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erronis

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14. Some are arguing that no one before trump has been unpatriotic - we didn't need security checks

Reply to TryLogic (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 09:24 PM

Sep 2019

A security check is not to see if someone can recite the pledge of allegiance.

It is to see if they have the ability to withstand corruption and enticements. That they have exhibited a moral character and don't have stuff in their closet that the can be blackmailed with.

You can be a pot-smoking ex-commie-symp with some interesting life under your hood and still get a Top Secret/Q/compartmentalized (I did). The main thing is that you are honest with the interrogators and that you don't have something hanging over your head (debt, scandals, bribery, crimes) that can be used to turn you against the country.

Dotard/durak (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA) fails on almost all tests. How banks actually loan him money beats me. Unless the bankers are in the same sleaze bucket.....

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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