And the Tea Party hits keep coming!
What astounds me the most about this is that the Tea Party preaches fidelity to the Constitution yet its members have no fundamental understanding of it. Again, all the Tea Party candidates have are talking points, and inaccurate ones, at that. An extended version of the clip shows O’Donnell constantly interrupting Coons with more hyperbole about the Constitution that is not backed up with precedent.
What’s equally as hypocritical is that Tea Party “patriots” will undoubtedly hide behind the “gotcha news story” blanket. ”Oh, the mainstream media is just trying to look for any mistake our patriotic candidates make; shame on the mainstream media!” Well, it seems to me a basic understanding of our federal constitution, which these Tea Partiers claim an almost mythical hyper allegiance to, is not simply a “gotcha” point. It is fundamental to public service in the U.S. Period. You can’t say, “I’m sorry, I didn’t bring my Constitution with me. Fortunately, senators don’t have to memorize the Constitution. Can you remind me of [them]?” Even if you didn’t, you should know the 14th Amendment and what it stands for! And how presumptuous, Christine O’Donnell, you’re not even a senator!
At least Christine O’Donnell can find solace in the fact that her Tea Party is infested with so many Constitutionally-ignorant candidates that some other candidate will embarrass himself/herself soon that we might forget about her gaffe. Anyone remember this gem in 2008:
O’Donnell represents a party supposedly poised to make significant gains in Congress. If that’s the case, I am very fearful for our future as a country.
