Reply To: Political Statements
@LaDeDa said “a constitutional scholar is someone who has not only studied the constitution but has a thorough grounding in the law, including a combination of academic and professional experience. Both Obama and Biden have practiced extensively in the area of constitutional law and both have taught constitutional law at major law schools. What’s more, both of them have very high level experience in Congress, one of the three branches of government, specifically addressed in the U.S. Constitution. This puts them in the realm of constitutional experts. ”
Obama only served as a freshman congressman for a year and a half before starting his presidential campaign though, right? I can see saying Biden has extensive experience in Congress, especially with his chairing the foreign relations committie but I can’t really conceed anywhere near that level of experience to Obama. Biden has 6 terms in the senate and was also on the senate judiciary committie.
When did Obama teach, and for how many years? Has he ever argued a case in court- I don’t think he ever has to date but since his records have been sealed it is hard to tell at this time. Ditto for his ever having published something in a law journal. if you can point out to me something he has done related to consitiutional law I would be happy to read it and get a better view of his capabilities. I have also read (in the congressional record)that he has failed to vote for his last 48 opportunities, and only voted “present” as opposed to yay or nay on many of the other bills that came up in the last 3 years.
Interesting that he voted in favor of not holding the communications companies liable for giving info on forign phone calls to US Intelligence agencies, which supported President Bush’s position, and for that I do have to commend him.