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MineralMan

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2. It's interesting, really. Anyone can run for office, pretty much.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:22 PM

Jan 2021

That's why campaigns exist. They are supposed to provide time for people to learn more about the candidates. Usually, that works out OK, but not always.

However, it is always possible for an unworthy candidate to win an election, for whatever reason. It happens. Fortunately, they soon stand out as being unworthy of their office and are outnumbered by others who are competent, whether we agree with their political positions or not.

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Nope. No real requirements to run for public office in America. [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2021 OP

No education, no experience, no character required. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

It's interesting, really. Anyone can run for office, pretty much. MineralMan Jan 2021 #2

I hope you are right, MM! cilla4progress Jan 2021 #3

Who should set the requirements? Obviously prohibitions on gunz are reasonable, but what about Hoyt Jan 2021 #4

Qualifications set up in the 18th century LeftInTX Jan 2021 #7

At that time the only people who would or even could afford to run for office The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #9

In today's GOP that seems to be a feature and not a bug. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #5

"Does that seem OK to you?" WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #6

Like a background check (no violent felonies) and cilla4progress Jan 2021 #8