Do you think we should make it harder to become president?

No, placing limits on the candidate would lessen the number eligible and I want to see everybody eligible.

I don't WANT my president to have to speak anything but English. I don't WANT educational requirments because that limits the number of those eligible. Bush certainly would meet the toughest requiurments and look at what a piss poor president he turned out to be.

So, a solider who graduates high school, enlists in the Army, works his way up the ranks and becomes a great leader would not be qualified because he didn't go to college and only speaks English?

This would have also eliminated Harry Truman, Andrew Jackson, and a few others from being President.

Thus, it seems that the system as it is, while perhaps broken, isn't due to the qualifications.

Are you off your meds? we've consistently had white. What historic previous are you staring at? And to your education race wasn't a element in this election. specific many African human beings did vote for Obama and definite there is a few historic importance yet Obama won simply by fact the yank human beings as an entire believed he may be an more advantageous president and make extra beneficial judgements than McCain. it is this form of lack of expertise that makes it annoying to pass forward from the race subject concerns.

Becoming President of the United States is one of the most challenging aspect in life. Imagine the logistics of traveling across the country; zig zagging and meeting with thousands of people; discussing matter to no end. Memorizing speeches, stance, and learning all aspects of those in each local area. Did I mention; having to be extremely careful about each word that comes from your mouth and your actions. Indeed its the longest interview any one person could endure.

No. If you started puttting too many qualifications on, political organizations would just start using it to keep good candidates from running. You probably aren't old enough to remember all of the qualifications some states used to put on qualifying to vote. The intent was to keep certain groups from voting and didn't improve the political processes. It just excluded people.

If you do then

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What kind of people will want to run for the office

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It is getting hard to find the good ones that will want to even talk about running for the office

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Just look at the people who are running for the office today and it will get worst trying to find someone anyone that will take on the

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News media and Daily Polls

Hangman's rope around their neck

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Well I don't think that we need to put in more restrictions. I do think that the politicians compensation needs to be cut drastically. They get way too many benefits for what they are doing. It does not seem logical to me to pay so much money to someone who is representing people who make so much less.They should get paid what the average person in their area is making.The President should be paid the average salary in America, and I doubt very much the avg. person makes $500,000 per year. Congressmen/women and Representatives should get the avg for the state and area they represent. So on for Governors and so on and so forth.

Any schmo can run with money. See Steve Forbes. Ross Perot.

Not any schmo can win.

LOL !!!!

An American president who can speak more then one language?

Might as well add scientific understanding, so they know what global warming is.

American Presidents are based on TV coverage and appearance.

It has little to do with merit.

Arnold Schwartzenager is gov of california?????!!!!

Ronal Reagen???!!!!!

Look at your neighbor, just how much knowedge do you think he has.

You are right! I want to see just one, that's right ONE report, written down on paper on what you will do when and if in office. All three separation of powers will hold you to it and the American people will give you a grade afterwards.

Good luck, the timer starts NOW.