Boris Johnson for UK Prime Minister and US President?
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[quote]Boris Johnson has renewed his US passport. It might seem fanciful but could he possibly become UK prime minister and then US president, asks Tom de Castella.
Boris Johnson renewed his US passport in November 2012, the London Mayor's aides have confirmed. The news came as a surprise to some. In a column for the Spectator in 2006 he said he was renouncing his US citizenship after being barred from using his British passport to change planes in Texas. But it appears he didn't follow through.
There has been speculation Johnson might eventually succeed David Cameron as Tory leader. Having dual citizenship is no bar to becoming prime minister. The only requirements are to be able to command the confidence of the House of Commons and be invited by the Crown to form a government, says John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University. You don't even need to have British citizenship to be an MP. The rules say only that you have to be a citizen of the UK, the Republic of Ireland or the Commonwealth, and over 18.
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Article II, section 1 of the US Constitution has just three eligibility criteria for being president - being "a natural born American", aged over 35 and living in the US for 14 years. Johnson falls down on the last - but in theory he could leave Downing Street and move to the US and 14 years later enter the race for the White House.
There is nothing in the constitution to stop a foreign leader becoming US head of state, says Dr Joshua Simon, lecturer in American politics at King's College London.
But that's the legal situation. The political one would be rather different.[/quote]
I'd vote this guy because he is funny as fuck.
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This is exciting news! We've never had a doughy white guy with bad hair be US President before.
Boris for God Emperor of Mankind
Kinda reads to me as, "British politician also has American citizenship, would technically be possible for him to be president one day."
Would the US ever vote in a British politician? Especially one whose hair looks like a bad wig (sorry Boris :v:)
[QUOTE=Faren;44793170]Kinda reads to me as, "British politician also has American citizenship, would technically be possible for him to be president one day."
Would the US ever vote in a British politician? Especially one whose hair looks like a bad wig (sorry Boris :v:)[/QUOTE]
This is why we have the second amendment. We told you guys the brittish were going to come back for our land one day! :v:
[QUOTE=Faren;44793170]Kinda reads to me as, "British politician also has American citizenship, would technically be possible for him to be president one day."
Would the US ever vote in a British politician? Especially one whose hair looks like a bad wig (sorry Boris :v:)[/QUOTE]
Maybe, but they have to be a US Citizen by Birth.
I'm fairly sure you can't be US president unless you were born there.
[QUOTE=Thomo_UK;44793153]I'd vote this guy because he is funny as fuck[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately being funny doesn't make you a great president
obama
Looks like a chubby Julian Assange. He has my vote.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;44793183]I'm fairly sure you can't be US president unless you were born there.[/QUOTE]
Well this guy was.
[QUOTE=Tuskin;44793180]Maybe, but they have to be a US Citizen by Birth.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;44793183]I'm fairly sure you can't be US president unless you were born there.[/QUOTE]
Johnson was born in New York.
[QUOTE=Stopper;44793227]Johnson was born in New York.[/QUOTE]
I had no idea.
well if you want Boris you can have him, bloody Tory bastard that he is
[QUOTE=RichyZ;44793218]i am very sure this is the case
that or you have to be born in a us territory (such as mittens mc romney being born in an american missionary in mexico)
wait what this guy was murican? coulda fooled me[/QUOTE]
He was born on U.S. soil thus qualifying him as a natural born United States citizen. Although, you have to live in the United States for at least 14 years to be eligible for president.
I think this would be hilarious, but he'd never win the US election. The attack ads would be too easy.
Hey, let's face it, he couldn't be any worse than the others, right? Might as well have a laugh while the ship sinks.
Yeah, no he's a tory.
[quote]Having dual citizenship is no bar to becoming prime minister. The only requirements are to be able to command the confidence of the House of Commons and be invited by the Crown to form a government, says John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University.
You don't even need to have British citizenship to be an MP. The rules say only that you have to be a citizen of the UK, the Republic of Ireland or the Commonwealth, [B]and over 18.[/B][/quote]
Over 18 on paper, or over 18 in maturity? :v: Seems the former given the playtime kiddy fights we get in our parliament.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bhpXhxP-WU[/media]
America could probably use some European thinking in our government to shake things up. Nobody would vote for him, though.
[QUOTE=Thomo_UK;44793153]I'd vote this guy because he is funny as fuck.[/QUOTE]
This is probably why Boris is a pretty dangerous candidate in any election. People will vote for him/his party because of his exposure which is bad.
[QUOTE=icemaz;44793546]This is probably why Boris is a pretty dangerous candidate in any election. People will vote for him/his party because of his exposure which is bad.[/QUOTE]
Yeah in reality he's more rightwing than Cameron, which makes him a pretty nasty candidate, yet people will over look that because hes good at PR.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;44793254]I had no idea.
well if you want Boris you can have him, bloody Tory bastard that he is[/QUOTE]
Sad part being that he's still too liberal for the U.S. Conservatives.
Looks like Donald Trump mixed with Tim Russert.
[QUOTE][IMG]http://www.findanexpertonline.com/images/stories/trump.jpg[/IMG] + [IMG]http://static01.nyt.com/images/2008/06/13/timestopics/russert_190.jpg[/IMG] = [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74793000/jpg/_74793392_boris.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Well, he's got to either sell his soul to the Democrats or to the Republicans.
