GOP Candidate Slams Opponent Over ‘Constitution Is Wrong’ Statement
- Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:44pm by
Meredith Jessup
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During a debate Wednesday evening at a local high school with his Republican opponent, Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., weighed in with his opinion on the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission.
In the past, the court has ruled that monetary campaign donations are an extension of individuals’ First Amendment constitutional right to free speech, but McGovern shocked some in the audience when he said, “the Constitution is wrong.”
“We have a lousy Supreme Court decision that has opened the floodgates, and so we have to deal within the realm of constitutionality. And a lot of the campaign finance bills that we have passed have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. I think the Constitution is wrong. I don’t think that money is the same thing as human beings. I don’t think money equals free speech. I don’t think corporations should have the same equality as a regular voter in this district.”
It may be that the Congressman meant to say that the Supreme Court was wrong. Did he misspeak?
McGovern’s Republican opponent, Marty Lamb, doesn’t seem to think so. He quickly issues press release:
Tonight, Marty Lamb, Republican candidate for Congress in Massachusetts Third District, was shocked at Congressman James McGovern’s words and his attitude toward the U.S. Constitution.
During the debate Congressman McGovern stated, “the Constitution is wrong,” when questioned about campaign finance. Congressman McGovern does not seem to believe in the First Amendment-the freedom of speech.
“I am deeply troubled by the Congressman’s statement. I don’t think that Jim McGovern is smarter than our forefathers. I support the first amendment. In fact, I support all the amendments,” said Lamb. “The first action a Congressman takes is an oath is to uphold the Constitution. This oath should not be taken lightly.”
McGovern has represented Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District in since 1997.
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Comments (67)
snuss
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:36amDemocratic Congressman: ‘The Constitution is Wrong.
Then leave, seriously, Cuba Venezuela awaits your communist intellect,
Report Post »Passerby
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:30amThe Constitution never mentions corporations. They didn’t exist. They have no rights in the Constitution, it’s insane to say they do.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:38amDid it mention unions? The Commie chinese?
Report Post »Sailor
silentwatcher
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:27amOh yes,,,,another politician who thinks he is above the law…….kinda like a preacher who believes soo much into himself that he says that God is wrong. Ok Mass voters,,,,another knucklehead that needs to be tossed out on his ear.
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:22amthe dude can’t hold a real job so he wants to be in politics….a good place for him to begin his political carer is kenya……and he can learn their constitution since he doesn’t like the best one in the world….GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!!!!
Report Post »lulu229
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:15amTHIS is why we have a republic and NOT a democracy!
Report Post »RAISINGCONSERVATIVES
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:14amIf you don’t believe in the Constitution that you swore to uphold, please, don’t take office and try to destroy it. The American people deserve better. We deserve elected officials that believe in the Constitution and it’s greatness and ability to rule the land. It is the Supreme Law of the Land and should be respected as such. It is not a “living” document. It is not up for interpretation on how you feel it should be.
Report Post »IndianaUSA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:11amWell Jimmy. Can I call ya Jimmy? It sure didn’t seem to matter when the corporations were donating all that money to the Democrats. Are the Unions human beings? Is Move On. Org, a human being? The Govt. bailed GM out with tax payer money and they contributed to the
Democrats. Where are ya on that one Jimbo?
Is the Democratic Party that desperate? They have accused the US Chamber of Commerce for spending foreign money on campaigns. They have attacked Karl Rove and Mark Levin. Now this.
I have seen that a lot of campaign donations are in amounts smaller than $100.00. People are contributing to campaigns for people all over the country, not just their local races.
It’s called freedom of speech.
Report Post »kiwi1
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:10amPoliticians who can not uphold the constitution should not be allowed to run for office. He lied when he took the oath of office and should be kicked out of office for lying.
Report Post »sullinsea
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:06amSir, go to Michelle Bachmann’s remedial classes on the Constitution.
http://politicalcorrection.org/blog/201010120011
Report Post »Iamtheoracle
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:05amagain – no surprise – why wouldn’t he think it is “wrong” when people like this have no idea what the constitution even says. If they wont read a health care bill – why would they read our founding documents…he is just pissed he doesn’t get his way. so incredibly tired of it all.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:05amAnother dangerous bonehead progressive.
Report Post »El Flandrino
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:05amThanks for playing. C ya!
