Chris Dodd for President

Iowa State Senator Jack Kibbie brought up some John F. Kennedy Iowa campaign trivia while emceeing the Five County Fundraiser - Chris Dodd was ready with the answer...

I've been often asked, what's the first thing you do on January, 20th as President of the United States. The first thing I would do, if this situation doesn't change, is by executive order is restore habeas corpus, restore our Constitution of this country. There's nothing more important than that. I walk around with it every day of my life. For 26 years I've carried the Constitution in my pocket given to me by Robert C. Byrd, my colleague in the Senate, a quarter of a century ago. I carry it with me Saturday, Sunday, every day of the week to remind myself how important this document is, the values and the principles that are incorporated in it. And terrorism can tear down our buildings, but if they tear down our constitution they will have hurt us far beyond what anyone can imagine. And when the leadership of this country suggests to you that you have a choice to make: somehow diminish the Constitution or be more secure, that's a false choice. We can be more secure and protect our Constitution.