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Given the Amateur Hours We've Been Seeing With the Freshman and Sophmore Class Members of Congress, Is it Time to Raise the Age Qualifications?

The Constitution sets the age qualifications so an amendment would be necessary.

Currently, the minimum age qualifications are:
25 House
30 Senate
35 President

Maybe we should bump them all up five years to:
30 House
35 Senate
40 President

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Graylight · 51-55, F

Perception doesn't dictate policy.

Right now there's a pointed focus on the least seasoned people in Congress, but that's just the slant at the moment. They've always made up part of the government and probably always should.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Graylight Lets remind ourselves that focus on the new kids was put there by the old white fat cats who have been milking the system for decades.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Graylight @whowasthatmaskedman

Keep in mind I'm not only talking about new Democrats but the class of Republicans elected with Trump as since then as well.

abe182 · 46-50, M

I'm OK with that

MistyCee

Um, I'm not sure that's the problem. The 7X year old amateur in the White House isn't doing all that well either.

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jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Hold on there Ms Romero. I came up eith the age 65 max and as you said there is no going back. Besides who would want that? Mrs Clinton heaven forbid would be in the WH instead of at “the farm”. @beckyromero

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson [quote]you said there is no going back. [/quote]

Huh?

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Effective 2024. @MistyCee

Budwick · 70-79, M

Well, they might want to require testing of voters.
I mean, there's a lot of really stupid people that voted these numbskulls into office.

eli1601 · 70-79, M

We should go back to only male landowners voting.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Uh oh @eli1601

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@eli1601 [quote]We should go back to only male landowners voting.[/quote]

Women own more than half the wealth in the United States.

Maybe only WE should be allowed to vote.

😜

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@beckyromero

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

Add a requirement for experience and skill, not requirement for age.

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jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Aren’t the dozens of debates way more comprehensive than any resume or CV? Not to mention all the background investigation and dissemination by the media?

Initially you made it sound like you wanted a list of certain requirements met. Are you backing off that? @eli1601 @UserNameSW

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@UserNameSW Creating a resume is easy. Who will make sure it's true when nobody trusts the media?

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

The debates don't discuss real experience or skills.
It is a popularity contest.

Maybe have five minutes at the beginning where they must talk about their skill and experience and not about others or policy. 🤔

@jackjjackson @eli1601

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

How about no one over 65 being eligible to run for President?

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Maybe we should LOWER them. Like no one over 70 at the time of appointment?

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

Nah.

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson

😂

Of course, I've lengthened the time for qualifying myself for the Oval as well.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

YOU I [b]MIGHT[/b] trust lol Q? I’m not sold. @beckyromero

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson

☺️

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