Report Post »allforryan2008
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:05amOf course, when businesses pony up to fight for their very survival against the Obama campaign against free enterprise and private business, the left falls all over themselves to scream “it’s not fair, make them stop!” But, when they are the recipients of undisclosed monies from Unions and the like, all is fair in love and war! Such hypocrites and unabashed liars… it’s disgusting to think anyone would ever want someone to represent them who stands for nothing, especially principles and honor, like the left and some of the right!
I say throw them all out, who don’t stand for our Constitution. If we don’t follow the Constitution, then we are lawless and stand for nothing!
If you can’t understand why the Constitution is immovable and unwavering in its intent, then you are a flawed human being who doesn’t understand history. If the Constitution changes with whoever comes into power, then our Constitutional Republic becomes a strict democracy where the majority rules whenever the majority changes, instead of a blind law who favors nobody – theoretically, anyway.
We are not perfect, but, the framework and intention is as close to perfect as any document ever written by man. WE must be vigilant as citizens to make our country the best it can be by the rule of law. When we see a biased law, we must change it to assure the law is blind and unbiased.
Wake up, left, because you will not always be in power and if law can be changed to fit the whims of those in power, you may not like the consequences! Of course, then you would scream…”make the bad man stop, it’s not fair! You must be racist and stupid!”
Report Post »EaglesPearlsOfWisdom
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:34amBravo bravo
Report Post »Whitehouse Mouse
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:03amThen again, these days giving your word in politics comes with about the same intensity of software asking you to agree to read a document to get the update. Almost everyone does a Pelosi and scrolls to the bottom where you can finally click on “I agree” and worry about the consequences later.
Report Post »stone2016
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:03amThe shock is the a democrat was honest about his beliefs.
Report Post »BeaconForTruth
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:03amBeauty of the Supreme Court and the Constitution, it is ever evolving. Things that were once constitutional are not and things that once were are now not.
Report Post »cmoursler
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:01amYes Mr. Mcgovern….we will listen to you…low level plebe.
Report Post »George Washington, Thomas Jefferson…mental midgets compared to the fine gentleman from Massachussetts. Your brain is soooo large you could probably sneeze and use the constitution for kleenex. Thanks for setting us straight on how life should be and how the supreme court SHOULD INTERPRET the constitution, I am sure now that you have spoken they will rescind their decision and take a torch to the constitution and congress can convene the assembly to find out how lord Jim finds the republic, and how the republic should be run from here on out.
All hail Lord Jim Mcgovern…all around moron and a fine example of democrats everywhere.
Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:59pmGet a rope. Semper Fi.
Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:32amYou “Oathkeepers” are a profoundly deep-thinking bunch of fellers, ain’tcha? And bilingual, too. Bonus!
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:51amYou betcha. You have a problem with someone voicing their opinion? Nice imitation of a liberal too, are you sure you’re on the right side? Semper Fi.
Report Post »janddjohnson
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:59pmDid you notice after he said that, that like one person clapped and no one else? That one person should of been taken out back behind the wood shed. And Like whitehouse mouse says…aren’t they supposed to defend and uphold this document? Where do these idiots come from…its like every state seat has atleast one.
Report Post »IndianaUSA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:38amI heard the crickets after he said that. Was Barry in the back of the room clapping?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:58pmI think the Constitution is wrong.
Report Post »+++++++++++++++
So move your posterior to a place where they have the right constitution, like Zimbabwe or maybe Bolivia.
We won’t miss you at all McGovern ( D-hole Mass)
Contrarian51
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:58pmThe Constitution itself contains the solution in the event it’s “wrong.” Amend it. If you can‘t convince enough people you’re right, then you’re wrong about the Constitution being wrong.
Bet he doesn’t have the same problem with unions.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 4:04amRight, the Constitution is a living document that meets the needs of the people that only gets better with time. :))))
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angrymob
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:57pm“We have a lousy Supreme Court decision that has opened the floodgates, and so we have to deal within the realm of constitutionality.”
Honesty, I think that if they could burn the Constitution in front of American eyes; they do it!
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 7:43amWhy would burning of the Constitution by them suprise anyone; they allow the disgrace of our nations flag to be burned or trampeled upon without any problems. I have seen the flag at a yard sale two years ago laid out on the ground and a sign saying “free to stomp upon it” but thankfully the vets in the area bought it and flew it for many days across the street PROUDLY!!!
