imperialism2024
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Dukester wrote:
If you would read instead of troll, you'd see that my point was not to defend any presidential or vice presidential candidate, but rather to define the role of the presidency. It doesn't matter how well-versed one is in the Constitution and, judging by the comments about all of the things he wants to do ("change") that he Constitutionally doesn't have the power to do, Obama follows the Constitution no more than McCain. See, I was speaking purely in the hypothetical, since the average American dumbass (probably a good 95% or more of the population) would never vote for a president or vice president who says, "This is what I'm not going to do for you..."
Now, as long as you can find some part of the Constitution to publicly trample in order to please the ignorant electorate, you're qualified to run for office in the executive branch.
Dukester wrote:
Hmpf, good thing that only Obama and McCain are on the ballot... :?imperialism2024 wrote:Well than, vote for Obama since he is well versed in the Constitution one might say. I mean he did study Constitutional Law at Havard did he not? He also finished with honors and top in his class unlike McCain who finished towards the bottom. The Acadamy, notexactly anIvy League School. Yep, I will takeanelitist anyday of the week especially after 8 disaterous years under the Bush/Cheny Regime!Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I said yes.
First off, any gubernatorial experience requires more leadership than congressional experience. Doing "well" in Congress means that you know how to play well with others.
I also would like to see the role of president reduced to the role it was constitutionally intended. If the Founding Fathers wanted a monarch, I think they would have included that in the Articles or Constitution... The president should be, more or less, an administrator and, as such, doesn't need much more qualification than any other civil service job. Vice president should be little different, but perhaps requires a little more leadership as s/he is also the leader of the Senate.
If you would read instead of troll, you'd see that my point was not to defend any presidential or vice presidential candidate, but rather to define the role of the presidency. It doesn't matter how well-versed one is in the Constitution and, judging by the comments about all of the things he wants to do ("change") that he Constitutionally doesn't have the power to do, Obama follows the Constitution no more than McCain. See, I was speaking purely in the hypothetical, since the average American dumbass (probably a good 95% or more of the population) would never vote for a president or vice president who says, "This is what I'm not going to do for you..."
Now, as long as you can find some part of the Constitution to publicly trample in order to please the ignorant electorate, you're qualified to run for office in the executive branch.