Asked about the Patriot Act, Ben Cardin recently said something to the effect that the act did not concern him because it was enacted before he ever came into office. I envision the conversation something like this (and use your best Hanna-Barbara dumb-guy character voice):
Reporter: How do you feel about the Patriot Act? (this is a typical report question. They want to know about feelings rather than facts)
Ben: D-oy, the Patriot Act doesn't concern me, 'cuz I wasn't in Congress yet.
Reporter: Mr. Cardin, you've been in office for 28 years.
Ben: D-ya. What's yer point?
Reporter: The Act was passed in 2001 and further provisions were reaffirmed in 2005 and you actually voted to fund the war.
Ben: Ayee, what?
Reporter: And you voted against taking action in the first Gulf War when Saddam Huessein attacked Kuwait. Then you voted against a Republican plan to start withdrawing troops from Iraq, despite that being one of your platforms.
Ben: Hey - dat's not fair. Stop using my voting record to make me look stupid!
Reporter: Can you give us some details about your plan for Maryland's transportation problems? For example, could you comment on the plans for the purple line?
Ben: The purple line? I've heard of that!
Reporter: Can you tell us about it? Where will it be?
Ben: D-oy, I don't know. How am I supposed to know that? Just because Michael Steele knows all the details, hey, wait a minute! Yer still trying to make me look dumb!
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