An Obama should run in 2024

[jayschool2013]

I mean, if the constitution isn't a hindrance to an insurrectionist earning his party's nomination, why shouldn't an Obama run against him?

If the 14th Amendment doesn't matter, then we can ignore the 22nd Amendment, the one that stops Barack Obama from running.

if the 14th Amendment doesn't matter, then we can ignore Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 that prevents 25-year-old Malia Obama from running.

[yagotme]

1. You're right.

Some people want to get rid of/ignore the 2d. And the 1st. And the 5th. We should just can the whole thing, I guess...

[dutch777]

2. I keep getting slapped for it, but I still wish for Michelle. Not that she deserves more of the abuse she would get.

[Polybius]

3. The 22nd Amendment was one of the dumbest things we ever did

I blame Republicans pissed at FDR for winning 4 terms, although I must admit, he had no business running for the fourth term in his health. Perhaps if he hadn't, there'd be no 22nd.

[LeftInTX]

4. The 14th amendment has not prevented anyone from running

It has been used to unseat several people, but it hasn't prevented them from running.

In 1918, Victor Berger ran for Congress while under indictment for espionage. He wasn't kicked off the ballot.
He won the election. In January, he was found guilty of espionage. Congress kicked him out.

They held a special election, he ran in the special election. They didn't kick him off the ballot.
He won the special election. He was unseated by Congress again. He wasn't prevented from running.

[maxsolomon]

5. Congress is supposed to enforce Section 3 through legislation.

Says so in Section 5:

The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

That's what the SCOTUS is going to say.

This Congress ain't doing squat.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

6. They've done more than their share for this country

We don't know about the daughters yet, but the older ones have made it clear they want a life of peace and quiet.

They've earned it. Let them be.

[jayschool2013]

7. I was being facetious.

But thank you for your concern.

[red dog 1]

8. Michelle Obama?

If, for some unforeseen reason, Biden isn't able to run, how about a Kamala Harris/Michelle Obama ticket?