McCain and the Oath

Newsweek ^ | March 1, 2008 | George Will

[libstripper]

John McCain aspires to take the presidential oath to "preserve, protect and defend, the Constitution," but some of his actions have raised doubts about whether he would do that. Two controversies, one now before the Supreme Court and the other perhaps headed there, raise questions pertinent to his grasp of constitutional values.

One case challenges the "millionaires' amendment" to the McCain-Feingold legislation that rations political speech by restricting the financing, content and timing of it. The other case concerns the right of SpeechNow.org to speak freely against people like McCain. If he still supports the former and does not support the latter, he should not take that oath.

[libstripper]

Once again McCain shows his aversion to free speech.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

Dude - more than half the presidents of the last 150 years and 2/3rds of the congress critters care not what the Constitution says or means. They care only for the pragmatic success of their political agendas.

[TomGuy]

He still advocates assaults on the First Amendment. At the end of the recent video clip at the link below, he says 527's should be outlawed.

McCain a 'Proud Liberal'? (Video)

Just a couple of weeks ago, he admitted that he would sign Comprehensive Immigration legislation, if it reached his [presidential] desk. [That is still amnesty, which McCain denies ever supporting, even though several direct quotes of his support of amnesty have been published.]

[Bogie]

The thing that was most strange about Ron Paul was an astounding number of very loyal followers. These people were Republicans with a tendency to libertarian philosophy. As crazy as Paul seemed to be, on the issue of the central bank for example, he was always an advocate of fidelity to the US Constitution.

[The_Victor]

Dude - more than half the presidents of the last 150 years and 2/3rds of the congress critters care not what the Constitution says or means. They care only for the pragmatic success of their political agendas.

We can prolly thank John Marshall and Maybury vs Madison. Since that time the rest of our government has looked upon the SCOTUS as the arbiter for all matters of the Constitution. The other two branches of government do whatever they want and if the SCOTUS doesn't strike it down, then it must be Constitutional. They have collectively abdicated their own responsibility to the Constitution.

[Riodacat]

In his own words, McCain is a “conservative liberal Republican” so I’m sure he’ll do what’s right (or left)...

[Billg64]

There is a strict constitutionalist in the race, for whatever reason he can gain no traction. Alan Keyes, an intelligent, honest informed man, has a way of alienating people, but he is probably the best man for the job since Ronald Reagan.