May the Constitution and the Flag, along with the spirit of the American People long shine in the light from Above to guide us.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:30pmIt doesn’t surprise me but it sure shocks me…I’ll never understand people who hate this country and want to bring it down (sure America’s not perfect – but we are darn near close!)
Fundamentally change America…not in my lifetime!
Report Post »AngryTexanFromAmarillo
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:55pmDon’t cry now, it will be ok poor poor little bald fat man.
Report Post »EaglesPearlsOfWisdom
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:54pmI don’t know why this should “shock” anyone, unfortunately Liberals have made it pretty clear that they think the Constitution is wrong the same as Obama!
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:59pmIt shocks me. I can’t understand why they detest freedom as they do. I really hate these people alot.
Report Post »EaglesPearlsOfWisdom
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:29am@ angry mob,
I understand, I don’t hate them but they do scare me. And your right they are hard to understand, it’s all about power, because they force this stuff on us and omit themselves. They feel we are here to serve them, that our money is theirs. If they really cared as much as they want to make us think they do, then Obama wouldn’t have stopped the voucher program in D.C. schools which was highly successful and one of the first things he did after taking office.
We have spent so much time numbing our brains with mindless tv programs (I must admit that at one time I was one of them) and not paying attention to who is running the country or how they are doing it. If they think they will get something for nothing, then that is the person to vote for.
How many ‘man on the street’ interviews have you seen where Americans can’t tell who the Vice President is when shown a picture. Hopefully more of us will wake up and stay awake, guarding our freedom with knowledge and spreading the word. My mother used to tell me that the two things you don’t discuss is religion and politics, how wrong is that!!
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:47am@ Eagle…
“it’s all about power, because they force this stuff on us and omit themselves. They feel we are here to serve them, that our money is theirs.”
That is the most perceptive thing I‘ve heard today and I couldn’t agree with you more!!!! :))))
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 6:27amHe just said the wrong thing – he meant to say the Supreme Court was wrong – which I believe they were but that is for another discussion some other time. http://wp.me/pYLB7-dX
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:23amFrom the elite progressive point of view, it makes perfect sense that they would not like the Constitution. Elite progressives R government. Government does not like to be restricted and our Constitution does just that.
Report Post »Whitehouse Mouse
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:52pmDon’t you guys swear an oath to uphold this document?
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:01amSomebody correct me if I’m wrong here, but I think the guy misspoke. To me it sounded like he meant to say the “…the Supreme Court is wrong…”. I’m not defending his statement one way or the other, but we need to be intellectually honest about it.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:04amLiberals don’t take the Oath seriously, that much I’ve learned. Semper Fi.
Report Post »solaveritas
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:12am@Huckabee…. Yes, he misspoke. He should have said the Supreme Court was wrong. That does happen, just look at the Kelo eminent domain case!
But, the anonymity of donors is hard to say is wrong when the left whips up boycotts against businesses if they don’t like the politics of the owner. That hurts the employees and LOSES JOBS!!
Which demonstrates the left’s new slogan:
Report Post »“My way! Regardless if it makes you sleep on the highway!!
Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:22am@SOLIVERITAS
Report Post »I didn’t say the Supreme Court was wrong, I said I think that’s what McGovern meant to say.
snowleopard3200
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:23amMcGovern should once in awhile actually “read the Constitution” and then maybe he could actually understand what free speech is all about. Progressives will stop at nothing to use the courts and the law for their own agenda but the instant something turns out against them – they scream “Its wrong, Its wrong, wrong, wrong…”
I may not agree much at times with the supreme court, or many of their decisions, he states that a lot of campaign reform bills have been declared Unconstitutional. In that case, look to those that HAVE BEEN declared constitutional and do as the Constitution allows for; change the legislation and see how it will stand up in the light of the Constitution itself.
America is not perfect, yet we do manage to get most of it right, most of the time.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:29amHe said the right thing in the wrong way.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 7:30amIf he meant to say “the Supreme Court is wrong”, he better get out there and let people know. He swears an oath to uphold the Constitution.
tjdavid21444
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:28am@Huckabee – either way, the guy is still a tool. What is the Supreme Court’s function in this matter? To determine whether a piece of legislation meets the test of constitutionality. How do they do it? By reading and interpreting the constitution. They did so, and found that the law did not comport with the requirements of the first amendment to the constitution. He said exactly what he meant, and he meant what he said. Just like Phil “I’m not worried about the constitution on this” Hare said when talking about Obamacare.
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