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2016 Postmortem

crazycatlady

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9. Legally he's qualified

Reply to mtnsnake (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:08 AM

Dec 2016

As am I as of last year on my 35th birthday.

Technically speaking, you have to be a natural born US citizen at least 35 years of age. So that makes me just as qualified as The Donald (we even from the same state).

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There should be major changes made to the Electoral College. [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

Be honest now! If we Dems hadn't lost 2 Presidential Elections, getting the most votes, napi21 Dec 2016 #1

So what is the job of the electors? kentuck Dec 2016 #2

In theory, they are NOT supposed to be there to rubber stamp anyone who is unqualified mtnsnake Dec 2016 #3

What type of person would be "unqualified"? kentuck Dec 2016 #4

Trump is the poster boy for "unqualified," and no, I cannot imagine anyone mtnsnake Dec 2016 #5

So, if they do not do their job. kentuck Dec 2016 #6

For sure mtnsnake Dec 2016 #7

It was set up to favor the property class. kentuck Dec 2016 #8

Legally he's qualified crazycatlady Dec 2016 #9