait anymore. "Excuse me," she said.
I acknowledged her with eye contact, and she said, "Since you are a Constitution guy, then you must be very excited that President Obama is a Constitutional Scholar."
"Ma'am," I responded, "I don't think he is a Constitutional Scholar."
"Sure he is," she said. "He taught classes on the Constitution, and everything."
"A squirrel can call itself a rabbit all it wants, but that doesn't make it a rabbit."
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Forum copyright policy, to be found HERE, prohibits posting of pieces in their entirety.
~Oddball