Musk in '24?

[HenryBHough]

Those who cherish America's freedom of speech are looking hard at Elon Musk. The billionaire seems to be a true advocate for restoring that lost freedom. If he were to actually buy Twitter and make it a fair and honest platform would that reach a tipping point? Interesting proposition - he's already a darling of the green-at-all-cost contingent with his electric go-carts. Could the eco-freaks keep him as their hero if he really were for ending pre-censorship? For cancelling Cancel Culture?

He's proven a good manager - something America sore needs with inflation raging out of control.

But could he be elected President?

Were he to run it feels he'd have a good chance.

But he was born in South Africa.

That used to be a problem. The "American Born" requirement.

Used to be.

Then came Obama. OK a little further North in Africa but still, according to some of his own writings and family members, African born.

There ended the "Born American" rule. Or does that only apply to anti-free speech liberals?

Let's pretend Musk IS eligible - or at the very least that Obama-rules apply. Would you vote for him?

 

[Polishprince]

You are only assuming that Mr. Musk was born in the Union of South Africa.

Suppose he did research and found out that he was actually born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and just plumb forgot? Mr. Musk is incredibly wealthy, I'm sure he could prove that.

 

[candycorn]

Those who cherish America's freedom of speech are looking hard at Elon Musk. The billionaire seems to be a true advocate for restoring that lost freedom. If he were to actually buy Twitter and make it a fair and honest platform would that reach a tipping point? Interesting proposition - he's already a darling of the green-at-all-cost contingent with his electric go-carts. Could the eco-freaks keep him as their hero if he really were for ending pre-censorship? For cancelling Cancel Culture?

He's proven a good manager - something America sore needs with inflation raging out of control.

But could he be elected President?

Were he to run it feels he'd have a good chance.

But he was born in South Africa.

That used to be a problem. The "American Born" requirement.

Used to be.

Then came Obama. OK a little further North in Africa but still, according to some of his own writings and family members, African born.

There ended the "Born American" rule. Or does that only apply to anti-free speech liberals?

Let's pretend Musk IS eligible - or at the very least that Obama-rules apply. Would you vote for him?

I voted a qualified "no". It sort of depends who is running against him.

Obama was born in Hawaii.

 

[Juicin]

Our second African American president

 

[StashMan]

Musk was not born here and is not eligible to run.

 

[StashMan]

Those who cherish America's freedom of speech are looking hard at Elon Musk. The billionaire seems to be a true advocate for restoring that lost freedom. If he were to actually buy Twitter and make it a fair and honest platform would that reach a tipping point? Interesting proposition - he's already a darling of the green-at-all-cost contingent with his electric go-carts. Could the eco-freaks keep him as their hero if he really were for ending pre-censorship? For cancelling Cancel Culture?

He's proven a good manager - something America sore needs with inflation raging out of control.

But could he be elected President?

Were he to run it feels he'd have a good chance.

But he was born in South Africa.

That used to be a problem. The "American Born" requirement.

Used to be.

Then came Obama. OK a little further North in Africa but still, according to some of his own writings and family members, African born.

There ended the "Born American" rule. Or does that only apply to anti-free speech liberals?

Let's pretend Musk IS eligible - or at the very least that Obama-rules apply. Would you vote for him?

No it only applies to democrats.

 

[Desperado]

Elon Musk Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, so he does not qualify tobe the US President, that said it did not stop Obama

 

[kyzr]

I voted a qualified "no". It sort of depends who is running against him.
Obama was born in Hawaii.

So who would you vote for ahead of Elon?
Kamala?
Joe?
AOC?

 

[candycorn]

So who would you vote for ahead of Elon?
Kamala?
Joe?
AOC?

Joe and Kamala? Yes
AOC...nope.


The problem with business executives is that their skillset isn't normally conducive to a shared power scenario

 

[Ropey]

Elon Musk is a great African-American!

 

[Moonglow]

Those who cherish America's freedom of speech are looking hard at Elon Musk. The billionaire seems to be a true advocate for restoring that lost freedom. If he were to actually buy Twitter and make it a fair and honest platform would that reach a tipping point? Interesting proposition - he's already a darling of the green-at-all-cost contingent with his electric go-carts. Could the eco-freaks keep him as their hero if he really were for ending pre-censorship? For cancelling Cancel Culture?

He's proven a good manager - something America sore needs with inflation raging out of control.

But could he be elected President?

Were he to run it feels he'd have a good chance.

But he was born in South Africa.

That used to be a problem. The "American Born" requirement.

Used to be.

Then came Obama. OK a little further North in Africa but still, according to some of his own writings and family members, African born.

There ended the "Born American" rule. Or does that only apply to anti-free speech liberals?

Let's pretend Musk IS eligible - or at the very least that Obama-rules apply. Would you vote for him?

Where is the anyone but Trump option?

 

[miketx]

It was never proven obama was not born here and the requirement that you have to be natural born is still in effect. No matter how much the lying cheating theiving democrats try to steal.

 

[Ropey]

The Constitution doesn't say only natural born citizens can be president. It says either a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States (at the time the constitution was adopted) can run for president.

The second part is for the Framers of the Constitution and anyone else not a NBC at the time of the Constitutions drafting to be allowed to run for presidential/vp office since they were not naturally born and a government could not endow that G-d given right. (Granted by landed birth/G-d)

So, at the time the constitution was written, those who were not NBC's were able to be granted the right to United States citizenship AND that would be enough to run for office.

The political parties are embroiled in redefining this document. Both parties.

 

[kyzr]

Joe and Kamala? Yes
AOC...nope.
The problem with business executives is that their skillset isn't normally conducive to a shared power scenario

You have my sympathy with that pick. Elon is a genius. Joe and Kamala are proven idiots.
Elon is a libertarian. I'm sorry, but Elon is 1,000,000x better than either of those proven dopes.
Elon's skillsets are amazing, too bad you prefer partisan politics over proven ability.

 

[candycorn]

Elon Musk Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, so he does not qualify tobe the US President, that said it did not stop Obama

Obama was born in Hawaii.

 

[candycorn]

You have my sympathy with that pick. Elon is a genius. Joe and Kamala are proven idiots.
Elon is a libertarian. I'm sorry, but Elon is 1,000,000x better than either of those proven dopes.
Elon's skillsets are amazing, too bad you prefer partisan politics over proven ability.

Is Elon better than Trump?

 

[Ropey]

Is Elon better than Trump?

Is Elon better than ()biden?

 

[Meister]

Is Elon better than Trump?

Let's find out

 

[Desperado]

Obama was born in Hawaii.

Sure he was, keep telling yourself that

 

[miketx]

Obama was born in Hawaii.

I got a bridge in Arizona I'll sell you.