Comments on: Natural Born Presidents (Part 1) http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41361 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41361 Chris, <I>Ah, but then America may very well have had to endure President Schwarzenegger. You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won.</I> Are you saying that Governor Schwarzenegger had no redeeming qualities or remarkable accomplishments. I may be a crazy Canuck but, I suspect that a Schwarzenegger presidency might have been an interesting and productive one. His administration would definitely have included knowledgeable and competent people from both sides of the aisle. After all, I think he learned some valuable lessons about governing during his tenure as Governor of the great state of California. Chris,

Ah, but then America may very well have had to endure President Schwarzenegger. You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won.

Are you saying that Governor Schwarzenegger had no redeeming qualities or remarkable accomplishments.

I may be a crazy Canuck but, I suspect that a Schwarzenegger presidency might have been an interesting and productive one. His administration would definitely have included knowledgeable and competent people from both sides of the aisle.

After all, I think he learned some valuable lessons about governing during his tenure as Governor of the great state of California.

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Both Sides Clash http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41357 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Both Sides Clash Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:13:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41357 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Tiggio Blogs and More http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41356 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Tiggio Blogs and More Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:05:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41356 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Politics News Zone http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41354 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Politics News Zone Sat, 24 Aug 2013 05:40:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41354 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points [270] — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, And Herding Stupid Insane Cats « Democrats for Progress http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41353 Friday Talking Points [270] — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, And Herding Stupid Insane Cats « Democrats for Progress Sat, 24 Aug 2013 03:32:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41353 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Alternative News Alert! http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41351 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Alternative News Alert! Sat, 24 Aug 2013 02:11:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41351 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Political Ration http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41350 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats | Political Ration Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:55:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41350 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats : Quans Place http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41349 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Herding Stupid Insane Cats : Quans Place Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:34:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41349 [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...] [...] (well, at least until we get to today’s talking points), and instead took the time to write a two-part column on the subject of “Is Cruz eligible?” Hey, August is a slow news month, [...]

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [270] -- The Dog That Didn't Bark, And Herding Stupid Insane Cats http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41345 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [270] -- The Dog That Didn't Bark, And Herding Stupid Insane Cats Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:19:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41345 [...] Natural Born Presidents (Part 1) [...] [...] Natural Born Presidents (Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41339 Chris Weigant Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:17:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41339 David - Arnie won the first time on sheer name recognition alone. But the second time, he won in a fair election against one Democrat. I think it's the "movie/action hero" thing, personally. Ever since Reagan, I haven't been surprised by this sort of thing, myself. I think Democrats could use this star power thing as well, but for some reason not many Dem stars actually run -- they hint at it and talk about it a lot, but then don't actually do it. -CW David -

Arnie won the first time on sheer name recognition alone.

But the second time, he won in a fair election against one Democrat.

I think it's the "movie/action hero" thing, personally. Ever since Reagan, I haven't been surprised by this sort of thing, myself.

I think Democrats could use this star power thing as well, but for some reason not many Dem stars actually run -- they hint at it and talk about it a lot, but then don't actually do it.

-CW

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41332 akadjian Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:29:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41332 BTW, it's interesting that both Schwarzenegger and Stallone are pro gun control. It's one of the reasons I think Arnold would have won - on social issues he's much more liberal than most Republicans. His big issue for me was his economic policies. BTW, it's interesting that both Schwarzenegger and Stallone are pro gun control. It's one of the reasons I think Arnold would have won - on social issues he's much more liberal than most Republicans. His big issue for me was his economic policies.

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41331 akadjian Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:26:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41331 <i> You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won. </i> For President? Easily. Chris Christie is a pale version of him and he's currently the guy to beat. It is a little more surprising he won in California but I always thought it spoke more to who he was running against. That said, I still think the 'natural born' clause is silly. -David p.s. Rick Perry ... yeah, that guy is out there You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won.

For President? Easily.

Chris Christie is a pale version of him and he's currently the guy to beat.

It is a little more surprising he won in California but I always thought it spoke more to who he was running against.

That said, I still think the 'natural born' clause is silly.

-David

p.s. Rick Perry ... yeah, that guy is out there

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41320 Chris Weigant Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:45:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41320 Pastafarian Dan - Ah, but that's for the voters to decide. Personally, I think Ted Cruz would make a wonderful Republican candidate for president. Mostly because we'd then be guaranteed four more years of Dem occupancy in the Oval Office. You know who is really bummed out at the rise of Ted Cruz? Rick Perry. He really wanted to take a second crack at a run, but I think he knows that having more than one Texas looneybird on the ticket would just lead to a split Texas-looneybird vote. To coin a phrase, "oops." Heh. michty6 - Ah, but then America may very well have had to endure President Schwarzenegger. You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won. When he announced for the governor's race out here, I <em>immediately</em> started saying to all who would listen "He's going to win." Nobody believed me. Even when I said "He's going to be re-elected." Big joke. Except it did happen -- in one of the bluest states around. So maybe there still is a reason to retain this phrase. Heh. David - Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa! Run run run, run run run away... Heh. -CW Pastafarian Dan -

Ah, but that's for the voters to decide. Personally, I think Ted Cruz would make a wonderful Republican candidate for president. Mostly because we'd then be guaranteed four more years of Dem occupancy in the Oval Office.

