How can the tea-baggers be so dumb to nominate her? If this the direction our country is heading under “tea party” I see trouble ahead.
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O’Donnell, the GOP nominee for Senate in Delaware, was surprised to learn the Constitution had an amendment that prohibited the government from establishing a national religion.
“Where in the Constitution is separation of church and state?” she asked opponent Democrat Chris Coons during their debate at Widener University Law School – apparently unaware of the “church and state” language in the First Amendment.
Amid laughter in the audience, O’Donnell continued: “Let me just clarify, you’re telling me that the separation of church and state is found in the First Amendment?”
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Later in Tuesday’s debate, O’Donnell was pressed to answer whether she would repeal the 14th (citizenship), 16th (income tax) and 17th (election of Senators) amendments.
O’Donnell was only familiar with the 17th amendment.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t bring my Constitution with me,” she said. “Fortunately, senators don’t have to memorize the Constitution. Remind me of what the other ones are.”
