• EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    There is absolutely no part of the Constitution that forbids a dead person from being President.

    But George III not being a “natural born citizen” disqualifies him.

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      8 months ago

      But the Supreme Court ruled that no state can enforce limitations to federal offices so if he got on the ballot they couldn’t kick him off.

    • Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      SCOTUS is cherry-picking from the Constitution already. You think a little thing like place of birth matters to them?