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CloudWatcher

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13. It would be a terrible idea to require a security clearance before running for office
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 09:05 PM
Sep 2019

The current administration could simply refuse to grant security clearances to any opposition candidates.

At one point I might have dismissed this level of paranoia, but Trump would use it in a nanosecond to keep power.

Are you kidding me??? [View all] TryLogic Sep 2019 OP
The ultimate security check should be the election. Of course, it failed us in 2016. Hoyt Sep 2019 #1
How could the public have access to all the info we need? TryLogic Sep 2019 #4
The public had access to all we needed. Republicans just didn't care. JHB Sep 2019 #18
I am curious if Trump ever passed a regular security check?? riversedge Sep 2019 #2
Not unless it was a sham. TryLogic Sep 2019 #3
There's no way in hell he would have passed happybird Sep 2019 #6
If he did, it was like his health report from Dr. Area 51 JHB Sep 2019 #19
It never would have been required NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #27
It's never been an issue before now. Poiuyt Sep 2019 #5
+100 happybird Sep 2019 #7
Yeah, well, Presidential candidates are usually patriotic... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #9
Plus if his nominees for vital security jobs doc03 Sep 2019 #8
A president who cannot pass a security check SCVDem Sep 2019 #10
It would be unconstitutional. Sorry, but that's the case. bitterross Sep 2019 #11
Thanks. good points that I had not thought about. riversedge Sep 2019 #17
Disclosure is not unconstitutional unblock Sep 2019 #28
We'll find out about the tax returns soon. bitterross Sep 2019 #29
Yeah, few things ever are completely simple unblock Sep 2019 #31
The Constitution lists the qualifications for the office of President. Mariana Sep 2019 #12
states could implement it Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #30
It would be a terrible idea to require a security clearance before running for office CloudWatcher Sep 2019 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2019 #21
Welcome Back to DU! RandiFan1290 Sep 2019 #22
Some are arguing that no one before trump has been unpatriotic - we didn't need security checks erronis Sep 2019 #14
don't ask don't tell CloudWatcher Sep 2019 #24
I blame the RNC for not vetting Trump mainstreetonce Sep 2019 #15
Disagree. He was very well vetted by those that counted - the money that funds the RNC/NRA/Tpotters erronis Sep 2019 #25
This is one of the many many things that will have to change as a resullt of the Trump presidency. patphil Sep 2019 #16
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That check would disqualify most goppers. Joe941 Sep 2019 #23
I'll bet he couldn't pass a citizenship test n/t lordsummerisle Sep 2019 #26
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