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Laura PourMeADrink

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13. Yes. Kinda like Tim Kaine's (with Collins) idea to censure for insurrection and

Reply to Turin_C3PO (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:46 AM

Feb 2021

Then use 14th to claim he can't hold fed office again. They ran that by Lawrence Tribe. Not sure what his specific opinion was, but obviously he didn't say "no way." Or they wouldn't have kept on going.

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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