(5) They want to use the issue to paint any opponent to Obama as an ignoramus and Neanderthal.
“(5) They want to use the issue to paint any opponent to Obama as an ignoramus and Neanderthal.”
Most certainly this is a motivation. However, they would still fall under one of the four categories I previously mentioned. In this case, they don’t care what the constitution says or really care about “rule of law” except when it favors their position.