Do you support amending the Constitution so Arnold can run for President?

[ravinraven]

Why does anyone ask??

Why on earth would we amend the constitution for one--count 'm-- one personality that we might well all love for cramps sake? Remember there was a bit of blab that we amend the constitution so that Reagan could be elected to a third term.

Amending the constitution is a serious thing that has consequences far beyond the hot flash that causes the amendment to be thought up. Look at the wonderful thing that prohibition was. Wow. Let's amend the constitution to ban smoking, etc.

I am not a fan of gay marriage, but I am not in favor of amending to out law it. The gay marriage issue may well drift off by itself someday.

rr

 

[DesertRat]

I like old Arnie well enough, but Hell No, I don't think that the Constitution should allow for electing naturalized citizens to the office of President of the United States.

 

[walking arsenal]

naw, it's a lousy idea and so is the duel citizenship bit, your either and american or your not, no in between.

 

[junyor]

Wow....this should have been a poll. It would be 100% against.

If you go to the site, you find it titled AmendForArnold&Jen
Who is Jen?

Did anyone figure out who Jen is? Oh, and by the way...No.

 

[50 Shooter]

I keep posting stuff here about Arnuld and his people trying to get the Amendment for him to become Prez. Hopefully everyone keeps on reading it, don't let it happen!

My vote, HELL NO!

 

[motoman]

Absolutely not!

I can't see any good reason to allow a foreigner to run for Commander and Chief. Just because California is obsessed with a movie star doesn't mean we change the constitution.

 

[hops]

If it is not broke, do not fix it.

 

[gunslinger308]

no matter how much fame and fortune a person has, RULES IS RULES! What happens when we let foriegners in to rule and China or another evil government( thats kinda funny, all governments are somewhat evil ) wants to buy the election???

Keep it in AMERICA!! How PC can you get?? Sheesh!!

 

[RKCheung]

I don't think we're arguing against amending it, just not on a whim and not this part. After all, this site probably wouldn't exist save the second amendment...
Arguements that a foreign born person may be perfectly loyal to the US and that a natural born citizen may have foreign allegiances are true. However likely those possibilities may be, it's far more likely that a natural born citizen will have no loyalties to other nations and that a naturalized citizen would still have feelings for their homeland.
Foreign born persons can serve as Senators, Representatives, and Cabinet members. But those are not the "buck stops here" job. I don't think it's xenophobic, just pragmatic.

Actually, many of the naturalized citizens I know cherish their citizenship and loyalty to the United States far more than most Americans who seem to take it for granted. I don't think we should amend the Constiitution just for Arnold, but considering the pathetic choices for CINC we've had lately, I sure wouldn't mind opening up the field to naturalized citizens of several decades who are completely and fully committed to to serving this great country.

 

[jefnvk]

Not that it matters anymore, I think this one's been answered, but NO.

If Arnold can run, who else lurking out there can also run? Do you want a Russian from the Cold War leading the country? How about a Mexican? They could probably win on the immigrant's vote alone.

 

[mrapathy2000]

No!

 

[Brian Dale]

No.

 

[Kim]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[.45&TKD]

Hell NO!!!

 

[Marko Kloos]

Nothing particularly against Ahnold, but if we can't find an American to occupy the White House, we might as well just stay home.

What happens when we let foriegners in to rule and China or another evil government( thats kinda funny, all governments are somewhat evil ) wants to buy the election??

Uh, Arnold *is* an American, albeit a naturalized one.

As a naturalized citizen, I think the amendment is not a good idea, but I dislike the notion that I'm not a "real" American.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Arnold can run for prez without any amendment. I think if we annex Austria and make it the 51st state, he's eligible, just like any Alaskan or Hawaiian born in the '40's, right?

But, would it be a blue state, or a red state?

Regards.

 

[Waitone]

If Ahnuld is and "American", how come he has a dual citizenship? Sounds like divided loyalty to me. And if it is divided loyalty why is there support for his run for the presidency.

 

[flatrock]

Wow. Lots of votes for no.

I guess I'm going to partially disagree.

I think someone born outside the US, but has been a citizen of the United States for most of their adult life, is no less a citizen than someone born in the US.

I have no objections to an ammendment that allows someone that has been a citizen for 20 years to run for president. I do not support it if it allows new citizens or people with dual citizenship to become president.

I would not vote for Arnold to become the Republican nominee for President. He's pretty much a RINO on many issues important to me.

 

[JohnMc]

Actually, many of the naturalized citizens I know cherish their citizenship and loyalty to the United States far more than most Americans who seem to take it for granted.

True enough, but I still think the pessimistic, pragmatic road on this issue is the safest one.

 

[Kamicosmos]

No.

 

[GOV]

No

Hell Nooooooooooo!!!! No more than I wanted Teresa Hienz Kerry as a first lady. Now that would have been an Oxy Moron...

 

[Robb]

1sr Arnold... then George Soros...

 

[saltydog452]

No..

 

[RKCheung]

True enough, but I still think the pessimistic, pragmatic road on this issue is the safest one.

John,

I can understand your hesitancy. However, please realize that the argument you are positing is the same one people use to call for more restrictions on RKBA.

 

[wingedmonkey]

No, absolutely not. Senator Orrin Hatch had a bill in last session pushing this looney idea and I expect him to have it back in the hopper this year. :banghead: