Well, she’s expected to win Puerto Rico’s primary, so she sees that as a source of Democrat votes.
But, would it take a constitutional amendment to allow PR to vote for President? The 23rd Amendment was passed to allow the District of Columbia to vote in presidential elections, so I figured the same might be needed for Puerto Rico.
The problem lies in that DC residents pay federal and DC taxes. Puerto Ricans do not pay federal taxes and receive approximately $16 BILLION per calendar year from the US federal ‘gubmint’, so therefore, taxpaying citizens would cause a revolt nationwide if Puerto Ricans were allowed to vote in November.
Unless its a state, no presidential vote. No way.
But, would it take a constitutional amendment to allow PR to vote for President? The 23rd Amendment was passed to allow the District of Columbia to vote in presidential elections, so I figured the same might be needed for Puerto Rico.
Bah, none of this matters to the Democrats. They already seat judges on the Supreme Court who believe it is perfectly legitimate to reference the laws of other countries to arrive at their decisions. They will ignore the U.S. Constitution and consider it unnecessary, but tort law in Great Britain, well, that's what our land is made of!
Yes, unless it is admitted as a state by majority vote of congress.