But a government that potentially is nefariously attempting to block a candidate shouldn’t be able to bar someone from being elected.
eg. An English loyalist blocks George Washington from being president by fraudulently getting him convicted of a felony; is that a reasonable thing we should have codified in the Constitution?
Do I want trump to be elected? Hell no. I also don’t feel like we should go down the road where a political opponent can block someone from running illegitimately, either.
eg. An English loyalist blocks George Washington from being president by fraudulently getting him convicted of a felony; is that a reasonable thing we should have codified in the Constitution?
An English loyalist that can prove beyond reasonable doubt, as judged by 12 peers which George Washington can help select…
A felon can be elected, but committing felonies should have consequences, for example it being more difficult to get elected.
12 peers can be coerced. If he still runs the rest of the country should be sufficient to not vote for him if he is undeserving of being elected. In theory it should be more difficult just by way of having more scrutiny into the type of person he is to the voters.
Because he did crimes? Voters don’t decide whether people go to prison for crimes (unless they are on the jury, I suppose).
But a government that potentially is nefariously attempting to block a candidate shouldn’t be able to bar someone from being elected.
eg. An English loyalist blocks George Washington from being president by fraudulently getting him convicted of a felony; is that a reasonable thing we should have codified in the Constitution?
Do I want trump to be elected? Hell no. I also don’t feel like we should go down the road where a political opponent can block someone from running illegitimately, either.
An English loyalist that can prove beyond reasonable doubt, as judged by 12 peers which George Washington can help select…
A felon can be elected, but committing felonies should have consequences, for example it being more difficult to get elected.
12 peers can be coerced. If he still runs the rest of the country should be sufficient to not vote for him if he is undeserving of being elected. In theory it should be more difficult just by way of having more scrutiny into the type of person he is to the voters.
No conviction short of insurrection would disqualify him from running for office and being elected.
Many candidates have won election for president while never even leaving their house to campaign. Trump would unfortunately be in a better position than anybody to win the election from inside a prison cell.