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In reply to the discussion: The minimum age of 35 to be President is such an unnecessary rule [View all]Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)8. Socks was the closest we came
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Why, some things in life comes from life experiences, it doesn't have anything to do witht he polls.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2015
#1
but other young artists WOULD...and THAT is the point...we need WISDOM in that office
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#27
OMG....seriously you don't get it? It doesn't mean EVERYONE that gets old is wise...
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#43
The fact that an adult is prohibited from running for office due to age is a limitation on free speech.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#10
No it isn't. A 34 and a 35 year old could say exactly the same things, it is nothing one said and
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#14
Running for President often results in the amplification of your voice, that is important as ideas.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#15
With amending the Constitution being so easy, why not just go for it if you want?
pinboy3niner
Jan 2015
#3
Some of them far and away over the 50, 60, 70, and 80 year olds punching holes in the ship now.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#16
So what? I'm just saying ideally candidates should be judged on their own merits no age restrictions
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#20
Yes, if the 32 year old candidate isn't up to snuff then don't vote for them.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#23
But Palin is over 35, I thought we were talking about age of a candidate being criticality important
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#47
When the US constitution was written, the British PM was Pitt the Younger - started aged 24 in 1783
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#12
I only meant the comment as a joke, I did know that if you made it past childhood...
Silent3
Jan 2015
#31