McCain on Obama
by andrea on Aug.26, 2009, under Week 10
It feels a little slow today as the front pages are overwhelmed with news of Ted Kennedy’s passing, but here’s something interesting from yesterday: Senator John McCain was booed by a highly partisan, home-state crowd in Arizona. McCain defended President Obama, saying he deserved the nation’s respect even if they disagreed with his policies.
“I just believe, my friends, that there is a fundamental difference in philosophy and about the role of government. That is why we have competition for public office and competition amongst parties, and competition about different ideas and vision for the future of America. I’m convinced the president is absolutely sincere in his beliefs,” he continued.
How can we achieve a country where everyone can engage in healthy debates about their beliefs without just trying to shut the other side down?
August 27th, 2009 on 12:31 pm
This post leaves out a big piece of the story. The crowd was booing McCain for saying Obama respects the Constitution. Obama doesn’t respect the Constitution any more than Bush did, and his vote to reauthorize the Patriot Act when he was in Congress proves it.
The crowd was absolutely right to shut down the debate, because McCain’s argument held no water. The Constitution is supposed to be the law of the land, and no one, not even the president, is supposed to be above it!