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I_UndergroundPanther

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16. I think

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:01 AM

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Convicted Felons ,be they sociopaths, sex offenders, financial abusers ect. Should be barred from running for office. Any office. Trump would not be president if felons couldn’t be president , nor house and senate.. I bet 80-90% of republicans in there now got lots of ugly shady shit in thier closets.

Bar felons from office

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OBAMA: A good policy that I'd like to see followed is that the president shouldn't have a bunch of side hustles [View all] Swede Wednesday OP

I don't know about that bucolic_frolic Wednesday #1

Too much in DC relies on "norms and customs". This nonsense needs to be codified against in law with real penalties. dutch777 Wednesday #2

Try the Emoluments Clause for starters. TheRickles Wednesday #10

The Repukes have never heard of that FakeNoose Wednesday #14

I love President Obama TommieMommy Wednesday #3

Here malaise Wednesday #4

Busted, Barack! Seriously, though, what color sneakers ... JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #5

Good point. The 3rd term talk would end if wnylib Wednesday #11

"Side hustles" are an intricate part of "Swamp creatures". Omnipresent Wednesday #6

silly me. i thought that's what the emoluments clause said. mopinko Wednesday #7

But what enforcement teeth does it have? wnylib Wednesday #12

"side hustles"?? kentuck Wednesday #8

Exactly this. MontanaMama Wednesday #13

;-{) HUSTLER Goonch Wednesday #9

"Side hustles" is a nice term for outright corruption FakeNoose Wednesday #15

I think I_UndergroundPanther Yesterday #16

Its like in the constitution or something... Johonny Yesterday #17

Blind trust? Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #18