President Schwarzenegger?

OC Register ^ | 2/26/04 | Op/Ed

[NormsRevenge]

Could Arnold Schwarzenegger become president of the United States? Politically, it seems possible. Although we still have to see how he does in the rest of his time as California's governor, so far he has shown an ability to learn the job and lead.

[NormsRevenge]

Globalists seek control of America thru constitutional amendment (?)

Developing :-\

[Paleo Conservative]

It ain't gonna happen.

[tkathy]

The Governator would be fine, but who knows what can of worms may be opened down the line?

[A. Pole]

It ain't gonna happen.

What about making a special Schwarzenegger Amendment - that Arnold Schwarzenegger is exempt?

[Dr. Marten]

"Could Arnold Schwarzenegger become president of the United States?"

Of course not. He was not born in the United States.

[KJacob]

When I was a child I dreamed of being President (when I was 5 I could name all the Presidents in order). When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed.This is spite of the fact that both my parents are native born but happened to be working out of the country for a few years.
I learned to deal with the disapointment instead of trying to change things to suit me. I wish more would learn this lesson.

[AreaMan]

Life imitating art.

Anyone remember seeing that Stallone movie "Demolition Man?"
In the movie Stallone's character wakes up in the future to find out the constitution had been amended to allow foreign born citizens to run for president, specifically Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Excuse me but I think I hear the Twilight Zone music playing in the background...

[Paleo Conservative]

What about making a special Schwarzenegger Amendment - that Arnold Schwarzenegger is exempt?

It ain't gonna happen! The number of people interested in changing the Constitution on this matter is small, and the process of amending the Constitution is very difficult. It ain't gonna happen!

[Dr. Marten]

"Madeleine Albright"?

That's not something that I would want on my resume.

[Gippers Brigade]

A President Schwarzenegger would be a great idea, but recalling Bush might be tough.

[Paleo Conservative]

When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed.

Are your parents immigrants, or were you just born outside the US? The Constitution only requires the President to be a "natural born citizen" not a person born in the US necessarily. If one of your parents is a US citizen, you are a citizen by birth. John McCain was not born in the US. He was born in the Canal Zone of Panama to parents who were US citizens.

[kellynla]

The guy hasn't been governor long enough to get his seat warm in Sacramento and the media is already hawking him as presidential material??? Puuulllezzzzzz...We had one Austrian dictator and ya saw how that worked out. I don't think we'll need another one for a few hundred years. ROFLMAO Could we at least get one balanced budget out of "Wonder Boy" before we talk about amending the Constitution of the United States! http://www.noblankchecks.com

[Paleo Conservative]

A President Schwarzenegger would be a great idea, but recalling Bush might be tough.

I think you are seriously misinformed. There is no possibility of a recall election the way California has. The only legal methods of removing a president from office are to either to not reelect him or to impeach and convict him.

[prion]

When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born

You sure? "A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents in wedlock acquires U.S. citizenship at birth, provided that one of the parents resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. No specific period of time for such residence is required."

I would think that would qualify you as a "natural born" citizen, which is all the constitution requires.

Think maybe your dad just wanted you to get a real job? :)

[xzins]

He's naturalized and ineligible. There is no reason to change that provision of the US Constitution. If we did, Jacques Chirac or Kofi Annan could run for president of the US the next time around.

The advantage of a requirement for US birth is an acculturation to US society....and with it (hopefully) an allegiance to our way of life and government.

[kellynla]

"When my father informed my I could not become President because I was not native born, I was crushed." Yea well my parents informed me that I could never be POUS too and I was born here. Get over it! ROFLMAO

[stuartcr]

Hatch is an idiot.

[Paleo Conservative]

Hatch is an idiot.

So is Lugar.

[GrandEagle]

It ain't gonna happen
At one time I would jump out there with that statement.... Then Klinton was re-elected. Proof the anything can happen.
I'll be right there with you fighting it though!