From Andy McCarthy:
Do you think Social Security is constitutional?
Do you think Social Security is consistent with an originalist interpretation of the Constitution?
Do you think the Supreme Court of the New Deal era was correct to reject James Madison’s interpretation of the General Welfare Clause?
Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s assertion in the Helvering case that the meaning of the General Welfare Clause changes with the times?
If the General Welfare power gives Congress authority to set up a compulsory retirement insurance system, and a compulsory disability insurance system, would it not also give Congress the authority to set up a national healthcare system?
Are there any limits to what Congress may do under its power to provide for the general welfare?
The answers would give us useful insight into what kind of a president he would be.
Gary Johnson is going to be a new addition to the debate tonight. I haven’t been following him but just saw him on Cavuto. He sounds good. His Wikipedia article sounded even better. Not very charismatic, but he’s a doer not a talker. Will the moderators give him a chance tonight?
It’s all about Mitt and Perry as far as the lazy media is concerned. Thomas Sowell has talked about these sound bite debates vs. real debates. We had some sparks in the last debate and I’m hoping for more in this one.
Johnson is a long, long shot in any case, but I do like what I’m initially seeing. Mr. Veto sounds like the real deal. Action and pragmatism rather than empty suit demagogue.
Both Romney and Perry strike me as phony.
Those are very good questions..the sorts of questions that ought to be asked during debates.
So far they’ve turned the debates into a yawn fest. I’d have a rotating hot seat. Put each in it and let the others ask the questions for about 20 minutes each.
Last night’s debate question asking how the president should respond if the Taliban or other related Islamic militants took control of Pakistan’s nuclear arms was rather good. The question was far-removed from the philosophic questions asked above, but also revealing of what kind of president the debate participant would be.
Perry’s answer was inadequate, to say the least. If you missed it, here it is:
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/star-spangled-staggers/2011/09/pakistan-india-allies-perry-2
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Ken, it was good to see Johnson last night — it turns out he isn’t just a figment of your imagination!
It is way too early to be making up minds about the candidates. I am very distrustful of people advocating any candidate dropping out at this early stage.
The debates have been interesting but unless you actively seek out information on your own about any of the candidates, you are not likely to know very much about them.
Agree with Wodun. I have a link that shows Gary to be a very unlikely politician. I think he has some of the same problems as Ron Paul, but some of his ideas I like a lot; just not all.