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J_J_

(1,213 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:05 AM Jun 2016

John Oliver for President!

Why can't we have someone like this as our president?

Shouldn't we have the best of what Americans have to offer,

instead of having to choose between the most attention seeking,greedy, corrupt egomaniacs?

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John Oliver for President! (Original Post) J_J_ Jun 2016 OP

If you stay at home in November and do not vote, or you vote for Trump, you will get your wish. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Doesn't meet the qualifications. FSogol Jun 2016 #2

The best of what Americans have to offer? Sanity Claws Jun 2016 #3

George Romney wasn't native born. He was frogmarch Jun 2016 #7

I'd go for edhopper Jun 2016 #4

Somebody is Constitutionally challenged here. longship Jun 2016 #5

Quite possibly the weakest mic drop ever... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #6

Possibly says a Brit who doesn't know the US Constitution. longship Jun 2016 #8

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. If you stay at home in November and do not vote, or you vote for Trump, you will get your wish.

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:08 AM

Jun 2016

John Oliver is a TV host, just like Trump. Please do not confuse TV shows with real life. Those TV reality shows are scripted, just like the script John Oliver goes by.

FSogol

(45,473 posts)

2. Doesn't meet the qualifications.

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:13 AM

Jun 2016

Sanity Claws

(21,846 posts)

3. The best of what Americans have to offer?

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:16 AM

Jun 2016

John Oliver is British.

Even if he became a naturalized citizen, only native-born citizens are eligible to become Presidents.

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)

7. George Romney wasn't native born. He was

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:12 PM

Jun 2016

born in Mexico. His parents were U.S. citizens, which according to some interpretations of "natural born" made George eligible to try to become the republican party's presidential nominee in 1968.

Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona before it became a state.

And of course, there's McCain.

But John Oliver is neither a native born nor a natural born U.S. citizen. In fact, the last I read, he was still here on a green card.

edhopper

(33,567 posts)

4. I'd go for

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:19 AM

Jun 2016

Jon Stewart.

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. Somebody is Constitutionally challenged here.

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:32 AM

Jun 2016

Only naturally born citizens are qualified to be US president.

Also, see response #1.

Drops mic.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

6. Quite possibly the weakest mic drop ever...

Reply to longship (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:57 AM

Jun 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

8. Possibly says a Brit who doesn't know the US Constitution.

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:13 PM

Jun 2016

However, I would not presume that. I might assume that you are just being arbitrary.

When I was in high school in the the early 60's in Detroit a required course was Civics where we actually learned the US Constitution. Some people apparently haven't had that benefit. That is very sad.

Folks ignorant of these things have no call for comment.

The US Constitution is the law of the land. The UK has no constitution, which may be a problem for them. The UK also has a parliamentary government which is your advantage, a possibly working government, something the US has not had for nearly eight years, mainly because our POTUS is black and the GOP does not like non-whites.

My best to you.

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