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As most of you know my personal Blog attempts to teach the original meaning of the Constitution using today’s current events as either examples of what is correct or what is wrong. Well last night at the VP debate when the question came up about the Constitutional role of the vice president I just wanted to jump through the screen. For a person with a law degree, Joe Biden is just an idiot. He answered the question as follows:
BIDEN: Vice President Cheney has been the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably in American history. The idea he doesn’t realize that Article I of the Constitution defines the role of the vice president of the United States, that’s the Executive Branch. He works in the Executive Branch. He should understand that. Everyone should understand that.
And the primary role of the vice president of the United States of America is to support the president of the United States of America, give that president his or her best judgment when sought, and as vice president, to preside over the Senate, only in a time when in fact there’s a tie vote. The Constitution is explicit.
Well this was just one of 16 points Mr. Biden got just dead wrong. This is what the Constitution says about any and all roles of the Vice President (Pay very close attention to the first one):
1) The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided. (Hangmann747 says "Looks like Legislative to me! The Vice President is even higher then the majority leader in controlling the Senate.)
2) The Senate shall chose their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.
3) The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President chosen for the same Term.
4)"In the Electoral College" The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted.
5) Then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.
6) If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President.
7) If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified.
8) Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
As you can see, the role of the Vice President is BOTH Executive and Legislative.
My wife, Infidel Granny, showed me an article on HotAir that points all this out as well. That article called "Biden gaffe: VP is always President of the Senate", also hits Mr. Biden’s "the most dangerous vice president" statement, go take a look.
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How qualified to be vice president of the United States could a Republican be who:
Is young - under 45 years old?
Speaks in favor of economic development of Alaska?
Advocates and engages in exercise for personal fitness?
Has lived in the wilds of the American Northwest?
Fishes, hunts, and loves the great outdoors?
Has a reputation, not as an environmentalist, but as a conservationist?
Has at least five children?
Is a moralist for whom every issue is a struggle between good and evil?
Is a reformer who has taken on the GOP's "good old boy network"?
Believes corporations should be controlled, but not strangled?
Said, "These fools on Wall Street think they can go on forever. They can't"?
Has made some powerful enemies?
Believes the military needs to be expanded?
Has shown a brilliant sense of political symbolism and timing?
Believes the people, not the courts, should determine their own policies?
Is not a lawyer?
Has never been elected to national office?
Is on the GOP ticket for VP with less than two years in the governor's office?
Pretty well qualified as it turns out.
The year is 1900, and the candidate for Vice President is Theodore Roosevelt.
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It was brought to my attention that in between littering his front lawn with Obama signs and and watching his vast collection of Michael Moore movies, Jim Kuhnhenn of the AP decided to write something that resembles an article about Sarah Palin.
The "article" written by Jim was about the "lies" that Gov. Palin told during her acceptance speech. He claims that "In her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation."
Now lets cut through the Obama bumper stickers and get to some truths. The fact of the matter is that Alaska received only $500,000 in earmark spending in 2007 according to the Examiner. Hawaii, Barry's home state received almost triple that (1.4 million).
Jim claims that "Obama has worked with Republicans to pass legislation that expanded efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to help destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. The legislation became law last year."
Now for the real story, Obama's first Bill, introduced onJune 19 2006, was S.RES.291 which congradulated the Chicago White Sox on winning the World Series. His second was S.RES.529 which recognized July 13th as "Naional Summer Learning Day" and was passed on July 13th 2006. His third and final Bill was S.2125 and was to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was passed into law. These are the Bills that Obama sponsored while in the Senate.
SO basically what Jim is saying is a flat out lie. What probably happened was that Obama went up to a group of Republicans that were talking about stopping shipments of WMD's and he said "Yeah that sounds like a good idea." In Jim's little world, that turns into "Working to pass legislation."
Now, Jim...Anyone at the AP...can we start telling the truth about some things? Where is the story about Obama sniffing coke in college? Where is the story about Obama being "friends" with William Aires? Where is the story about Tony Rezko? Where is the story about Rev. Wright? Father Pflager?
Now for the kicker and the PROOF that the mainstream MSNBC, New York Times, and now the AP media is litterally PART of the Obama campaign...Are you ready?
From the AP just 34 minutes ago:
"Barack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, saying she pretends to oppose spending earmarks when she actually has embraced them"
Obama said "She's a skillful politician. But, you know, when you've been taking all these earmarks when it's convenient, and then suddenly you're the champion anti-earmark person, that's not change. Come on! I mean, words mean something, you can't just make stuff up." (Barry...They only got $500,000 in Earmarks in 2007...your homestate got $1.4 Million)
He is actually USING JIMS ARTICLE. Come on now Barry, we now that you can't speak unless your reading, but an article from the AP? That's low!
