"Religious Test"
It
was a very exciting day on the Sunday talks shows, with the Pope
coming to America, and Democratic and Republican candidates hitting
all three networks.
Hillary
Clinton was on CBS' Face the Nation, where she was asked about
her e-mails, Planned Parenthood, Russia, Syria, refugees and
Benghazi, where she, in response, twice mentioned the bombing in
Beirut “when President Reagan was in charge.”
She
also said, “I cannot imagine anyone being more of an outsider than
the first woman president,” and reminded viewers quote “I mean,
look, I am a real person.”
Rand
Paul was on the same show, and blamed Clinton for the Syria refugee
crisis, for “putting arms into that situation.”
On
Washington politicians, Paul said “I'm a huge proponent of term
limits. I would throw everybody out, myself included. I'm serious.”
Governor
Kasich came on NBC to assure everyone he doesn't think all Hispanics
are hotel maids, that in fact, “I've got a friend right now who's a
doctor,” and “To be clear, I believe that, from top to bottom,
Hispanics play a critical role in America, not only today, but going
forward.”
He
said he believes the President is a Christian but that “I think he
tends towards redistribution, taking from those at the top and, you
know, kind of the Robin Hood effect.”
Marco
Rubio popped up on ABC to push for his health care plan, which is
refundable tax credits, and to complain about U.S. airstrikes that
“are not, quite frankly, as vibrant as they should be.”
On
Meet the Press, when host Chuck Todd pointed out that in the
debate, Carly Fiorina didn't tell the truth about Planned Parenthood,
conservative debate host Hugh Hewitt said it was okay for Fiorina to
lie because her brain wasn't working properly, saying “I believe
Carly Fiorina intended to say that if you hear someone talking about
this, because they're so terrible, they're so awful, that they get
jumbled in your head.”
Donald
Trump was ABC and NBC, where he refused to say whether President
Obama was born in the U.S. saying “I don't get into it.” When
George Stephanopoulos pointed out he raised the issue many times in
the past, he said “I haven't raised the question.” And “George,
you have raised the question. I haven't raised the question.”
On
whether America has a problem with Muslims, he said “certainly it's
a problem” and “there is a problem” and “certainly it is a
problem.” And “You look around the world,
it is a problem.”
On
Meet
The Press,
he said “there
is a problem. I mean, there's no question about it,” and
“the fact is, there is a problem with some. And it's a very severe
problem.
And it's a problem that's taking place all over the world.”
On
the possibility of a Muslim President, Trump
said “Would I be comfortable? I don't know if we have to address it
right now,”
and “some people have said it
already happened,
frankly.”
The
acceptability of a Muslim President stumped a few candidates. Rand
Paul said quote, “it's
hard for us, we were attacked by people who were all Muslim,” While
Jon Kasich
said “You know, I mean,
that's such
a hypothetical question.”
On
Meet the Press,
Dr. Ben
Carson defended his poor performance in the debates, saying you
should listen to him quote “when
I have an opportunity to say it, in something other than a one-minute
sound bite."
On
his lack of qualifications for the Presidency, he said “I know a
great deal about the brain,” and “I also know a lot
about the
kidney.”
When
asked “do you believe that Islam is consistent with the
Constitution?” he replied “No, I don't, I do not.” and “I
would not advocate that we put a Muslim in
charge of this nation. I
absolutely would
not agree with that.”
So,
it's okay for a President to lie if their head is jumbled, Donald
Trump knows some fabulous Muslims but there is a severe problem with
Muslims in America and worldwide, and although the Constitution
specifically forbids a religious test for office, Islam is not
consistent with the Constitution, and all Muslims are disqualified
from the Presidency. And that's the most ridiculous thing that
happened this Sunday.
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