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Another qualification to be president

While debating restoring a convicted felon’s right to vote after time is served, The Rev. Al Sharpton mentioned he was the only candidate who had the right to debate the issue as the only Democrat presidential hopeful who had been in (here, last paragraph). Sen. John Kerry made sure to interject that he, too, had spent the night in jail. (Thanks to WSJ.com’s “Best of the Web” for the link)

So, based on criteria set down by Sen. Kerry’s campaign, I am claiming to be the only one currently on Backporch Beer qualified to discuss presidential politics. As near as I can follow, they are:
1. Served in the military in wartime.
2. Spent the night in jail.
I’m still shy the age requirement(Article II) from the Constitution, so I’m not running this year. Mark your calendars, though: Jank in 2008!