You know who is really bummed out at the rise of Ted Cruz? Rick Perry. He really wanted to take a second crack at a run, but I think he knows that having more than one Texas looneybird on the ticket would just lead to a split Texas-looneybird vote.

To coin a phrase, "oops."

Heh.

michty6 -

Ah, but then America may very well have had to endure President Schwarzenegger. You may laugh, but I'm of the firm belief he could have won. When he announced for the governor's race out here, I immediately started saying to all who would listen "He's going to win." Nobody believed me. Even when I said "He's going to be re-elected." Big joke. Except it did happen -- in one of the bluest states around.

So maybe there still is a reason to retain this phrase.

Heh.

David -

Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa!
Run run run, run run run away...

Heh.

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | Political Ration http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41305 Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | Political Ration Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:43:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41305 [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...] [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents : Quans Place http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41304 Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents : Quans Place Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:54:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41304 [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...] [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | The Penn Ave Post http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41303 Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | The Penn Ave Post Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:15:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41303 [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, [...] [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | Alternative News Alert! http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41302 Chris Weigant: Natural Born Presidents | Alternative News Alert! Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:11:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41302 [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...] [...] is really the second part of a two-part article, as yesterday I detailed what might be called the history of birtherism in American politics. Today, we’re going to look at the question from a legal and semantic [...]

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Natural Born Presidents (Part 2) http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41301 ChrisWeigant.com » Natural Born Presidents (Part 2) Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:03:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41301 [...] Natural Born Presidents (Part 1) [...] [...] Natural Born Presidents (Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41298 Michale Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:49:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41298 <I> don't exist in any modern Western country today (cough guns cough). </I> Tell that to New York... Tell that to Chicago... :D Michale don't exist in any modern Western country today (cough guns cough).

Tell that to New York... Tell that to Chicago... :D

Michale

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41297 akadjian Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41297 Qu'est que c'est? Points for a Psycho Killer joke? -David Qu'est que c'est?

Points for a Psycho Killer joke?

-David

]]> By: michty6 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41296 michty6 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:56:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41296 Also you should drop the 'natural born' clause from the constitution. Like large parts of your constitution it has no relevance to modern day and was invented to stop European aristocrats buying their way to the Presidency. But hey, you love to keep completely useless parts of your constitution that are completely irrelevant to the modern world and don't exist in any modern Western country today (cough guns cough). So why change now... Also you should drop the 'natural born' clause from the constitution. Like large parts of your constitution it has no relevance to modern day and was invented to stop European aristocrats buying their way to the Presidency.

But hey, you love to keep completely useless parts of your constitution that are completely irrelevant to the modern world and don't exist in any modern Western country today (cough guns cough). So why change now...

]]> By: michty6 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41295 michty6 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:52:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41295 The irony that the head of the nut-job division of Republicans - who were OBSESSED with Obama's birth certificate - wasn't actually born in America is delicious. I guess there go his chances of being President... (That last sentence is a joke, he obviously has no chance as America isn't insane enough (yet) and they probably can't rig the election enough to get him elected (although they will damn well try)) The irony that the head of the nut-job division of Republicans - who were OBSESSED with Obama's birth certificate - wasn't actually born in America is delicious. I guess there go his chances of being President...

(That last sentence is a joke, he obviously has no chance as America isn't insane enough (yet) and they probably can't rig the election enough to get him elected (although they will damn well try))

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41294 Michale Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:05:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41294 <I>(in other words, insert your own "psycho killer" joke here, folks). </I> I can't think of a one.... YET :D <I>(OK, he meets the legal qualifications spelled out in the Constitution, but really, does anyone think this guy is intellectually or emotionally qualified to be POTUS?).</I> He is as qualified as Barack Obama was at the time of his election. I mean, seriously. Look at it. What qualified Obama for POTUS?? ....... Absolutely nothing.. (in other words, insert your own "psycho killer" joke here, folks).

I can't think of a one.... YET :D

(OK, he meets the legal qualifications spelled out in the Constitution, but really, does anyone think this guy is intellectually or emotionally qualified to be POTUS?).

He is as qualified as Barack Obama was at the time of his election.

I mean, seriously. Look at it.

What qualified Obama for POTUS??

.......

Absolutely nothing..

]]> By: Pastafarian Dan http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/08/20/natural-born-presidents-part-1/#comment-41292 Pastafarian Dan Wed, 21 Aug 2013 06:05:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7808#comment-41292 Ted Cruz is eligible to run for President, but he is completely unqualified to serve as President (OK, he meets the legal qualifications spelled out in the Constitution, but really, does anyone think this guy is intellectually or emotionally qualified to be POTUS?). Ted Cruz is eligible to run for President, but he is completely unqualified to serve as President (OK, he meets the legal qualifications spelled out in the Constitution, but really, does anyone think this guy is intellectually or emotionally qualified to be POTUS?).

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