Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
6 replies, 399 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Can u run for POTUS from,,, (Original Post)
Cryptoad
Nov 2020
OP
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)1. Yes. Eugene Debs did in 1920...
...and won a million votes.
relayerbob
(6,537 posts)2. Sure, no law against it at all
RDANGELO
(3,432 posts)3. So did Lyndon Larouche.
LakeArenal
(28,806 posts)4. So an ex con can't vote but can run for prez. Yikes.
unblock
(52,126 posts)5. An ex felon can't vote but a current felon can run and serve as potus
Yup. And people still try to rationalize felony disenfranchisement.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)6. Maybe he can, but he won't want to without the rallies.
It's all about the adulation. BUT, maybe the guards will let him take a little spin in a prison van to wave to his dozens of supporters who will camp out outside of the prison.