“But what I can guarantee is that if we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time that will make us less safe. And that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like al-Qaeda.”

It’s hard to single out one statement by Obama as the stupidest, but surely that’s a contender. I can hear Achmed the Terrorist now: “The Great Satan, America, does not abide by its own values! Come, join the jihad!”