Imo, what should be done is no crime can disqualify you from office. That would prevent any corrupt judge from convicting candidates for political reasons.
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BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 weeks agoWild that the constitution disqualifies people with “high crimes or misdemeanors” but not felonies.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
That’s not a President. That’s a king.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
What would you rather have, King George or Putin? Two awful sides of the same coin imo.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Neither, but thanks to trial by jury of our peers and the ability to appeal we done have to settle for one or the other.
Elected representatives should have to answer to the same laws they impose upon us.
djsoren19@yiffit.net 5 weeks ago
Not really? Think about how dangerous it would be if all you had to do to disqualify your political opponents was parade them through a kangaroo court and send them to jail? That’s basically what Russia is.
At the end of the day, the American people should have final say in choosing their leader. Of course, this comes with the caveat that an electorate has to be willing to participate, and be able to tell when someone isn’t fit for presidency. It also comes with the asterisk that you can’t run for president after committing treason, or like an act of terrorism, but I think everyone is kinda in agreement on that.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Complete immunity is how you get a king, not a President.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
When this topic arose, I thought a felony would preclude you from office. I was a bit surprised it does not.
I agree with your assessment as to why it shouldn’t, but I still found it a tad surprising.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
It’s because it should, ethically.
It makes no sense that you could be restricted from holding office because of one minor crime but not from a worse one.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
A minor crime doesn’t preclude you either. I believe you are talking about impeachment which is a different topic entirely. Impeachment is a political process and has nothing to do with criminal law.