By that logic, we should then remove all barriers to run. If a convicted criminal can run, there's no reason a 28 year old with no criminal background can't.

He’s so damn scared of taking a hard stance on trump. Pathetic, sniveling coward

The "Law and Order" party is now cool with all laws being subject to a popularity contest.

Left to the American people? So he favors a direct popular vote, without an electoral college?

Ok.

Abusive Relationship 101

Funny how convicted felons can have their voting rights taken away, but letting a person who tried to sabotage the voting system to win unfairly run for president again? Suuure!

Not only that, but it's a direct parallel to how the rich have so much more rights than the poor - and the worst part is this guy's fans ARE dirt poor, some may even be felons, who have no right to vote, some of which probably tried to vote illegally because "owning the libs is what matters"... because again, decentralisation, proper vote count, democratic and parliamentary process, this is all bullshit anyways, so let's just game the system!

Like you have to be a special kind of stupid - and I don't mean that in an ableist kind of way, but in a way that this needs to be studied by scientists, because of how absurdly brain-dead it really is.

Like here's a hint: if you set a political precedent where your guy can do it, what's to prevent the other guy from doing it? Does MAGA stand for "make America gullible again"?

It’s not that he actually believes this, it’s that the party’s base has determined that you can’t oppose Trump, so they need to find a reason why people should vote for them instead of Trump while not taking the position that Trump should be in jail.

It’s the usual mental gymnastics. Desantis is doing the exact same thing.

There is nothing more cowardly than a Republican.

Didnt the American People give themselves a constitution and laws already for this reason?

Does pence know what justice being "left to the people" looks like?

It's fuckin' guillotiney, mate.

Jesus, what an absurd, chickenshit take.

Republican Logic (or lack there of)

Impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors? “No. That should be left to the people”

Impeachment for treason? “No. That should be left to the people”

Legal repercussions for blatant lawlessness? “No. That should be left to the people”

Losing election because you are a threat to the society? “Lol. That should NOT be left to the people. Find me 11,800 votes right now”

he definitely has a cuck fetish

What is beyond bootlicking?

Seems to the GOP some parts of the Constitution are merely guidelines. Specifically, the parts that are inconvenient to them.

I mean, of course he said that. He's trying to win a republican primary race right now. Would disagreeing with the overwhelming majority of the primary voting repub electorate be a good strategy for accomplishing that?

So Republicans are going to just gonna act like the 3rd section of the 14th amendment doesn't exist? And they think this is a winning strategy?

Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Such a cowardly response. Just like most Republicans right now.

So it's only when it comes to the right to bear arms that the constitution actually matters?

As a non US citizen living in Europe US Republican things are confusing to say the least.... 😂

Pence showing some old testament level Stockholm syndrome

So he won't be able to vote but he can be President. Hilarious.

Incredible how one orange fat man can be this much of a Boogeyman to republicans.

So, he’s against the constitution then?

The people did decide already, when it got included in the constitution.

He's already persona non grata with MAGA. That ship has sailed, Mike; it's over the fucking horizon, buddy. TBH, if he'd taken a hard stance and has been saying "yeah, bitch, that's right, I alone saved democracy and prevented a civil war*, die mad about it", I'd like him a lot more, I'd even consider him a serious contender for the GOP candidacy. But Mike can't seem to decide who he is. One day he wakes up and it's right back to simpering up to Trump and MAGA, and the next day he wakes up and lets MAGA know that he's got the world's biggest case of Ligma. Which is it, Mike: are you a crony with a spine that's weaker than Raditz, or are you a democracy saving, woman avoiding, sigma grinding badass?

*I know that Mike alone didn't save democracy, but, speaking as someone who's never voted Republican his whole life, it's undeniable that Mike played a crucial role in the outcome of J6. It's one of those few moments in history that really was balanced on the point of a knife and Pence did exactly the right thing by consistently refusing to play ball with these fucks.

The equation in my mind is, is this guy just trying to show that he’s a Republican team player, or does he actually think that some of Trump’s cult might vote for him if Trump isn’t on the ballot? Or maybe he’s holding on to a hope that if his former boss can stay out of jail long enough to get the nomination, that he might get his old job back?

All bad choices.

So a convicted felon can lose their right to vote, but they can still be President. Gottit.

That needs to be left to the American people

whenever they say something like this you know they're fucking as many people as they can