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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould a psych evaluation be part of the process for screening presidential candidates?
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Should a psych evaluation be part of the process for screening presidential candidates? (Original Post)
milestogo
Jun 2020
OP
Didn't vote yet because WHO would be doing the evaluation, and would those people be screened FIRST?
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#1
I voted no for the same reason. That is just another way to attack Democrats. Righties won't care...
Demsrule86
Jun 2020
#6
"Mr. Trump is the sanest person I have ever had the extreme pleasure of evaluating"
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#5
BamaRefugee
(3,542 posts)1. Didn't vote yet because WHO would be doing the evaluation, and would those people be screened FIRST?
Sounds weird, I know, but one political party could possibly pack the evaluation committee with people as fully insane as that one political party is.
FirstLight
(13,573 posts)2. good point
2naSalit
(89,234 posts)3. Valid question. ...nt
Demsrule86
(69,919 posts)6. I voted no for the same reason. That is just another way to attack Democrats. Righties won't care...
and all Democratic candidate will be attacked
jls4561
(1,336 posts)4. BLOTUS would get a "bone spur" doc to declare him sane.
BamaRefugee
(3,542 posts)5. "Mr. Trump is the sanest person I have ever had the extreme pleasure of evaluating"
cyndensco
(1,700 posts)7. In trump's case
the voters should have noticed he was a bit off. They voted for him anyway. I doubt the results of a psych evaluation would deter them.
ProfessorGAC
(66,955 posts)8. Exactly Why I Voted No
Cults of personality are not inhibited by facts. It would be pointless.
Iggo
(47,882 posts)9. Far as I'm concerned, it already is.
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marie999
(3,334 posts)10. I voted no
because it would take an amendment to The Constitution and it would never pass.
fescuerescue
(4,464 posts)11. Who does the evaluation?
And who evaluates the evaluators?
This kind of power would be weaponized immediately and undermine the Democratic process.
struggle4progress
(118,701 posts)12. +