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Towlie

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5. Google is scary! I typed "requirements" and "requirements to be president" popped up.

Reply to Sugarmaggie (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:11 AM

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According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

Nothing there about felons.

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Can a convicted felon run for President? [View all] Sugarmaggie Feb 2021 OP

You can't vote but you can be president? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #1

Totally absurd. I agree. DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #6

He could run Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #9

Yes. Kinda like Tim Kaine's (with Collins) idea to censure for insurrection and Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #13

Anybody can run for president, if they were born in America and over 35. Shell_Seas Feb 2021 #2

You don't have to be born in America DavidDvorkin Feb 2021 #20

So. Army kids count. I get it. Shell_Seas Feb 2021 #22

It goes even further than that DavidDvorkin Feb 2021 #23

Like ted cruz? Ok Shell_Seas Feb 2021 #24

It's never been challenged, because there's never been a need to Polybius Feb 2021 #25

Yes and yes unless we get lucky and that orange murdering POS finally dies. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #3

My Mom would say, "He should run for the border!" NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2021 #4

Google is scary! I typed "requirements" and "requirements to be president" popped up. Towlie Feb 2021 #5

Not if Trump is in prison. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #7

Didn't stop Lyndon LaRouche Angleae Feb 2021 #10

True. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #12

Eugene Debs was the Socialist candidate for president in 1920. nsd Feb 2021 #14

Not barred by the Constitution NotASurfer Feb 2021 #8

Unless the conviction is for insurrection or rebellion the yes he can. Angleae Feb 2021 #11

Not mass murder huh Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #15

It is exceedingly hard to campaign from prison. ;) Chainfire Feb 2021 #16

Can they run from a prison cell? Buzz cook Feb 2021 #17

He could even serve from the "big house" rather than the Whitehouse andym Feb 2021 #18

He may say he's going to run, but that's only to keep the grift up Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #19

He can run Hekate Feb 2021 #21