(04-28-2017 11:58 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(04-28-2017 11:27 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(04-28-2017 09:28 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(04-28-2017 08:29 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(04-28-2017 08:18 AM)JSA Wrote:  Some posters have stated voters should have to pass the test that new citizens are required to.
Maybe we should require that of candidates.

Or both. Although if a basic knowledge of how our government works was required to vote, and candidates were required to be voters, that should cover both.

Lolz. Funny how the concept of poll tax quizzes is shunned, then, if it comes to candidates, it isnt.

I kind of agree that we already have a hugely informal vetting process --- essentially a year long 'doctoral orals examination' through the primaries and debates that are inherent.

Am I surprised that Trump is largely ignorant of political processes that are typical subjects in civics classes --- god no. The orals told me that in a drastically short time. One had to be largely ignorant to overlook that, or not to realize that.

But the same 'orals' process revealed another candidate who largely seemed to be unable to tell a truth about anything, and had the same combination of 'power' issues, paranoia issues, and 'breaking the law' issues that Nixon seemed be the sole resident of in presidential politics.

I think the primary process did a wonderful job of baring open each candidate's very serious and very major flaws.

I don't think we should require anyone to PASS the tests, but I would not be against require presidential candidates to take the exam and make the results public.

I assume that the Constitution would have to be amended to make this a "require"-ment. if we are talking about the test candidates for naturalization take, the test is public and so prep for it it easy. maybe you are talking about a pop quiz. who would write that quiz and who would administer it?

I think this "test" thingie is just wishful thinking from the left, exactly like the Wall is wishful thinking from the right, and I think both ideas are silly.

A wishful thought from the left? When did I start representing an entire group of political voices?

I've never once heard a mainstream, national pundit from the left or the right advocate for this - it was just an idea that popped into my head. In fact, I would be surprised if this is an idea that liberals are more in favor of, since it fits more in line with strict voter ID laws than lax voter ID laws.

And yeah, this is just a silly, back of the cuff comment, and to force candidates to take a test I imagine you would have to amend the Constitution.

Boy, this struck some strange nerve with y'all. Sorry for pointing out the The Cheeto in Chief has no idea what he is doing and really gave no thought to it beforehand. All he cared about was winning the election (as evident by his constant need to bring up the election results >100 days later).