Abuse of Office

It would be impossible to deny that the Presidency of the United States is an incredibly powerful office. That is why we seek to elect candidates who are viewed as "presidential." They must have "gravitas" and exhibit maturity. That's been effective for 43 incumbents in a row. Some were better than others, but all of them understood the concept of limited government, safeguard of rights, and their role in the republic.

Until now:

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Republican Friends

The opportunities for abuse in that proposal are manifestly clear. The immaturity and lack of presidential gravitas is evident in this quote from the message:

Who inspires you to give?

This holiday season, we’re giving you a chance to have a little fun at the expense of a Republican in your life by letting them know they inspired you to make a donation to the Obama campaign.

Simply enter their name and email address below. Then, we’ll send them a message letting them know they inspired you to donate.

But, there is also a grand potential for a blowback on that effort. If I've got any Democratic friends who are supportive enough to send the Messiah a contribution and duplicitous enough to offer up my contact information, let them be forewarned that they will get an awful lot of return email from an incredible range of unwelcome sources. The penalty will be severe.

And if the Bamster's minions feel obligated to provide me with unsolicited guidance on my voting choices, there might be some return on that investment as well.

No one should "have a little fun at the expense" of this Republican. It won't be welcome.