Should Presidents who commit treason and other crimes be allowed to run again?

[Kingofalldems]

Or should banning them from running constitute being 'scared' of them?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. NO, they should not be allowed to run again.

NO, banning them does not constitute being scared of them!

Really?

[Kingofalldems]

3. Agree 100%.

The other OP was an insult to DU.

[Blue Owl]

2. Hell no!

[wyn borkins]

4. In A Word: No

Presidents who commit treason and other crimes should NOT ever be allowed to run for public office, anywhere.

[Bev54]

23. Not only should not but laws under the constitution are there that they cannot.

[woodsprite]

5. They broke our laws and should not be allowed to hold public office again.

It may be the only 'punishment' they get for their crimes.

[Hoyt]

6. If they are convicted, Yes they should be prohibited from running.

[TheProle]

22. This. Due process.

[WarGamer]

7. upon CONVICTION, he would be disallowed.

Is that what you're talking about, KOAD?

[Kingofalldems]

9. I can't respond---I'm ascared!

Seriously banning them legally does not constitute being 'scared.'

[WHITT]

10. After The Civil War

REPUBLICANS utilized the 14th Amendment to bar certain people from holding future office. It will be laughable to hear why the current Repubs will oppose it now.

[Mr.Bill]

11. A president who commits treason

should be executed. That takes care of the question at hand.

[Solomon]

25. Or at least deported after a jury trial.

[former9thward]

12. No president has been charged with treason or will be.

As far as "other crimes" that is about as broad as you can get. Maybe a little more specific?

[Progressive Jones]

13. No. On the treason question, they should be jailed for life, or executed. nt

[rsdsharp]

15. The first penalty isn't an option

Those found guilty of treason

shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

18 U.S.C. §2381

[Progressive Jones]

16. OK. A fine equal to the individual's net worth, then execution. Get the money first. nt

[rsdsharp]

18. It's an either or.

At least five years and the fine OR execution. Can’t do both.

[Progressive Jones]

20. Execution, then. Won't happen, though. Our legal system doesn't have the balls. nt

[Mr.Bill]

26. If we fined Trump according to his net worth,

we would have to pay him.

[Progressive Jones]

28. LMAO! Truth! nt

[bucolic_frolic]

14. No, but this is America, the bigger the crime the more leniency to the criminal

Too big to fail. Iran-Contra. S&L Crisis.

[Progressive Jones]

17. Pathetic and weak, isn't it? nt

[egduj]

19. No, not if convicted.

[Demsrule86]

21. You can't ban them...no way to do it. Why create an issue for the other side.

If he is convicted he will be banned.

[elias7]

24. Well yes, in a fascist country.

[dem4decades]

27. What crimes? It seems pretty evident that DOJ doesn't want to be part of that equation.

No charges = no crimes, it's really pretty simple.

[totodeinhere]

29. No, traitors and felons should not be allowed to run for any political office let alone president.

If a law has not been passed to that effect already I think it should. About felons, they probably should be eligible to run for office after they have severed their prison time, but not before. I am all for giving people a second chance.

But the problem is that they have to be convicted of those crimes first. And unfortunately, Trump has not been convicted of anything yet. And it has to be a criminal conviction. A civil judgment against him will not stop him from running. Of course, Trump's strategy is to try to drag out the legal process until the Republicans can take control again. That's why we have to work so hard to see that we win the 2022 and 2024 elections.

[brooklynite]

31. I thought Eugene Debs was more popular in these parts...

[brooklynite]

30. Perhaps wait until he's convicted of said crime?

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

[Emile]

32. In a world where justice matters, he would be behind bars. I hear justice

is coming soon and all we need is to be patient. I sure hope they are right, I hate to think this lying fascist piece of shit walks free!