At the moment, there are 16 people in the running for the Republican nomination to the presidency. 16. You have got to be kidding me! (I know there are quite a few Democrats in the running too, but at least they're not up to 16...) I understand, that's the reason we have primaries, but there's no chance any state will be able to pick a decent candidate from such a huge field. You're basically just picking the lesser of the 16 evils.
Then there's the fact that Donald Trump is one of those evils. Donald "I have really ridiculous values that don't really matter because I'm loaded and get to say whatever I want" Trump. Not that I have a strong opinion on him or anything... But I have to say I was quite excited to see him dropped by NBC and Univision this week. His mouth is finally getting him into trouble and every bit of it he deserves.
Because of this, I have a proposition. Seeing as the primary isn't until November, there's a good chance that even more candidates will enter the race. To stem the tide of ridiculousness, I propose we start issuing IQ tests to all the candidates. If they can't pass at a decent level, let's kick them out of the race. Why should we have to worry that some dumbo with a bad comb-over and a tendency to say hateful things about immigrants is going to rule our nation? Just give him the same IQ test that's been given to thousands of regular Americans.
I guarantee he would't pass. He's never had to worry about smarts. I don't want you to think I'm just focusing on Trump either. I'm sure some of the candidates are quite smart - most are already elected officials. Unlike certain candidates, I'm sure they actually understand how laws are created and how the government works. I'm sure they'd do fine.
And at the very least, it could drop the playing field down to a bit more manageable number.
Just a thought...
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