We could add one more element: if the president is trying to rewrite or
recast the Constitution.  (I have in mind Bruce Ackerman's interesting
thoughts on the subject of informal (if not ultra vires) amendments of
the Constitution). 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Graber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 5:40 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: The President and the Pope

So
let me state a more general principle:  A president should ask a
religious leader for support on a political issue only if the issue is
not partisan or the president firmly believes that no morally decent
person could disagree with the president's stance.

MAG


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