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onenote

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7. There is no chance the "Democratics" are going to introduce a such a "bill"

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 13, 2024, 12:30 PM

Sep 13

It would take a constitutional amendment to impose such a prohibition on who can run for President. And it would require 2/3 of the House and the Senate to start the amendment process.

So, not a chance of it happening.

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I want the 2025 Senate to pass an amendment against felons running for higher office. [View all] lindysalsagal Sep 13 OP

Excellent! surfered Sep 13 #1

ITA JustAnotherGen Sep 13 #2

There is no chance the "Democratics" are going to introduce a such a "bill" onenote Sep 13 #7

I can still write it JustAnotherGen Sep 13 #11

They'll make something innocuous a felony jujubeets Sep 13 #3

An amendment to the Constitution? The Senate can't do that. onenote Sep 13 #4

With 2/3 vote of both houses an amendment would be proposed to states for ratification by 3/4 pat_k Sep 13 #13

So corrupt prosecutors and judges in bum fuck nowhere can disqualify any RockRaven Sep 13 #5

You mean a law? Which is unconstitutional... WarGamer Sep 13 #6

Don't be so sure MurrayDelph Sep 13 #8

The Senate doesn't do Constitutional amendments. Ocelot II Sep 13 #9

They have that law in Russia toad-eye Sep 13 #10

I don't know about this. pat_k Sep 13 #12

Absolutely!!!! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 13 #14