Who else thinks there should be a test

[gizmo1979]

for presidential candidates?Congress members too.We'll call it No politician Left Behind.I mean I expect the president to be above average intelligence in math ,Science,english,should at least have a grasp of the language,and history.I think this will help us avoid future embarassment.It's getting ridiculous how dense some of our elected officials are,led of course by the dumb as a turnip president.

[justinsb]

1. How about a test for voters

to demonstrate that they have some ****ing idea what they are voting on?

[gizmo1979]

6. No voter left behind

this is getting kind of pricey now.

[Tux]

8. Make it easier

Add the test to the driver's license test. If they fail the special test, they can't vote till they pass it each time they renew their license.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. We had one of those once. Very handy for keeping blacks out of the polls

So I would say probably this is not something we will be revisiting.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. History

and knowledge of it comes in handy now and then, does it not?

[punpirate]

11. Well, there are a whole lot of people...

... in this country who remember a time when "tests" for voters meant the means to exclude them. Hence the Voting Rights Act.

Education is the key--getting people to connect their own disenfranchisement and disillusionment with the people for whom they're voting.

[gizmo1979]

21. All kidding aside

you're correct.We need a better well funded education system,in all states in all neighborhoods.Education is the key,we must better educate the masses,and that's just to catch up to the rest of the world.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. They will figure out

how to cheat on it.

[gizmo1979]

5. We could have 4th graders

monitor them and answer any questions.

[longship]

3. There is a test.

It's called the ballot box.

[gizmo1979]

4. But voters are flunking that one.

[LaurenG]

7. I don't mind the IQ so much as the "horse sense"

or even open hearted love for your fellow man quotent.

[Patty Diana]

10. I'm interested in psychological workup, tests and exams by however

many experts it takes. NO DOUBT ABOUT THE INSANITY OF GEORGE W BUSH. And the US Fascist media doesn't have the BALLS or Desire to call him out for exactly what he is_Utterly put him in a STRAIGHT JACKET, TAKE HIM AWAY INSANE. A threat to world security!!!!!!! The Most Dangerous man on the planet.

[Eloriel]

19. That's what I'd vote for too n/t

[mikelgb]

12. I have thought this before....

Though I used like to think "Anybody can be President"... however, I have seen it devastating effects... I want standardized testing for all federal public SERVANTS. Most important being correct perceptions of American History, a thorough understanding of at least English (Bilingual a plus), economics ..., I'm getting carried away. They should also be drug tested before service and randomly throughout their service.

[SoCalDem]

14. All candidates should be fully "vetted" by a panel of

jopurnalists.. a "Super Gaggle", and there should be questions submitted by ordinary people too.. Instead of runnign all over the country regurgitating talking points, they should have to sit for at least 3 a month of these "sessions"..

About a month before the elections, they could be re-run on a special channel on tv..

That would let us know how these guys/women think on their feet and what there positions are on a myriad of issues..

That's all we really need.

[mzteris]

16. regurgitating talking points

speaking of.....

that's one of the things that really p*ssed me off about Kerry and Edwards. :mad:

I mean, they are intelligent, erudite men. They can pontificate for hours off the cuff. :wtf: were they doing spouting the same tired lame cliches time after time after time instead of actively answering the damn questions???!!!!!!??? :dunce:

I want a real PERSON! Not a talking head who says whatever sound byte they've been told to say at that point in time! :banghead:

whew. sorry. rant over..... :rant:

[SoCalDem]

18. Yep. I want to knwo what THEY think.. what THEY would do

if they had complete power. THAT's the measure of a man.,.not some "focus-group tested" phrases..

They seem to forget that everyone had TV these days, and telling the same lame joke for the 50th time is annoying..not endearing

[Journeyman]

15. Anyone smart enough to pass wouldn't want to be a politician.

n/t

[gizmo1979]

20. You have a point

[Stirk]

17. Hey- Bush went to Yale.

Do you think that mental midget managed to graduate from an Ivy League school by taking his own tests?