The first thing I thought when I saw the "Lawsuit argues Clinton ineligible for state post" headline was, "what group of wingnut wackaloons suffers from a case of Clinton Derangement Syndrome severe enough to cause them to file this suit?" The very next thought to cross my mind was "gotta be Judicial Watch." Surprisingly enough, I was right.
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Eugene Volokh has an interesting, and quite accurate, post about what he calls "ACLU derangement syndrome". This notion follows on the heels of "Bush derangement syndrome", "Clinton derangement syndrome" and "NRA derangement syndrome. The idea is that some subjects prompt such anger in some people…
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It's a legitimate question. The "fix" that's been used (IIRC twice) before in similar cases has never been tested, and the Constitutional prohibition is pretty straightforward.
Just because it's motivated by spleen doesn't mean it's worthless. Let's admit that a lot of last November's election results were motivated by spleen, too -- which doesn't make them any less desirable.
Saxbe fix is well suited and established I would think.
There as a so called fix instituted for a Republican and a Democrat.
My opinion is that you can not establish or institute a fix for the Constitution. If you want to change it or clarify it, then go ahead. That is going down a slippery slop. The Constitution trumps all politics.