Can we NOW have a minimum requirement to be prez?

[JAYJDF]

Okay, I mean, can we upgrade the minimum requirements?

[bitchkitty]

1. What kind of requirement?

I think that for anyone to be President, they should have a reasonably high IQ.

[ingac70]

2. a modicum of common sense would be even better. n/t

[JAYJDF]

3. Like education, political minimum service years, maybe being able to name

10 people in the current administration.....

[AZ Criminal JD]

7. Should we apply that to voters?

[MercutioATC]

5. IQ s a lousy measure of performance.

At best, it's a general indicator of memorization and cognitive abilities.

[Boojatta]

4. I say get rid of the age 35 requirement and replace it with something totally new.

Require at least either a high school diploma or a GED certificate. Unless I'm mistaken, there's no such requirement now.

[MercutioATC]

8. Yes, and require that a candidate has at least 6 teeth!

Seriously, what difference would a GED requirement make?

[Boojatta]

10. Same difference as the age 35 requirement.

If the voters want to have as President a particular person who is under 35, then they're out of luck until the constitution is amended to reduce the minimum from 35 to something else such as 21.

[MercutioATC]

13. Ok, you got me there.

The age 35 requirement IS kinda arbitrary.

[AZ Criminal JD]

9. What candidate hasn't had those requirements?

[Boojatta]

11. The requirements will continue to apply for some time.

They are not of mere academic, historical interest.

[fishwax]

6. Why?

Then McCain might not have made such a fabulous mistake :rofl:

[Montauk6]

12. I vote no

We already have too many requirements just to have a fighting chance (e.g. Christian, married, flawless personal/private life, etc.).

[JAYJDF]

14. How else are we to keep the Repukes from inserting some fkn puppet

and steal the election, again!
Busch was a puppet for sure, but geez, where's the bottom!

[fishwax]

15. how would different minimum requirements keep them from stealing an election?

[demobabe]

16. I want them to be checked out mentally

Tired of Sociopaths, Psychopaths, and Egoists occupying public offices for personal gain...

[tritsofme]

17. When the Republicans are in power, do you want them controlling

the types of tests that are being performed and evaluating the results for our candidates?

Because I kinda don't.

[Motown_Johnny]

18. Nope, that would require a constitutional amendment, good luck, it won't happen