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In reply to the discussion: HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas. [View all]appmanga
(571 posts)74. I wasn't talking about voting either...
...and you are conflating the two.
Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution says"
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The states make the laws that determine who is legally an "inhabitant", also called a "resident" of that state. The federal Constitution doesn't define "inhabitant" or "resident", which leaves it open to the states to define what those mean. Otherwise I could go South Carolina to campaign when I want, be an "inhabitant" on Election Day, and, if I win, I become senator.
If what you suggest was possible, candidates would never have their residency challenged, and wouldn't bother to even to pretend to move to a state as part of seeking this office. There are so many things standing in the way of what you're saying being true, it wouldn't merit a response if there wasn't the possibility someone might believe what you wrote. And if you don't understand the states can make laws on issues where the federal constitution is silent, that's a huge misunderstanding.
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HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas. [View all]
ancianita
Nov 2022
OP
They let KS Sen Pat Roberts (now retired) slide by just owning a rental. He actually lived in DC
Bengus81
Nov 2022
#65
The game you are playing is called obfuscation and you got called out for it
Major Nikon
Nov 2022
#104
There you have it. If he had played for ANY other college, he would never have been a candidate.....
usaf-vet
Nov 2022
#94
Oh, it's probably technically qualifying. Still, he's just another carpetbagger.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#8
Thanks for the reminder. Rethugs are quite the shady bunch at representation, aren't they.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#18
He would not have been able to run if he was from the same state as the Pres candidate.
Sogo
Nov 2022
#19
I questioned that, too, since he could not get a credit on anything but property taxes here.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2022
#26
The Republicans are trying to prove that the voters are extremely stupid and that voting should be
LiberalArkie
Nov 2022
#21
Exactly. And their voters either don't know that or don't care because they want to live under
ancianita
Nov 2022
#23
This is state level, though. If he claims it and the state gives him the ok, it's probably legal.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#30
Yes. Maybe Warnock and Elias could maybe get an immediate judgment. IF primary residency is an
ancianita
Nov 2022
#31
I've just read the Sec of State's PDF on that and cannot find anything about a primary residence
ancianita
Nov 2022
#36
Well, somebody in trumpcult must have run all the paperwork for him. This is a bfd, politically,
ancianita
Nov 2022
#39
Herschel Walker is a..."LIAR." .LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE. YOU'VE BEEN BOUGHT, YOU GOT CAUGHT!
Stuart G
Nov 2022
#49
The question Democrats need to bring up in all statehouses is WHY the state allows carpetbaggers.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#52
Yep. Looks like Fake political theater, and voters line up for their tickets.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#58
YES. Take the Fetterman approach. I'd bet even most GA rethugs don't know this
ancianita
Nov 2022
#59
So why is this just coming to light now. Do Dems do opposition research on political opponents?
Pepsidog
Nov 2022
#70
I don't know enough to say exactly. The DNC does it for national elections. It also depends,
ancianita
Nov 2022
#79
And he is the best republican they could find to run for the Georgia snate.
republianmushroom
Nov 2022
#76
Exactly. No wonder these people think elections are stolen. So is voters' representation.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#90
You might be right. I really don't know. I just passed on what I read about the TX filing. Sorry.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#93
Such a low bar that it creates carpetbaggers. To choose to qualify as a carpetbagger
ancianita
Nov 2022
#95