So apparently Boris Johnson, current major of london could succeed the current Conservative Leader David Cameron and become Prime Minister. Then he could, legally speaking in terms of all the dual citizenship/born in the USA and all this (It's explained in the article) run for President of the USA.
Whether or not this will actually happen is unlikely, but it's funny how someone who could easily be the PM of the UK could also become President of the USA.
[spoiler]We will be reclaiming the colonies soon, you all best start learning some manners and how to sing God Save the Queen.[/spoiler]
[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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The answer
It is possible to be UK PM and then US president
You must be US born and aged over 35
You must live in the US for 14 years
The US passport revelation leaves an intriguing question floating in the air. Could Johnson be prime minister and then US president? He was born in New York and being born in the US is a constitutional requirement for any presidential candidate. He told David Letterman in 2012 that he could "technically speaking" be US president. In Johnson's 2006 Spectator piece he wrote: "When the going has got tough in England it has sometimes crossed my mind that I could yet activate the Schwarzenegger option and flee to the land of opportunity, perhaps beginning as a short-order chef in Miami before winding up as Colorado senator and, inevitably, president." Tongue was firmly in cheek. Or was it?
Arnold Schwarzenegger - at one point a popular governor of California - cannot become president because he was born in Austria. Rumour has it he has in the past lobbied to get the rule changed. But Johnson has no such impediment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor of California - but can't run for US president
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]
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6 RespuestasAh, but is he the Mayor of London? Or the mayor of The City of London, who wears a funny hat? [spoiler]People who understand this get my respect.[/spoiler]
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It'll be like Denmark and Greenland 2.0
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boris is luv boris is lyf
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2 RespuestasYes. Yes fu[i]c[/i]king please. This would be absolutely amazing and hilarious! You fu[i]c[/i]kers better start buying some damn Union Jacks
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I kinda hope he does. We can use a fresh mind in the US. Seems like congress is out of hand
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8 RespuestasHas he lived in the US for 14 years?
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Boris is love. Boris is life.
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Dem tags
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I -blam!-ing love Boris, he is our last hope <3
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As far as I'm concerned you can have a few states back
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You'll be taking the colonies back? Uh. Some people's children... *shakes head*
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Would he run as Democrat or Republican? If neither, he isn't qualified to destroy America more than it already is.
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Oh good god, I would absolutely love if Boris became president of the US. Utterly brilliant.
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3 RespuestasSpeaking of Arnold as Governor, how was he as Governor? I mean he was obviously elected due to his fame, but did he do a good job?
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I feel like if we had a president named Boris mustaches and Jim Crow would suddenly be in again.
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5 Respuestas[quote]Arnold Schwarzenegger - at one point a popular governor of California[/quote] lolwut We had a choice between a retarded actor and a porn star. We went with the actor and he was never that popular. Republicans loved him because they thought he'd be the next Reagan, however he wasn't a complete wackjob and found out that you can't push retarded tea party policies if you want a state (or a country) to be successful so the Republicans abandoned him and the democrats wanted someone more liberal. Was he a bad governor? Ehh, near the end he was alright. He was never wildly popular though.
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> Thinking you wouldn't just be another to state compared to the size of the US. > Thinking we'd let someone who doesn't speak English win.
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He'll put a stop to those American invertebrate jellies.
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I mean, the concept is possible and all, but the article doesn't really point to him making any actual attempt at doing so. He's just renewing citizenship. But it does open up some good conversation. Specifically, the three requirements of becoming president. Personally, the whole "Legal born US citizen" thing is such an outdated policy that I think it's time to do away with it. Extending the requirement of time lived within the country more than fills the security precautions the rule intends.
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9 RespuestasI was going to say that since he's not born from the US he can't do that and this threat was just a waist of time, but that seems to be pointless now that I know he was born a US citizen. Now as long as his political views are centered towards republican rather than democratic, he'll be fine by me.
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6 Respuestas[b][i][u]ACTUALLY....[/u][/i][/b] There's an American running London. #getrekted.
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The Mayor of London was born an American. Seems like you have it backwards.
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4 RespuestasHow could some puny little island savages even dare to stand to our M-1 Freedoms?
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5 RespuestasWhat are his politics? It'd be cool if he tried.
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You guys understand that Americans only really care about the Beetles, Monty Python, and Benny Hill. The rest of you not The Doctor, or the New Sherlock Holmes... or Moss, Roy, and Jen can pretty much get eaten by Gorgo.
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7 Respuestas>implying you aren't already the 51st state