Why hasn’t Obama called for Bob Filner’s resignation?
JAY CARNEY: “He’s Commander-in Chief, he doesn’t oversee municipalities. I don’t have a comment on that.”
The proper answer would be, “This issue is outside of President Obama’s jurisdiction. As you know, the President’s powers are defined and specific under Article Two of the United States Constitution. Meddling in local affairs ain’t one of those specific and defined powers.” Carney kindasorta said that in his response.
Had Carney said that though, he would be lying — President Obama serially meddles in local affairs. To wit:
- The Cambridge Police acted stupidly.
- That includes a right to build a place of worship, on private property, in Lower Manhattan.
- Wisconsin’s budget seems more like an assault on unions.
- We can’t have a patchwork of individual states with individual immigration laws.
So…Yo Barack! Should Filner resign or will you continue to be like Nathan Fletcher and straddle the line while more women come forward?