Political Memes

This is the dumbest comment I've ever seen. We couldn't possibly be daft enough to elect someone that young! And a woman nonetheless!

/s

I'd totally vote for Dolly.

About a decade ago, due to a quirk in our voting system which has been changed, we had a senator elected from a fringe motoring enthusiast party - and he only got a fraction of a percent of the vote. He was actually quite good because he was wise enough to know that he didn't know things, so he sought the opinions of experts, and actually read and tried to understand legislation. Unfortunately he only had a short term, but I always use him as an example of how being a good politician isn't about being the smartest guy, it's just about listening to the experts and trying to represent the best interests of your citizens.

If someone gets disqualified for some minor reason, so what?

I see the point you're trying to make, but I wouldn't say attempting to overthrow our government to remain in power is a "minor" reason.

People keep saying the GoP will recognize this but they underestimate how little I truly care about politicians.

This isn't about you.

It's not even so much that they they become corrupt. It's that they become entrenched and as a result they end up wielding power that far exceeds their office. For example, Nancy Pelosi was ludicrously powerful for a mere House member, and Mitch McConnell almost single handedly dictates how half the Senate votes on many issues. A second term for Trump would be the end of America because he controls a huge cult on top of any formal powers he would get from being the President.

Career politicians are a cancer for any democracy. But I could also see term limits being another obstacle they overcome by plaguing various other elected positions and using the influence they've gathered.

I'd like to hear that story

Also, Cruz didn't move to the US until he was 4 years old. And his father became a Canadian Citizen right before the move and wasn't even a US Citizen until 2005.

If my old folks didn't read the Bible that they claim to know so much about, what makes you think they read the Constitution?

That's the idea. They wanted to ensure the president has a chance to build some wisdom. They didn't want youth in positions of power

See the 14th Amendment to the constitution, added after the civil war. It prevents citizens who have engaged in insurrection against the United States from being eligible to hold public office.

Edit: We really shotgunned you there, didn't we 🦆

14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

This is why Trump was taken off the ballot in Colorado. The court found that he engaged in insurrection.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress m****ay by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

14th amendment section 3, emphasis mine