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Quote from DukePilgrim

True words Ringo a lot of problems today were hatched on that Presidential watch and the sad thing is that Clinton the sequel is likely to elected in 2008.


Mike

Hi Mike, and my stomach is aching at the prospect of that becoming a possibility.

OK, a certain famed frizzy-haired German Scientist (whose name I shant need to post) proved that time travel is possible. My question is, is where do I go in order to help out with that program and become "one-who-travels-into-the-past?" But only if the sequel, gets re-er, I mean, gets elected. I think i'd go back to about 1894 if time travel was now possible.

Quote from chester7777

Interesting you should mention this. I have often felt that immigrants who have chosen to become citizens and undergone that process and all it entails, are probably much more knowledgeable of our political process and government than many natural born citizens.

I think your idea is EXCELLENT. It is a test that could be administered to high schoolers, and they could receive a certificate which could be presented with their voter registration. For those who never registered to vote, but now want to, the test could be given at time of registration, and completed registration would be contingent on passing the test. There could even be a nominal fee, to help cover the cost of the added work, but small enough that pretty much anyone could afford it. Maybe the fee could be waived for those who take the test in high school and register then. I'm just tossing around ideas here, I'm sure there are many aspects that could be changed or fine-tuned.

In another vein, I have been thinking about the fact that anyone who was not born in this country is not eligible to run for and be elected for president. I would have to research further regarding eligibility, but at one time Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State and fourth in line to succeed the president, although perhaps the fact that he was not born here would have caused the succession to go the next eligible person.

Here's an interesting article regarding order of presidential succession.

Mrs. C

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It's a scary thought that pelosi is third in command. Glad to see that Chertoff is the last on that list.

Quote from DakotaSurfer

But it should by no means be considered enough to do a constitutional amendment to allow them to become President.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I just find it interesting that there are many natural born American adults who would likely fail the citizenship exam (possible exam questions). Granted, many of the questions should be able to be answered by a six year old, but I have often been surprised at what some folks don't know (surely you've seen Leno or Letterman going out on the street and asking "citizenship" type questions and displaying how ignorant people can be - more people can name all members of the Simpson family than can name some of our nation's top officials ).

Thanks for the links! Some very interesting reading!

Mrs. C

If anything ever happens, someone needs to drop Pelosi down the elevator shaft. And hope Cheney is taking his meds. Or maybe by then Fred Thompson will be the President.

Never mind the poor immigrants its getting to the point unless your surname is Bush or Clinton you wont be President.

So far George Senior 1988 Bill 1992 &1996 George Jr 2000 & 2004 Hilary 2008 & 2012 Jeb 2016 & 2020 Chelsea 2024 & 2028

You guys are a Republic not a Monarchy or is that a rumour.

Bring on the Austrian Oak!!!


Mike

King William of Arizona has a nice ring about it. There is always hope that some deep dark secret will allow Hilary to be toppled before November 2008.

I honestly thought that she was unelectable but there are so little signs of life from any of the other contenders "Democrats and Republicans" that it is looking likely that Clinton II The Mean, The Mad, The Mother is coming to a White House near you next Fall.


Mike

Wow, I post a touching little proclamation regarding our beloved Duke, from California's governator, and the place goes wild with political prognostication and possible violence against public officials !

The Mrs. participated in a recent phone poll by Zogby, and when asked for whom she would vote, given Hilary and any other candidate, she told the pollster she would vote for ANYone else before she would vote for Ms. Clinton!

Hilary for prez - SCARY thought !!

Chester

Hi Chester

Great photo of Hilary without her mask

Look on the bright side she can only serve two terms. Eight years will pass quickly.

Nice constitutional amendment by Harry Truman the man had great foresight.

Mike

I would like to see a Thompson/Giuliani ticket. But something like Clinton/Obama, you might as well go out and shoot yourselves now.

After today's market some people might just go out and actually do that. Something better happen fast or people are going to panic. The bottom is falling out of the market. We need some strong leadership to put the pieces back together. People that took these variable interest rate mortgages should have their head examined. I re-financed during the big drop and got a 15 year 6% fixed rate. He mentioned variable and I told him where to put it.

