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With a politician who claims to be guided by the constitution. talks about it all the time on the campaign trail. yet it turns out she might not be as familiar with it as she pretends. were talking about delaware republican and tea party favorite christine odonnell who is running for senate. debating opponent chris coons in a delaware law school this morning. the two were sparring over teaching evolution and the separation of church and state. listen. >> where in the constitution is separation o...

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On the constitution and doesnt know what two of the amendments are that have been talked about a lot on the campaign trail? >> well, i have to say, and thank you for having me back. i think mr. toobins assessment was grossly partisan. >> paul begala -- >> oh, sorry, paul begala. everyones voices sound the same. but chris coons -- okay. chris coons was unable to mention the five enumerated rights in the first amendment in this debate. no ones discussing that at all and you would think someone run...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. the very first sentence, the words separation of church and state are not in there. the sentence itself make its plain, government can neither meddle with your faith noerp set up an official faith of its own. article six of the constitution prohibited religious tests for holding public office and as coons pointed out, numer ois supreme court decisions have fleshed out what the first and o...

Prohibited religious tests for holding public office and as coons pointed out, numerous supreme court decisions have fleshed out what the first and other amendments mean in practice, what she got right was the technicality. what a lot of people think she missed was everything else. she also had a tough time today remember something of the other amendments. when asked if she like some other tea party candidates supported changing or repeal ing the 14th, 16th or 17th amendments, she said she didnt...

Tonight, breaking news. a crucial court ruling on dont ask dont tell just hours after the military, for the first time ever in this country, started allowing openly gay and lesbian americans to serve. well be joined by dan choi who was drummed out of the army for being gay and lined up to volunteer again today. jeffrey toobin will help make sense for a very convoluted set of actions. christine odonnell is running for senate in delaware, claims to be a constitutional scholar. if thats true, why...

Separation of church and state. listen. >> where in the constitution is separation of church and state? >> oh, my god. >> a few beats later, odonnell -- >> the first amendment. the first amendment establishes the separation, the fact that the federal government shall not establish religious and supreme court over many decades. clarifies and enshrines that there is a separation of church and state that our reports and our laws must respect. >> so youre saying the separation of church and state --...

Literal phrase separation of church and phrase is not in the first amendment. thats true. heres a relevant passage. congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. the very first sentence, the words separation of church and state are not in there. the sentence itself make its plain, government can neither meddle with your faith noerp set up an official faith of its own. article six of the constitution prohibited religious tests for hol...

>> oh, my god. >> a few beats later, odonnell -- >> the first amendment. the first amendment establishes the separation, the fact that the federal government shall not establish religious and supreme court over many decades. clarifies and enshrines that there is a separation of church and state that our reports and our laws must respect. >> so youre saying the separation of church and state -- to clarify, youre selling me the separation of church and state is found in the first amendment. >> the...

Sense for a very convoluted set of actions. christine odonnell is running for senate in delaware, claims to be a constitutional scholar. if thats true, why does she not know two major amendments to the constitution and how come her comments on the first amendment were met with laughs? yoko ono, the pain of losing john lennon to an assassin and her life since then as an artist, mom, and keeper of the lennon legacy. well talk about all of it, but we begin as we do every night keeping them hone...