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What the constitution writers had in mind in the checks and balances of government. and thats the kind of a person i want the president to nominate. >> at the same time, your version of moderate is another persons conservative or liberal. everyone has a different perspective on this. to what degree should the president have the right to decide what he thinks is appropriate in terms of the ideological spectrum? >> well, first of all, just in case you think that ive got, you know, just one view of...

As far as that goes. >> how about the one that allows people to vote at 18. is that a good change? >> yeah. i think thats fine. you bet. >> so how do you decide which changes you like and which you dont like? obviously weve gone through an evolution over time. black people can vote. they cant vote. they were slaves at the time of the constitution. that was in the constitution. they were counted as two-thirds of a person but they didnt get to vote themselves at that time. the constitution writers...

Amendment repealed and the 17th as far as that goes. >> how about the one that allows people to vote at 18? is that a good change? >> yeah. i think thats fine. you bet. >> so how do you decide which changes you like and which you dont like? obviously weve gone through an evolution over time. black people can vote. they couldnt vote. they were slaves at the time of the constitution. that was in the constitution. they were counted as two-thirds of a person but they didnt get to vote themselves at ...