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Ronnie Roach (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:36 PM Original message |
Should there be a age limitation on the presidency? |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. get lost - I hate McPain but age limits are hogwash - Gore Vidal would eat you for breakfast |
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Ddan (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The post wasn't completely about McCain |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. They have a point. And its on their head. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Age does not say anything about competence |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. No, some people are just stupid at any age (like John McCain). n/t |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Yes, that is a given |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think the age limit should be set by the voters at the ballot box. |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'll second that |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Agreed..... |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Agree |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. There shouldn't even be a minimum age limit |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I agree, and the arbitrary age limits for Congress are even more absurd. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. "Arbitrary" -- exactly |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. 70 should be the age limit |
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Ronnie Roach (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. One intelligent human being understands my point. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. age is probabilistic not deterministic |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Speak for yourself. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. Trust me, McSame was just as stupid 15 years ago. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. How about maturity limits? And I do mean LOWER limits. nt |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Should the same be said about the Supreme Court? Average age there is well into the 70s... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. no n/t |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. Age limit no...mental fitness |
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