I like Fred Thompson as well. He has class and would definately be what the White House needs. Im not much of a Guiliani person and favor Tom Tancredo as Vice-Prez. However, i'd take Guiliani over anyone the Dems have running - anytime. I think he should cut-his-teeth, as maybe the head of the Dept of Homeland Security, or soemthing like that. Chertoff needs to go. pelisi needs to go. If that happened, we'd be on the right track now.

Considering the direction my "Gubernatorial Proclamation" thread in General Discussions took (which was quite interesting, frankly), I thought it best to merge it into the Politics thread in Off Topic.

FYI,

Chester

they are priming us for an election later this year, the two runners are little johnny howard and kevin rudd. at the moment little johnny howard is polling lower then rudd as most perfered prime minister, looks like he could also loose his seat in his electorite. makes you wonder how bush will cope if we change leaders, as rudd has said that he wants our troops home and out of iraq.

cheers smokey

Okay we have had Meryl Streep last week ( well she was okay) now Tim Robbins is making some movie here but this is the limit!!!!

Can you not take this woman's passport away!!! Never mind ghosts we have a live banshee!!!

Remember US citizens no funny business like closing your borders when she's out and declaring war she is coming back to you even if we have to pay federal express.

Clinton planning Irish fundraiser

Bill and Hillary Clinton may fundraise in Ireland

He first came to help bring peace to Northern Ireland, but the next time Bill Clinton visits Ireland will be to fill a £249m election war chest.
His wife, Hillary, is aiming to become the first woman US president.
The Republican and Democrat parties are expected to choose their presidential candidates in early 2008, before the election in November.
The Clinton campaign aims to hold a fundraiser targeting Democrat supporters living in Ireland.
Irish-born publisher Niall O'Dowd, who is on the finance committee of the Clinton campaign team, believes Hillary has a lot of support among ex-pats in Ireland.
"I know there is a plan by the Clinton campaign to hold a fundraiser in Ireland for American citizens and green card holders," he said.

Obama
"There is a view that raising money abroad is actually an option now because there is such intense pressure to raise money within the US for all the political parties.
"A fundraiser in Ireland could actually work very well for Hillary Clinton because there is a tremendous amount of support among ex-pat Americans here for her."
The Clinton campaign team is currently raising money at the rate of £6m a month.
It is not clear if fellow Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama, who has ancestral links to Monegall, County Tipperary, aims to fundraise in Ireland.
"It has become a game of money raising, not really politics and that is the sad thing about what is happening in American politics," Mr O'Dowd told RTE Radio.
"Constant, constant fundraising is taking over the message of what is happening in healthcare, in Iraq.
"The obsession within the campaigns is 'get the money in the bank'." The former US president made several high-profile interventions in the Northern Ireland peace talks. Last year he attended the Ryder Cup tournament in County Kildare and also spoke at a "leadership seminar" in Dublin's Burlington Hotel costing £675 a head.

But Mike, didn't you hear the news about them both? They both bought a delux duplex condo in Belfast. This is where both of them plan on spending at least, 9 months of the year. :teeth_smile:

Belfast Tennessee Good on them!! Country music, Blues Elvis even Bill with get to play his Sax somewhere.

Couldnt be happier for them. No chance they are also buying property in Texas


Mike

Quote from DukePilgrim

Belfast Tennessee Good on them!! Country music, Blues Elvis even Bill with get to play his Sax somewhere.

Couldnt be happier for them. No chance they are also buying property in Texas


Mike

Just ribbing you My God, I HOPE not? :teeth_smile: Texas has enough troubles of its own at the moment.

How in the world is it even legal to be able to go overseas to raise money that is to be spent in deciding a US election????

That's the Dem's "Campaign Finance Reform" in action, folks.

A lot of Americans live in Britain, and they tend to vote Democrat.

Quote from DukePilgrim

Couldnt be happier for them. No chance they are also buying property in Texas
Mike

Bite your tongue, Mike!!!!!