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GiqueCee

(4,810 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2024, 06:22 PM Nov 2024

I've asked this very pertinent question... [View all]

... many times, but have yet to receive a coherent answer: WHY the hell is a convicted felon allowed to run for ANY elective office, let alone the goddam presidency?
That is insanity of astronomical proportions.

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I've asked this very pertinent question... [View all] GiqueCee Nov 2024 OP

Because of the Republican craven coalition Walleye Nov 2024 #1

There is NO ONE willing to uphold and defend the constitution. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #2

Correct. H2O Man Nov 2024 #13

Correction: There is no one IN POWER willing to uphold and defend... kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #32

Allowed by whom? Frasier Balzov Nov 2024 #3

Allowed BY LAW... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #36

Colorado blocked him from the ballot, but the Roberts court put him back on Blues Heron Nov 2024 #4

I wonder if Colorado Governor had ignored the SCOTUS as Trump himself has ignored it and the lower courts, Jit423 Nov 2024 #11

He could withhold CO electoral votes in theory (not that it matters as they were not won by President Trump anyway). nt kelly1mm Nov 2024 #27

69% of the US population either loves a criminal as POTOS or doesn't care. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #5

people complain about non-voters The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #41

Yes how many of the non voters were suppressed votes? Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #42

Really? ThreeNoSeep Nov 2024 #6

Your snide remarks aside... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #7

No, you just refuse to accept the answer ThreeNoSeep Nov 2024 #8

The question... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #16

The safeguard against an insurrectionist running for president is in black and white. LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #33

The decision reversing Colorado's action disqualifying Trump was unanimous. onenote Nov 2024 #10

Get your fact straight... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #15

My facts are completely straight. onenote Nov 2024 #18

Wow... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #20

There is no law preventing a convicted felon from running for office sarisataka Nov 2024 #9

THIS. (See above) Iggo Nov 2024 #12

That fact is what prompted the question in the first place! GiqueCee Nov 2024 #19

Okay, fire up the Delorean and get that into the Constitution TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #21

The very term, "Amendment"... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #37

There is a process to amend the Constitution. If you feel this needs to be added get on that. If not, don't kelly1mm Nov 2024 #31

Perhaps ask Merrick Garland. El-Capitan Nov 2024 #14

The founders Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #17

Join the club Meowmee Nov 2024 #22

Innocent until PROVEN guilty Maeve Nov 2024 #23

no WAY could he pass even the most basic background check Skittles Nov 2024 #25

Agreed! But until that gets into the constitution....and accepted by SCOTUS....we're stuck Maeve Nov 2024 #34

The 14th Amendment... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #38

Devil's in the details. And lawyers are devils with details Maeve Nov 2024 #40

A GUY WHO COULD NOT PASS EVEN THE MOST BASIC BACKGROUND CHECK Skittles Nov 2024 #24

Simple answer. The US Constitution sets forth the requirements to be President. 1) natural born citizen. 2) 35 years kelly1mm Nov 2024 #26

Precisely my point... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #39

Because money rules claudette Nov 2024 #28

"WHY the hell is a convicted felon allowed to run for ANY elective office..." J_William_Ryan Nov 2024 #29

Founders imposed no restrictions on serving as President other than age and citizenship. THAT is why. elleng Nov 2024 #30

Possible answer to question, Because it is not written in the Constitution of the United States republianmushroom Nov 2024 #35