11 Here's an Idea - let's make passing a security background investigation a requirement to run for congress or senate & any other high government office for that matter! posted 93 days ago by Trick 93 days ago by Trick +11 / -0 Most of the jokers in there now couldn't get the lowest clearance required for any other government job. 9 comments share 9 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (9) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 0 ▼ – Trick [S] 0 points 93 days ago +1 / -1 Biden and Harris ( just for example, ) would be ineligible for office under this rule permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Feddny 1 point 93 days ago +1 / -0 You'd trust the FBI to say who can and can't be in office? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – Trick [S] 0 points 93 days ago +1 / -1 We still would have to elect the joker after the clearance was granted. (Which incidentally, from my experience can take more than a year to complete.) permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Feddny 1 point 93 days ago +1 / -0 But they could just say "Trump is disqualified" and "Biden is clear" to only allow "approved" candidates permalink parent save report block reply
Biden and Harris ( just for example, ) would be ineligible for office under this rule
You'd trust the FBI to say who can and can't be in office?
We still would have to elect the joker after the clearance was granted. (Which incidentally, from my experience can take more than a year to complete.)
But they could just say "Trump is disqualified" and "Biden is clear" to only allow "approved" candidates