We could solve a lot with a Constitutional Amendment setting parameters on the President's Pardon

[allgood33]

power. Now is a good time to get that rolling.

[Raven123]

1. Agreed.

[Jarqui]

2. Absolutely

And protections for Special Counsel looking into matters related to Presidents and who they report to

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. While we're talking about Constitutional Amendments, here are some I'd like to see:

Every presidential nominee must produce at least five years of tax returns.

While he is office the president must place his assets in a valid blind trust.

Presidential candidates must pass the same test that applicants to become citizens do. The naturalization officer will ask 10 at random and you have to get six right. practice here

A candidate for president must score at least 50% on SAT vocabulary list.

Second Amendment is amended to eliminate "Congress shall make no laws..."

No blondes allowed in the library.

[jmowreader]

5. He or she also has to have held at least one elected office before running for president

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

6. Absolutely!

Even if it's only a term as mayor, a politician would know who he is working for, and how to work with disparate groups to achieve a common goal. Trump's "My way or the highway" approach to "governing" (or whatever the hell it is he's doing) wouldn't get him elected dogcatcher.

[Takket]

4. agreed.

i think that has a legit chance of passing. The blue states will for sure do it and I don't really see why the red states would object all the loudly either. granted it is protecting drumpf now but outside of him i don't think they are in any hurry to see a Democrat "run amok" either. Restricting pardon power really hurts no one.

I would limit it to anyone without a relationship (family, business, political) with the president. the details of that can be worked out by Congress. The president could still PROPOSE a pardon for family, etc... and that pardon would have to be approved by congress.

[Shemp Howard]

7. Allow Congress to override a pardon

I've often wondered why the Founders gave the President unchecked pardon power. Presidents are not supposed to be kings.

As it is now, Congress can override a presidential veto. It's not easy, as a 2/3 vote is needed in both chambers. Give Congress that same power to override a presidential pardon.

It still wouldn't be easy. But this would allow the pardon to be debated openly. And it would force Congress members to go on record.

[struggle4progress]

8. I think we won't do that unless there's extraordinary abuse

[Duppers]

9. Very needed.

[elocs]

10. Yes, a Constitutional Amendment. Easy-peasy.

Say, whatever happened to that ERA Constitutional Amendment thingie?

[pecosbob]

12. I would agree

although I do feel safer from Republican attempts to repeal the 17th amendment now that Dems took back seven governorships from the Koch brothers.

[allgood33]

11. For starters, no President should be able to pardon anyone involved in the criminal behavior of the

President