Quote Of The Day

“I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution.”

President Obama March 30, 2007.

I remember back in 2008 murmurs surfaced as to whether he was a professor. I don't know since it wasn't really investigated.

I've read he was an adjunct professor where he lectured on race relations and electoral law. The closest acceptance to he being a professor is in this media link to the Univeristy of Chicago.

From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School's Senior Lecturers has high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined."

Ok. So.

Professor or not?

I wish they'd just come out and say it. I see, here, at best an "assistant." Not that there's anything wrong with that. Maybe he was damn good at it. Passionate even.

But, there's no mention of whether he taught constitutional law as a professor, wrote any thesis or even practiced it effectively. To be a professor demands serious research background. Does anyone have information about his time at Harvard?

In any event, the quote should give time for thought. Just because you're a "constitutional professor" doesn't mean you'll "respect" it.

I know plenty of people in banking who are trained to respect this and that and don't.

Another related example, is they may sell products that invest in bonds but don't know how a bond actually works. The mechanics as to how a bond comes to market are not necessary. They don't actually research and trade bonds. To do so would take you into another world.

One, I guess using my experience, can own a daycare but it doesn't mean they respect the laws governing it - or even the kids they care for.

As you can see, it's entirely possible Obama doesn't know that much about the Constitution or even "respects" it.

One thing is clear as clear, he's no Thomas Jefferson or James Madison.