[Kirk Spock]

It appears that there is some question as to whether or not Barack Obama would qualify for a security clearance, should he be elected.

Should we amend the Constitution to include "must be able to to pass security clearance and polygraph test" in order to be President?

I need 1 for my job..... why not Barack or any other???

[Thought Doctor]

Perhpas it is...I think there are the typical background checks run on all politicians who are potentially exposed to sensitive national secrets...Gawd..I certainly hope that';s the case...YIKES! Abongo-drum Obama will learn it all and pass it along to Al Qaeda...

[Michael S]

There is no question that Obama would qualify for a security clearance. It wouldn't surprise me if as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he already has one.

[Alex M]

Wow, that is an excellent question.

I do agree that they should fill out that SF-86 and have it processed the same exact way and held to the same standards as everyone else who's had to.

[Arthur]

That's a ridiculous idea.

You'd put determining someone's eligibility for the Presidency in the hands of the government bureaucracy, rather than in the hands of the people, where it belongs.

Oh, and I hope you're aware that, if you do really have a security clearance, declaring it in a public forum is a good way to have a long talk with your employer's security staff.

[Dirty Mutt]

WTF?! If he were elected president but couldnt get on Air Force One or in the White House because he didnt have clearance?! Im sorry you seem like a lying idiot..... probably why they gave you a polygraph...REQUIREMENT you see that
I capitalized all the letters to make it look important. Dee dee dee Jeb a good boy goin be presdident in 2012! yay!?

[averagebear]

I asked this question 4 weeks ago:

"Does the president-elect have to go through security clearance?"

It was removed so I cannot share with you the answers I got. I think they removed it because I only got 4 answers, all of which said that they think Obama must have already passed. I'm not sure I agree. I think basically no one here knows how that works.

Or maybe my question was removed because I used the term "yankee white". It's not a derogatory or racial term. It is a national security term used to refer to a high level of clearance.

[black leopard]

absolutely

[chaosg]

That's G13 Classified,
And you are on a need to know basis!lol.