That Little Detail

This front page article in Politico about Tea Party efforts to recall various Democratic senators — most prominently, NJ’s Sen. Menendez — takes surprisingly little note of the fact that recalling a federal senator is clearly unconstitutional.

Under the headline “Not Everyone Agrees” (i.e., not everyone agrees recalls are allowable), you can read a few Democratic consultants saying it can’t happen. Other than that though it’s your classic, ‘Earth round or flat? Let’s hear both sides.”