The Rule of Law must be supreme

ILLUSTRATED: We can protect our country and our Constitution. Giving up on our Constitution would be the biggest capitulation to terrorists.

I saw the GOP primary debate the other night. I must say the thing that most disturbed me was the theme from the candidates, approved by the audience, that the rule of law must be disregarded in the global counterinsurgency. Mitt Romney called for more Guantanamo Bays "where they don't get the access to lawyers." A capricious executive branch is un-American, and it represents a defeat. Terrorists are trying to goad us into overreacting in a way that destroys our way of life.
Make no mistake, Democrats must convince the public that this war can only be won within a legal framework, and that our politicians are the only ones who can win it.
More and more, I am realizing that the 44th president will need to be one of the most capable states(wo)men America has ever had. The blend of issues regarding law, science, ethics, economics, cultures, and public persuasion are daunting. We must carefully vet our candidates, and focus on which is best for the future.