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stopdiggin

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11. No. We should not be looking at minimum requirements

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:08 PM

Sep 2021

(any efforts to go down that road leads to unintended consequence)

What we really need is to move our electorate away from their penchant for electing bumble-f*cks because - "Tellin' it like it is," "Sharing a beer" or "Not one of them ivory tower elites." As long as the voter is looking for the lowest common denominator ... This is what we get. And - to be honest, this is representative democracy.

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This is what happens when you elect a high school drop-out to Congress.. [View all] AZ8theist Sep 2021 OP

Boebert seems to be an outstanding example of the Peter Principle Hekate Sep 2021 #1

In Dalton, GA, Dirty Socialist Sep 2021 #2

Bobbert snowybirdie Sep 2021 #4

You see what happens Larry? Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #3

You win! The Blue Flower Sep 2021 #5

LOL LiberatedUSA Sep 2021 #12

Ya know, I dropped out of high school. Didn't prevent me from getting an MA later. malthaussen Sep 2021 #6

It is rumored that BD Boebert had someone else take the test. Hugin Sep 2021 #15

I agree AZProgressive Sep 2021 #16

I liked this comment: CrispyQ Sep 2021 #7

There are 22 members of congress with GED or high school jimfields33 Sep 2021 #8

No. We should not be looking at minimum requirements stopdiggin Sep 2021 #11

Definitely something to look into. smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #14

The right celebrates deliberate public ignorance DBoon Sep 2021 #9

The fact that she dropped out of high school is not what makes her a hateful, ignorant person. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #10

yep. says it all. -(nt)- stopdiggin Sep 2021 #13