It's morning, and we still don't know who John McCain's running mate will be! Thus far, the name has not leaked out to the press. The McCain Campaign told Fox News that he will wait until 12 Noon EDT to announce his choice at a rally in Dayton, Ohio:
John McCain will wait until noon ET Friday to name his vice presidential running mate, senior campaign officials told FOX News.
They said no authorized leaks will go out overnight in deference to Barack Obama’s acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night.
FOX News confirmed Thursday that McCain had made his selection. McCain was scheduled to appear with his choice at a noon rally in Dayton, Ohio on Friday.
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a short-lister on the vice presidential selection sweeps, is expected to be in Dayton on Friday. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who like Romney was a former primary season rival to McCain, sent an e-mail to supporters on Thursday evening saying he will not be at the rally.
On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Tim Pawlenty returned from Denver to his home state of Minnesota, where the Republican National Convention will be held next week, and attended his daughter’s volleyball game during the evening. He said he planned to deliver his usual radio address at the state fair on Friday morning.
The McCain Campaign has done an impressive job of keeping this under wraps. Pawlenty insisted late last night that he has no plans to fly to Dayton, Ohio, which would seem to indicate he will not be the pick.
Pawlenty says he still plans to be at the Minnesota State Fair Friday, where he's to do his weekly radio show, and that he has no plans to fly to Ohio, where McCain is expected to announce his choice at a rally in Dayton Friday.
But most speculation still centers on Pawlenty and Mitt Romney. We should know very soon - in less than five hours at the latest!
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While the Democrats in Denver flail around trying to find a coherent message with which to attack Barack Obama, John McCain has apparently decided on his Vice-Presidential running mate. But we don't yet know who it is! U.S. News reports that Mitt Romney is "out." McCain will reportedly inform the winner tomorrow and then announce it on Friday at the 12 Noon ET rally in Dayton, Ohio.
I would not be surprised though, if word just happened to leak out to some intrepid reporter late tomorrow afternoon - just about the time Obama begins his speech at the Parthenon in Invesco Field:
Sen. McCain has chosen his running mate and the person will be notified on Thursday, a senior campaign official said.
A friend said McCain had pretty much settled on his selection early this week, and it crystallized in the past few days. Campaign manager Rick Davis flew to McCain's cabin in Sedona, Ariz., a few days ago to confer, and another meeting about the choice was held with top aides Wednesday.
The news leaked on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, detracting attention from speeches by former President Bill Clinton and the Democratic ticket mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware.
McCain's selection process has been conducted mostly in secret, but officials said he was considering one or more candidates who support abortion rights. The disclosure set off a fracas on the right wing, with talk-show host Rush Limbaugh saying such a selection would destroy the party.
McCain is planning to roll out his vice presidential nominee in three battleground states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri, according to aides and advisers.
The GOP nominee-in-waiting will move to immediately change the campaign conversation from Barack Obama’s football stadium acceptance speech Thursday to the new Republican ticket, to be revealed at a noontime Friday rally in a Dayton, Ohio, basketball arena. McCain and his running mate will then travel by bus to Pennsylvania, where they’ll hold an outdoor event at a minor league baseball stadium in Washington County, just southwest of Pittsburgh. On Sunday, the duo will head to suburban St. Louis for another event to be held at a minor league baseball stadium, this one in O’Fallon, Mo.
Over the last few days, there has been an increase of speculation that Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is in the mix to be John McCain's Vice-Presidential nominee. Hutchison is a veteran of the GOP and the Senate, and would have strong appeal to women voters across the country. It does not sound like a probable pick, but interesting nonetheless:
Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National Convention.
The latest flurry of speculation online and on cable television constitutes at least a third or fourth wave of chatter about Hutchison, whose name surfaces occasionally as a possible Republican vice-presidential candidate.
Hutchison, a delegate to next week's convention, will address the gathering in Minneapolis-St. Paul on the subject of energy independence on Sept. 3, her office announced Tuesday.
The speaker slot would seem to douse the veep-talk, but no one would say for sure. A spokesman for Hutchison declined to comment, and the McCain campaign did not return a call about McCain's colleague from Texas.
"She is female, which addresses the novelty of the opposition; she is smart and well-respected; she is knowledgeable on key issues, especially domestic policy," said Bruce Buchanan, a University of Texas at Austin government professor. "I still think it's going to be Mitt Romney."
McCain, the Arizona senator and presumptive Republican nominee, is expected to announce his choice for vice president at the end of the week.
