OOC: It did made sense.
"However, if these noble gentlemen both refuse the Censor office, whom should we appoint? Should it be some Praetor candidate, some Tribune, some Quaestor, a private citizen? That wouldn't do and you know it very well! The constitution says that only those that have completed their Cursus Honorum can run for the office of Censor, no-one else! It would be foolish to entrust an office of such great responsibility to a junior Senator!"
OOC2: Reference to the constitution;
Certain requirements exist for a senator to be considered ready to be Censor. First, he must have fully completed the Cursus honorum up to Consul, and then served either as Proconsul or lived two years in Rome. Next, the sitting Censors must approve his candidacy. Any candidate who is denied by the censor may not run again until the next election.