The Constitution regarding President qualification has a lower age limit, should it also have an upper limit?

[0311]

After last week's debate I'm now sold that an upper age limit does make as much sense as a lower age limit. I always viewed it as making more sense than the 2-term limit.

Then you would of course support P01135809 stepping aside for a younger candidate?

 

[0311]

I view that as an extreme restriction on the power of the presidency, which is half the reason I prefer an age limit over term limits. Restricting a President to a single term at a time automatically puts him in a lame duck position reducing his ability to be effective. But your thought won't be lost in my mind and I'm open to changing my view after some time to kick things around more.

A single six-year term and no second term.

 

[my2¢]

Then you would of course support P01135809 stepping aside for a younger candidate?

I don't support P01135809 in any way and that has nothing to do with age.

A single six-year term and no second term.

That would make every president a lame duck during his final 2 years in office, just as it is with our 2nd term presidents. During these periods even those in their own party are fighting for party leadership while the sitting president can do as he pleases without much personal political consequence.

 

[AZrailwhale]

I don't support P01135809 in any way and that has nothing to do with age.



That would make every president a lame duck during his final 2 years in office, just as it is with our 2nd term presidents. During these periods even those in their own party are fighting for party leadership while the sitting president can do as he pleases without much personal political consequence.

No it would make every president a lame duck the day he was inaugurated. That would be a good thing.

 

[Moonglow]

One of the qualifications to serve as President is that the person must be at least 35 years old. My question is whether the Constitution should deal with the opposite end of the age spectrum as well? For sake of example, disqualify any person who is age 77 or above at time of his/her inauguration.

It should but it doesnt

 

[Michael1985]

One of the qualifications to serve as President is that the person must be at least 35 years old. My question is whether the Constitution should deal with the opposite end of the age spectrum as well? For sake of example, disqualify any person who is age 77 or above at time of his/her inauguration.

I don't see reason for a moral obligation for one, but it wouldn't bother me at all if it had one either. Seems like a reasonable proposal.

 

[DudleySmith]

We're a banana republic now; just let the Dow Jones top 500 corp's execs vote in who ever they want and to hell with everybody else.

 

[Dante]

The Constitution regarding President qualification has a lower age limit, should it also have an upper limit?​

Nope.

Why?

Primaries should take care of that.

Choice. While I am able to vote for whomever I want (write ins), I believe if a political party wants an old person as their nominee, let it be so.