I am concerned by this quote from Kerry's Speech..

[Murdock]

I want to address these next words directly to President George W. Bush: In the weeks ahead, let's be optimists, not just opponents. Let's build unity in the American family, not angry division. Let's honor this nation's diversity; let's respect one another; and let's never misuse for political purposes the most precious document in American history, the Constitution of the United States.

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Any insight as to what Kerry meant by this? Perhaps I'm just paranoid after 4 years of Bushco, but I wouldn't put anything past them at this point.. How would George W. Bush misuse the Constitution?

[k in IA]

1. Gay marriage amendment

[Deb]

12. Yes, thats how I took it too

Using the Constitution to push a political an anti same sex marriage agenda.

[Pachamama]

Gay Marriage - definitely

Maybe the Patriot Act too?

I can't think of anything else....

[Dookus]

2. umm...

by trying to amend it to prevent me from marrying?

[Pachamama]

14. Hi Dookus! I hope you can get married in the Kerry Administration.....

and share it here on the DU with us!

:hi:

[soothsayer]

3. I was wondering that, too. What DID he mean by that part?

Anyone?

[fujiyama]

4. This was a statement

against the FMA, better knows as the gay marriage amendment.

[Caution]

5. he was clearly referring to the gay marriage amendment

[FlaGranny]

6. Patriot act(?), gay marriage and just an invitation for Bush to act

like a human being.

[Myrina]

7. Pick ... Gay Marriage, Patriot Act, Selection Part 2 ....

:shrug: Any of a number of things the BFEE is capable of doing to the Constitution while holding their fingers crossed behind their backs.

[depakid]

8. Thinly veiled reference to gay marraige

For better or worse, it was subtle enough that it will go right over the vast majority of Republican heads....

[Media_Lies_Daily]

9. You have GOT to be kidding. Where have you been for the last 4 years????

[never_get_over_it]

23. The gay marriage thing never occurred to me

because of all the abuses of the past four years - Patriot Act - free speech zones, no lawyers for American citizens - all the abuses of Ashcroft - the selection itself on and on and on and yes I would add anti gay marriage as just one of the many -

[Longhorn]

10. How hasn't he misused the Constitution?

Beginning with his SELECTION!

[LiberalFighter]

11. I was thinking along the line of via Ashcroft abuse

of our civil liberties.

[Booster]

16. I loved his slam at Ashcroft. Brilliant.

[Kitka]

20. Only problem is (don't shoot me)

he voted for the Patriot act.

[never_get_over_it]

24. I think everyone except Finegold

including my beloved Paul Wellstone voted for the Pratiot Act - it was a poorly thought out rush job.

[apnu]

13. different take on it here...

Kerry just challenged Bush to run a clean campaign.

Bush has two options...

1) Do what Kerry says and look like a fool for playing it Kerry's way.

2) Continue the mean campaign and look like a monster.

Bush'e panties have to be in a knot of that!

[Jose Diablo]

15. Yep, Kerry just pulled rope on the trap door on Bu$h

All Bu$h can do is smear, he has no comeback. Bu$h is done.

[Scorpious_Maximus]

17. Gay Marriage: Most def.

[ronabop]

18. Flag burning, Gay Marriage, Prayer in Schools...

take your pick. :-)

[WLKjr]

19. I automatically thought of Gay/Lesbian rights, and Womens Rights to Choose

[dflprincess]

21. I took it as a reference to the general disrespect Bush has shown

the Constitution. Which would include both the Patriot Act and frivolous amendments.

The comment that concerned me was about increasing the number of regular military and stopping the back door draft of Guard and Reserve members. I hope he wasn't leaving the door open to a "front door" draft.

[mom cat]

22. Bush has treated the constitution as a piece of toilet paper.

Just pick an issue: violating treaties, usurping power at every turn, undermining a well regulated militia, going to war illegally, subverting due process, warping the law to meet the needs of a few, and, recently floating hints that he might put off the next election after he so clearly stoled the last one. Etc

[against all enemies]

25. Gay Marriage Amendment

Don't fuck with the constitution!!

[stavka]

26. Abuse of Commander and Chief provision of the executive article

To be interpretted as "anything goes for the President, if we are at war" - like torture

[Jim Sagle]

27. A warning against martial law?