[Kaslin]

They want to abolish it, by stepping on it

[Lady Jag]

Painting by Jon McNaughton

[Phlyer]

That's a very interesting picture, and it carries with it an implication that those who are to one side try to uphold the Constitution, while those to the other side do not.

That's a good question to ask, and like a horse race there can be real differences of opinion on it.

One of the interesting corollaries to that spread is that most of the more modern presidents are on the side of trampling the Constitution while most of the earlier ones are on the other side - with a notable exception of Reagan.

Unfortunately, if that is the true spectrum being displayed, then Lincoln belongs well over on the other side. And while I'd put George W. Bush well in the midst of traditional democrats like FDR and Kennedy, there is no way he is more to the 'trample' side than LBJ. (Lots of subtle things in this image, like GWB standing with the tramplers but looking at the respecters - a great thumbnail of his presidency.)

Thanks for sharing it.

[Tublecane]

I’m not sure old Abe is on the right side, there.