Idiot of the Week: Tennessee GOP Senator Botched Basic U.S. History

This week's idiot is someone who was elected to public office to serve the interests of the citizens of Tennessee. How sad that she doesn't know the difference between what's in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. You would think that politicians who are supposed to uphold the Constitution, would know the basics. She's an idiot.

GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn Schooled After Botching Basic U.S. History 

The Tennessee lawmaker doesn't seem to know what's in the U.S. Constitution.

Mar. 24, 2022, Huff Post

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) tried to cite the U.S. Constitution on Twitter on Wednesday. March 23, 2022 4:23 p.m. EDT (Her Twitter) It didn’t go well.

Blackburn wrote: "The Constitution grants us rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - not abortions."

Just one problem: The iconic line appears nowhere in the U.S. Constitution. As most students learn in fifth-grade social studies, it’s in the Declaration of Independence.

Blackburn has something of a history of constitutional screwups. Last year, she vowed: “We will never rewrite the Constitution of the United States,” seemingly ignoring the 27 times it’s been amended. Blackburn even co-sponsored resolutions in support of three potential amendments.

Her latest tweet caused the Declaration of Independence to trend on Twitter as her critics took her to school for botching basic American history.