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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 01:44 PM Sep 2016

FEC To God: Prove You Exist, Or We're Booting You From 2016 Race

Source: Talking Points Memo

The 2016 race has ventured into a lot of uncharted political territory, but it's just now touching the divine.

As part of a Federal Election Commission crackdown on fake presidential candidates (remember Deez Nuts?), officials sent a letter to the Staten Island address where God’s campaign manager apparently lives.

“It has come to the attention of the Federal Election Commission that you may have failed to include the true, correct, or complete committee name, candidate name, custodian of records name, treasurer name,” an FEC analyst wrote in the letter, which was sent Wednesday. Now God has 30 days to prove He exists, or his campaign for the presidency will be terminated.

The letter was sent as part of the FEC’s effort to sweep fake, parody candidates out of the race. The Center for Public Integrity reported nearly 250 suspected bogus candidates had filed paperwork with the FEC, which also sent warning letters to Satan, Captain Crunch, Rocky Bolboa and Butt Stuff.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/fec-god-running-for-president-parody-candidates

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FEC To God: Prove You Exist, Or We're Booting You From 2016 Race (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2016 OP
They're kicking out fake candidates? What will Trumpy do then? FSogol Sep 2016 #1
Doesn't God have to be a US citizen to be President? AllTooEasy Sep 2016 #2
God created this country! Plucketeer Sep 2016 #4
He most certainly isn't natural born, though. nt Gore1FL Sep 2016 #6
lol treestar Sep 2016 #7
So they can crack down on "God" and "Deez nuts," but they won't do a goddamn thing about Trump Chakab Sep 2016 #3
Good one! LakeArenal Sep 2016 #5
Deez Nuts or god? awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #8

AllTooEasy

(1,261 posts)
2. Doesn't God have to be a US citizen to be President?
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 01:52 PM
Sep 2016

I believe that God exists, but I'm not sure that God is in Staten Island legally.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. lol
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 04:39 PM
Sep 2016

yeah I'm not so sure God is a US citizen. He is over 35 but can he prove residency for 14 years in the US?

 

Chakab

(1,727 posts)
3. So they can crack down on "God" and "Deez nuts," but they won't do a goddamn thing about Trump
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 01:54 PM
Sep 2016

blatantly violating federal law by soliciting campaign donates from foreign government officials on multiple occasions?

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