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Donald Trump found guilty of hush-money plot to influence 2016 election
(www.theguardian.com)
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So the Republican nominee is a thirty-four time convicted felon?
I guess I can be president too someday.
Convicted felons can run for office. They just can’t vote in the election.
I desperately want him to lose Florida by one vote. His own.
Florida says he can vote based on the conviction being in NY, and in NY he can vote unless he’s incarcerated.
Which is how it should be in Florida, and everywhere. People shouldn't continue to be punished after serving their time.
They should be able to vote in jail too. Otherwise an authoritarian could just lock up their political opponents, especially in swing states.
Ah. Bummer. I believe he can only vote in his home state of Florida, but it makes sense that the NY conviction doesn’t restrict his rights in another state. Thanks for the correction.
Here is a better worded article snip from wapo:
What about insurrectionists like Donald trump? 🤔🤔
If he’s convicted of aiding in the insurrection, it would be up to SCOTUS to determine eligibility for reelection based on the treason clause of the Constitution. I wouldn’t hold my breath with that bunch.
Yup you just have to go on TV, act like an asshole constantly, and gain a cult like following from the dumbest Americans imaginable.
Could someone explain how it's possible for him to be running for president?
Like, are there no laws against this? Is the only requirement for the person to have a pulse?
If felonies prevented people from holding government positions just imagine how many bogus charges would be leveled at the GOP's enemies just to see if anything stuck. Just look at how Russia throws bogus charges at people to prevent them from running against Putin.
The U.S. Constitution states that the president must:
It's kind of like the scene "there ain't no rule a dog can't play basketball" from Air Bud. The constitution has set minimum qualifications to be president, but didn't bother with the disqualifications because it would be insane to try to conceive of every possible scenario that would disqualify an individual from seeking the presidency.
There are no laws against it, no.
In fact he can be president and in prison at the same time, but he won't get prison time.
The Constitution does not say anything about a criminal record, so, that's why. But, be real. If all the politicians had their skeletons out on display, literally none of them would be without a criminal record.
I don't know who downvoted you but you're right. It's not possible to get there clean.