Hutchison, 66, would be "an excellent choice," syndicated husband-and-wife columnists Dick Morris and Eileen McGann said in a piece that catalyzed renewed speculation on the subject.
"She's been around for decades and is not going to start making mistakes now," they wrote. "Her nomination would be a signal to American women that McCain takes their aspirations seriously, even if Obama does not. Hutchison is not charismatic. But her circumstances would be if she were nominated. The prospect of a woman vice president would electrify women throughout the nation."
Hutchison has served in the Senate since a 1993 special election.
She has said she will not seek re-election in 2012, and is expected to step down before then, for a likely run in the 2010 governor's race.
Houston Republican political consultant Allen Blakemore, who has worked for Hutchison in the past, noted she just scheduled an Oct. 1 campaign event for County Judge Ed Emmett's re-election bid, and said a veep spot seems unlikely.
"She has clearly set her sights on governor and looks at that as the way she wants to complete her long and distinguished career of public service," Blakemore said.
Earlier this week on CNN, Republican strategist Ed Rollins touted Hutchison as "well respected" and a name McCain should consider.
The short odds for McCain's vice-presidential picks include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former White House budget official Rob Portman of Ohio and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
"The conservatives could probably stomach (Hutchison) a lot better than a Tom Ridge or Joe Lieberman," said University of Houston political scientist Richard Murray. "She is a woman and their strategy seems to be to go for disaffected Clinton voters. But I would say this is more like the Chet Edwards boomlet — it raises the profile, there is no downside to being mentioned, but Hutchison at this point looks like a last-minute ploy, not a considered judgment."
The Hill reports that Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor's name is missing from the list of speakers at next week's Republican National Convention. His name is the only one of widely talked about VP prospects that is NOT on the list of scheduled speakers. Could that be a clue that Cantor will be the pick to assume the speaker's slot reserved for the Vice-Presidential nominee?
Rep. Eric Cantor (Va.), rumored to be on the shortlist of John McCain’s vice presidential candidates, is conspicuously absent from a complete list of speakers at the Republican National Convention.
The list, sent to reporters under the header “Republican National Convention Announces Full Program,” includes the names of all other individuals believed to be on Sen. McCain’s (Ariz.) shortlist.
Cantor was asked earlier this month to undergo the formal vetting process by the McCain campaign and served as one of his most vocal supporters in the House of Representatives.
Rob Collins, a spokesman for Cantor, did not comment directly on whether Cantor would fill the spot left for the yet-to-be-announced vice presidential selection and attributed the absence to the “vacuity of convention speakers.”
Have you ever looked at one of the maps of county-by-county Primary Vote Results? They tell the story very clearly.
1) Huckabee dominated the rural areas.
2) McCain dominated the urban areas.
3) Romney competed with McCain for the urban areas and couldn't even touch the rural areas.
Between the 3 of them, the 2 who would complement each other the best is McCain and Huckabee. e.g. Missouri
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#MO
As an added bonus, Clinton voters will be easier to "pick off" this election, so McCain would be wise pick someone who is strong in her geographical areas. If you look, you will see that Obama and Clinton shared the same dynamic. Clinton dominated the rural areas and Obama took the urban areas.
It should be very obvious. If McCain picks Huckabee, HE WILL DEFINITELY WIN.
Fox News' Carl Cameron is reporting that John McCain may announce his Vice-Presidential pick before Friday - the date a rally in Dayton, Ohio is already scheduled. That would mean McCain could announce his selection on Wednesday or Thursday of this week, while the Democratic National Convention is still going on:
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain may announce his choice for a running mate earlier than expected, sources told FOX News on Monday.
McCain had previously said he would announce his vice presidential pick on Friday and would appear with that individual at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, following the announcement. Friday is McCain’s 72nd birthday.
But sources close to McCain’s campaign told FOX News that his decision may come sooner than that — possibly on Thursday, when Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination at Invesco field in Denver, Colo.
McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds diminished the news.
“I wouldn’t much weight into reports that there are windows of possibility,” he said.
Several names have come up repeatedly as McCain’s possible running mate, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and, perhaps, Democrat-turned-independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. Also named is Gen. David Petraeus, the incoming head of Central Command.
McCain’s camp last month floated the idea that he would announce a running mate while Barack Obama, the expected Democratic presidential nominee, traveled overseas to demonstrate his foreign policy chops. Obama’s trip was widely covered in the press, but McCain’s campaign was able to draw attention back to the Arizona senator, who never ended up naming his choice.
The McCain Campaign is certainly dropping clues that would indicate the pick is going to come before Friday. But it could all be a head fake to keep the media talking about McCain through the week.
