[Politicalities]

Enjoy President Soros, pal.

If the people want President Soros, the people should get President Soros. That's the whole "democracy" thing, you know?

Not that I think Soros stands a chance in hell of being elected, nor that he'd be any less revolting if he'd happened to be born in the United States.

I do, however, think they were correct in realizing that a foreign born President would face serious problems as Chief Executive. After all, should he/she take actions that impacted his/her homeland, it would be inevitable that the question of dual loyalties would taint the policy debate.

Then I guess we shouldn't have any Catholic or Jewish Presidents, either. Or Hispanic presidents.

You can't choose to be born in America. You can choose to love America with all your heart.

[radicalamericannationalist]

"If the people want President Soros, the people should get President Soros. That's the whole "democracy" thing, you know?"

And how bout President Albright? Had there been a tragic accident or terrorist strike, we could have been graced with that Madame President with nary a single citizen voting for her.

"Then I guess we shouldn't have any Catholic or Jewish Presidents, either. Or Hispanic presidents"

Hmm. You're right. The American born Hispanic is just the same situation as the Hispanic who has not been born here. And your side calls mine bigoted?

[Prime Choice]

Well, if you're so hip to sell out this nation...perhaps you'd care to list all the other nations on Earth who allow non-native citizens to sit in the highest office.

Once you complete that list, please indicate how many of them are THE SOLE REMAINING SUPERPOWER IN THE WORLD.

Then perhaps you'll understand why this amendment is going nowhere fast (thank God).

[Publius6961]

Then I guess we shouldn't have any Catholic or Jewish Presidents, either. Or Hispanic presidents.

After as stupid a statement as that one, I just lost interest in this conversation.
Thank you for playing and have a nice evening.

...non-sequitur, straw man and red herring all rolled into one...

[FreedomCalls]

After all, should he/she take actions that impacted his/her homeland, it would be inevitable that the question of dual loyalties would taint the policy debate.

Such as owing a $7.8 million estate house in Italy perhaps?

The above picture shows John Kerry's and Teresa Heinz Kerry's palacial home in Italy.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

and America's founding documents FORBID Arnold from being President. FORBID. CANNOT BE. Arnold is a stealth Kennedy as stated upthread....

[El Gato]

That's the whole "democracy" thing, you know?

There's no mention of "democracy" or "democratic" prinicpals in the Constitution, nor in the Declaration for that matter. They do mention "repulic" or "republican" several times though. Under our Constitution, "the people" can't do anything they want. They can't take your property without compensation, they can't take your arms, and they can't throw you in jail without charges, among other things. They can ammend the Constituion, but this one is a non-starter. BTW, I too kinda like the Governator and I think we could do worse for a President. But I'm not willing to give up the safeguard in all cases just because it would probalby work out OK (not ideal, his politics are pure RINO) in this one case.