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Originally Posted by August
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Originally Posted by CCIP
Yes, but we're in the 21st century now. Are we really going to hold politicians to 60-something-year-old standards?
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Our constitution is a 200 year old standard. Do you think that's out dated as well? |
That's a different matter. The constitution is strengthened by its stability. The world, on the other hand, is not exactly static and the president (or VP) is not exactly immortal. Taking them at old standards is not a strength, it's a weakness. You need to be prepared to face the dynamics of today's international politics, and having qualifications certainly helps establish one's credibility. International politics today is a very different game, even if the rules the US chooses to play by are 200 years old.