Legal Commentary

For The Record . . .

By Big Tent Democrat

Gail Collins writes:

[Sarah Palin] appeared to agree with Dick Cheney’s manic theory that the vice president is a member of both the executive and legislative branches . . .

Um, Article 1, Sections 3 of the Constitution (Titled "The Legislative Branch, The Senate") states in part:

The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

More . . .

Article 2, Section 1 (titled "The Executive Branch, The President") states in part:

[The President] shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President chosen for the same Term . . .

Dick Cheney has many manic theories. That the Constitution envisions a role for the Vice President in both the Executive and Legislative Branches is not one of them. The reaction of some of the Left blogs and progressive opinion writers has been embarrassing, especially as they are trying to make fun of Sarah Palin's lack of knowledge. In fact, they are exhibiting their own ignorance. The reality is it was Joe Biden's response on this issue that was embarrassingly wrong, not Sarah Palin's.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 04, 2008 (boomark / email).