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Schwarzenegger for President?

Submitted by seanbonner

Edited by Sean

Last night the wife and I were watching something at a friends house about Schwarzenegger's life. Acting then politics, etc. Some guy at the end said "He's aiming for the top, I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in the white house!" which struck us as funny, since according to this little thing called the Constituion you have to be born in America to president. We laughed at what a dumb ass that guy was and forgot all about it. This morning I wake up and read this.

The Republican governor said anyone who has been a U.S. citizen for at least 20 years — as he has — should "absolutely" be able to seek the presidency. A constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, would make that possible.

"There are so many people in this country that are now from overseas, that are immigrants, that are doing such a terrific job with their work, bringing businesses here, that there's no reason why not," said Schwarzenegger, who became a U.S. citizen in 1983.

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prnkstrss

prnkstrss

Portland, OR
February 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:04 AM

Oh great, someone with a worse vocabulary than Bush as POTUS. whatever

Personally, I don't have a problem with naturalized citizens as President since I don't particularly believe that emigration laws are very fair (since as an American, I find it next to impossible to just go live abroad), but I think I would rather allow for those who have been raised in the US but were born in a foreign country of foreign parents first. Someone who has been raised here since near birth is as much a citizen as I am.

Now, let's consider disallowing Texans from the Presidency. wink
*ducks the punches*

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

FEB 22, 2004 11:08 AM

I didn't know the Republican stance on immigrants was so flexible! whatever

mQx

mqx

Seattle, WA
January 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:14 AM

This was from his Meet the Press interview, which I just watched. In context, he was asked the question, after learning about the Hatch amendment.

So, for anyone that cares, he did not just spontaneously announce *his* wishes. He answered a question asked about people in general and the potential amendment in general.

And, PS, a Schwarzenegger as President joke was made in Demolition Man.

Morgan

Morgan

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 22, 2004 11:16 AM

Oh god no eeek

mister_x

mister_x

Plano, TX
January 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:18 AM

wow! just like demolition man! now where's my damn three seashells and sex headset?

passing of this amendment would further open the iris to cause a huge increase in the number of possible presidential candidates.

hey now, not all texans are megamaniacal oil hungry multimillionaires.

PsychicGoldfish

PsychicGoldfish

HOPEFUL

Orono, ME

FEB 22, 2004 11:22 AM

The Govornator wants to be a Presinator? that is AWESOME!!!

prnkstrss

prnkstrss

Portland, OR
February 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:28 AM

mister_x said:

hey now, not all texans are megamaniacal oil hungry multimillionaires.



I know, I've lived there.


Jim Hightower for President!

Morgan

Morgan

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 22, 2004 11:30 AM

Now we need to spend the next couple of years teaching people that just because someone is a celebrity does NOT mean they should be president.

Motionboy

Motionboy

Vancouver, BC
January 2004

FEB 22, 2004 11:31 AM

the world is becoming more like a cheap hollywood action sequel every passing year. *sigh

clara

clara

MODERATOR

Baltimore, MD

FEB 22, 2004 11:33 AM

Morgan said:
Now we need to spend the next couple of years teaching people that just because someone is a celebrity does NOT mean they should be president.


It didn't work in the 80s.

legionnaire

legionnaire

Belgium
November 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:34 AM

Well, in his favor Schwarzenegger was a better actor than Ronald Reagan. Not that that's saying a whole lot....

Morgan

Morgan

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 22, 2004 11:37 AM

Maybe we just need to send all the stupid people out of the country. We could have some questions to make sure they're dumb enough to ship out.

Question 1: Would you vote for a celebrity simply because it's "cool"?

If they answer yes, off they go.

[Edited on Feb 22, 2004 by Morgan]

prnkstrss

prnkstrss

Portland, OR
February 2003

FEB 22, 2004 11:48 AM

Morgan said:
Now we need to spend the next couple of years teaching people that just because someone is a celebrity does NOT mean they should be president.



That only counts if they're liberal Hollywood elitists, right? wink

LOL...I love the contradictions among conservatives.

"State's Rights, except for same-sex relations, medical marijuana and euthanasia."

"Get the Federal Government away from my guns, but they need to stop abortions and snoop on people's sex lives."

"Those Hollywood librul elites need to shut up, all they get is camera time, but it's okay if Arnold takes out illegal loans to pay for his election campaign."

biggrin

CheshireCat

CheshireCat

Los Angeles, CA
January 2004

FEB 22, 2004 12:11 PM

The Republicans are desperate and will try anything for another Ronald Reagan,heh yet another example that no intelligence required can get you any where.

fatelvis5

fatelvis5

Philadelphia, PA
OLD SKOOL

FEB 22, 2004 12:17 PM

Morgan said:
Maybe we just need to send all the stupid people out of the country. We could have some questions to make sure they're dumb enough to ship out.

Question 1: Would you vote for a celebrity simply because it's "cool"?

If they answer yes, off they go.

[Edited on Feb 22, 2004 by Morgan]



okay, but what if the celebrity was like john cusak circa Better off Dead?

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