Way to go teabagger!

**Pragmatist** · 19th October 2010 02:33 PM

Christine O'Donnell's First Amendment Question Floors Debate Audience

(Oct. 19) -- Where better to learn about the U.S. Constitution than at a law school?

Unfortunately for Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, that education -- which came at Delaware's Widener Law on Thursday -- was courtesy of her opponent in the race, Democrat Chris Coons, in the midst of their second debate.

After scolding Coons for his lack of knowledge of constitutional law for stating that intelligent design should not be taught in public schools (a matter decided in a scathing decision in the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District), O'Donnell challenged her rival on his assertion that the U.S. Constitution creates a distinct separation between church and state.

"Where in the Constitution is separation of church and state?" O'Donnell asked. Upon hearing her words, the audience in the room burst into laughter. Video of the debate captures the moment at the 2:46 mark.

http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk-el...e-aud/19680390

Way to go teabaggers! I sure hope this blithering idiot keeps talking, make the independants cringe whenever they hear a teabagger is running for office.

**kmiller1610** · 19th October 2010 03:03 PM

Let em laugh. The separation of church and state is not in the constitution. She's right. Are you honestly suggesting that audience reaction is the way to evaluate a debate point?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Separation of church and state is a Jeffersonian expression from a letter he wrote.

O'D: 1
Ignorant audience (and you): 0

http://www.allabouthistory.org/separ...-and-state.htm

"most people incorrectly think the phrase is in the constitution. The phrase "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802."

**ksu_aviator** · 19th October 2010 04:22 PM

Why is that funny? She hit the nail on the head. The audience and the Democrat showed their ignorance.

Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

No where does it say the words "Separation of Church and State".

The first time the phrase was used was by Jefferson who wrote:

I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.

http://candst.tripod.com/tnppage/who2.htm

Of course, Jefferson's view of the Constitution is highly regarded and I'm not saying he is wrong here. What I am saying is that the term "separation of church and state" is not in the Constitution.

**Inkslinger** · 19th October 2010 06:27 PM

Nice dancing Miller & KSU.... but here's the transcript.

“Let me just clarify: You’re telling me that the separation of church and state is found in the First Amendment?”

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” Coons responded, reciting from memory the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“That’s in the First Amendment…?” O’Donnell responded.

So yea, she's a dumb bitch.... but fuckable all the same I guess.
Peronally, I like my ass with a side of common sense.

**Goldwater** · 19th October 2010 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by kmiller1610

Are you honestly suggesting that audience reaction is the way to evaluate a debate point?

Delaware is a small state, only 58,000 people voted in the primary. The major pollsters have Coons 18-21 points ahead. Even Republimussen with thier conservative friendly outcomes has coons ahead at 11 points.

Nobody laughed at Coons that night.

You just can't resist sticking up for her, can you? You must know she can't win. Why do you waste your time?

**Goldwater** · 19th October 2010 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Inkslinger

So yea, she's a dumb bitch.... but fuckable all the same I guess.

Only if I didn't have to listen to her talk.

**boontito** · 20th October 2010 12:48 AM

At least she was never a community organizer.

**MajikMyst** · 20th October 2010 01:09 AM

I am guessing that she is evidence that masterbation or sex is linked to intelligence?? Or lack their of in her case.. lol

**MajikMyst** · 20th October 2010 01:20 AM

Miller and Aviatar...

You two do know that seperation of church in state is in the bible??

"Render unto Caesar what are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Mark 12:17).

And yes the 1st amendment also speakes of seperation of church and state.. It is most certianly implied in the first amendment.. I love it how time and time again you conservatives demand that we look at the writings and journals of our founding fathers for intent when it comes to the 2nd amendment or states rights.. But when it comes to anything you disagree with.. Forget it.. Suddenly a verified quote is now a fake..

Talk about a double standard and hypocrisy..

**metheron** · 20th October 2010 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by MajikMyst

Miller and Aviatar...

Talk about a double standard and hypocrisy..

You're not implying the left has the market cornered on this do ya?

Kind of like Axelrod crying about transparency........talk about hypocrisy and double standard.

I wonder why the double standard questions there don't make a big splash on the cover of cnn hmmmmmm......I wonder.