Update: POTUS 4 DISQUALIFIED their time having come and gone

Judged on track record, quality of international and domestic relations, professional ethics, personal character, entrenchment, alertness, critical thinking ability, ideas over personality 

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lphabetically (from entrenched parties of war and tyranny) Biden, Gravel, Sanders, Trump

Bow out gracefully

BIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr. (Joe): New Castle County Councilman Wilmington, Delaware (1970-1972), U.S. Senator U.S. Senator (1972-2008), U.S. Vice President (2008-2017)  (Legislative experience but Washington political entrenchment a negative aspect, credentials outdated, insufficient or no public office executive experience - DISQUALIFIED	SANDERS, Bernard “Bernie”: Burlington, Vermont Mayor (1981–1989), U.S. Representative (1991-2007), U.S. Senator (2007-present) (credentials outdated, part of entrenched corrupt Federal Washington establishment - DISQUALIFIED)
2.     GRAVEL, Maurice Robert “Mike”: former U.S. Senator (1969–1981) (credentials outdated, no public office executive experience - DISQUALIFIED)	TRUMP, Donald John: U.S. president (2017 present) (insufficient, unacceptable  and/or no public office experience (prior to or in 2 years’ in the presidency), no public office legislative or other pertinent experience, unsatisfactory professional and personal ethics, character) – UNQUALIFIED,

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mericans by and large seem politically intellectually disinterested, lazy or ignorant, deliberately ignorant; so much so that they latch on to superficialities instead of substantive criteria in making voting preferences — superficialities of

Gender or sex, race, creed, color, mere age, appearance, costume, style, personality; postured partisanship, propaganda, ideology, professed pro this/anti that, blame this/blame that.

This attitude and these criteria are anti-democratic, critically unacceptable for the citizenry — a responsible, studiously concerned citizenry that should be ever vigilant and continuously engaged in upholding, creating, recreating, repairing U.S. democratic access, processes and institutions.

 AU.S. president must, with new eyes and presence of mind, often against “conventional wisdom” and “elite establishment,” face serious, complex challenges, problems, unresolved conflicts of a multicultural, multilateral, multilayered country and world. The current criteria for the U.S. presidency are completely insufficient (even insulting) as qualifications in a person expected to handle the grave responsibilities required of a U.S. (or any) head of state.

    After the Current insufficient “qualifications” for the U.S. presidency —

(a)   Natural-born citizen of the United States

(b)  35 years old (at least)

(c)   Resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

Consider these

Proposed mandatory qualifications for anyone to even consider being a candidate or serving as U.S. president:

(a)   Evidence of good character and no criminal record or conflicts/seeming conflicts of interest

(b)  Demonstrated soundness of mind and mental stability (a candidate should be required to submit to independent psychological analysis and testing)

(c)   Demonstrated skills, professionalism, presence of mind for interpersonal communication, civility and cross-differences deliberation

(d)  Sound credentials (beyond partisanship) in social, economic, political and/or statecraft matters

(e)   Learned in the U.S. constitution, federal structure of governance, and balance of powers

(f)   Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in executive (and/or legislative) public service office

(g)  Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in international affairs including diplomacy, geopolitics, geo-economics, fair competition and international trade.

(h) Demonstrated respect for nations and peoples’ cultures, self-determination and sovereignty

(i) Demonstrated preference for working nonviolently with nations and peoples

Wikipedia and Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gravel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000444

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Deadly Deficient Criteria for POTUS

35-year old native born nut with residency qualifies no one for head of state  

Current “qualifications” for an office that commands armies and presses a button to obliterate the whole world: 

(a)   a natural-born citizen of the United States

• (b)  at least 35 years old, and

• (c)   a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

Once such a candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures exceeding $5,000, the candidate must register with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 15 days, and he or she is on her/his way.

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he United States of America has suffered too many years of too many unfit-for-purpose mothers’ sons (and daughter HRC). These “criteria” are etched in the Constitution of the United States of America,  some Americans say, and “I believe in the constitution.” Some feel, “we are Americans”; we can field incompetents for president because “the world does whatever we command.” “An idiot can do this job.” A “rich man” (or woman) can do this job. 

I disagree. I think we have been wrong and we need to reconsider.

The above criteria especially in contemporary times are, in the least, insulting; and, at most, completely insufficient to qualify anyone to handle the grave responsibilities required of a U.S. (or any) head of state. A U.S. president must face serious, complex challenges, problems, unresolved conflicts of a multicultural country and world.

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roposed mandatory (at least some) qualifications for anyone, having met a-c above, to even consider being a candidate for the U.S. presidency:

• (a)   evidence of good character and no criminal record or conflicts/seeming conflicts of interest

• (b)  demonstrated soundness of mind and mental stability (a candidate should be required to submit to independent psychological analysis and testing)

• (c)   demonstrated skills, professionalism, presence of mind for interpersonal communication, civility and cross-differences deliberation;

• (d)  sound credentials (beyond partisanship) in social, economic, political and/or statecraft matters

• (e)   learned in the U.S. constitution, federal structure of governance, and balance of powers;

• (f)   demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in executive (and/or legislative) public service office;

• (g)  demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in international affairs including diplomacy, geopolitics, geo-economics, fair competition and international trade;

Consider my proposed list of qualifications as you peruse the current crop of “671” (678 see link below) 2020 presidential candidates, according to the Ballotpedia website, who had filed as of April 15, 2019, to run for the U.S. presidency, including among the “major parties” 

227 Democratic candidates

84 Republican candidates

24 Libertarian candidates

14 Green candidates

Sources

Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_registered_2020_presidential_candidates

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olitics1

2020 Presidential Candidates (Presidency 2020) - Republican Potential candidates listed by Politics1: “President Trump will be seeking re-election in 2020. See full list at link below.

REPUBLICAN PARTY:

Donald Trump	President Donald J. Trump (New York)
Campaign Site: DonaldJTrump.com	Government Site: WhiteHouse.gov
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump	Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealDonaldTrump
	Larry Hogan
Governor Larry Hogan (Maryland)	Campaign Site: LarryHogan.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LarryHogan	Twitter: www.twitter.com/LarryHogan
	John Kasich
Former Governor John Kasich (Ohio)	Campaign Site: JohnKasich.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JohnKasich	Twitter: www.twitter.com/JohnKasich
	Bill Weld
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld (New York)	PAC Site: Weld2020.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GovBillWeld	Twitter: www.twitter.com/GovBillWeld

A large crowd of candidates will likely compete for the Democratic nomination plus LOTS of likely third party and independent P2020 hopefuls. “If a person is running, or thinking of running—regardless of party, ballot status, or chances of winning—we have him or her listed below. Incumbent party first followed by the main opposition party, then the third party candidates, and finally the independent and write-in hopefuls.” U.S. Political and Election news from around the nation by Ron Gunzburger, publisher of the award-winning Politics1.com site Politics1 Presidency 2020 http://www.politics1.com/p2020.htm

http://www.politics1.com/p2020.htm - 85 kB - Apr 10, 2019

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