Elections Proposal to allow third term in office begin

[Confucamus]

Don't you realize this means your opponents also get a third term? So Barack or whoever gets a third or fourth term now. And Trump wouldn't even live through a third term.

They would not. In the article it says only a President who has served two non-consecutive terms should be allowed to run for a third. I understand the logic but I'd rather keep it at two terms, no matter what. This has ZERO chance of passing anyways.

 

[Libero cane v2]

Totally not a protofascist party

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

OBAMA 2028 BITCHES!

wonder if authoritarian andy over here would draft a bill to allow for a 4'th presidential term after that?

Obama just had his third term

 

[idrankyourbeer]

Obama just had his third term

i knew something was off about him. he was looking a little whiter and alot more senile.

 

[HereticBD]

Great idea! Now they just gotta find that fountain of youth or Lazarus pit...

 

[BFoe]

They would not. In the article it says only a President who has served two non-consecutive terms should be allowed to run for a third. I understand the logic but I'd rather keep it at two terms, no matter what. This has ZERO chance of passing anyways.

Agree it won’t pass, but if you’re referring to the quote in the article from that constitutional law professor, I don’t understand the logic there at all. The 22nd Amendment is clear that no person shall be elected to the office of POTUS more than twice. It doesn’t say anything about it having to be being consecutive terms. The only loophole I could see would be to have Trump (or whomever) run as Vice President under a different presidential candidate, then if they win have that POTUS resign. That would buy Trump another 2 years but no more than that. I have no idea what exactly would have to happen, but I assume he’d have to resign at that point.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

can we just move on from this? it's clearly DOA and designed to do exactly what it's doing

Third term for Obama? - FactCheck.org

Q: Is there a move to make Obama eligible for more than two terms as president? A: A bill that proposes repealing the 22nd Amendment has been introduced, but so far it has very little support. FULL QUESTION Is there any truth in Obama wanting to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution so...

www.factcheck.org

 

[AWilder]

I have a feeling that no one will want Trump in office when his germ is up anyways.

 

[Confucamus]

Agree it won’t pass, but if you’re referring to the quote in the article from that constitutional law professor, I don’t understand the logic there at all. The 22nd Amendment is clear that no person shall be elected to the office of POTUS more than twice. It doesn’t say anything about it having to be being consecutive terms. The only loophole I could see would be to have Trump (or whomever) run as Vice President under a different presidential candidate, then if they win have that POTUS resign. That would buy Trump another 2 years but no more than that. I have no idea what exactly would have to happen, but I assume he’d have to resign at that point.

I'm assuming the logic is, if a President has two non-consecutive terms, they have not been able to enact change in 4 years the same way another President could in 8 straight years. If that's correct, I get it but disagree with it. If the voters vote you out after one term, too bad. Two term max, be it consecutive or non-consecutive.

 

[Scerpi]

I hope this dies... Three terms is too much

 

[Cajun]

Second paragraph: "Why it matters: The amendment has virtually no chance of becoming ratified"

Solid stuff.

Tbh the house is full of idiots that come up with stupid ideas that waste money.

 

[Kingz]

Any one congressmen can make a proposal. This is a nothingburger and won’t even be brought to the floor for a vote.

 

[PBAC]

Yeah, I saw it also on Twitter.

Let's think this through. Say you love Trump and have Trump wallpaper on all of the walls on your house, Trump flags, and Trump wrapped your vehicles.

Don't you realize this means your opponents also get a third term? So Barack or whoever gets a third or fourth term now. And Trump wouldn't even live through a third term.

Andy Ogles should find better things to do with his free time. Dumbest idea ever. I hope this grifter doesn't get re-elected. I get it is just a publicity study, but get your name known for something that doesn't make you look mentally challenged.

No it only applies to Trump as it is only for presidents who did not serve consecutively and he is then only live one.

 

[cincymma79]

Not interested

But also the bill says this

• Ogles' amendment would allow any president to serve a third term if their first two terms were non-consecutive.
• The text of the amendment would still prohibit a third term if the first two were consecutive — prohibiting former Presidents Bush, Obama and Clinton from running again — or a third full term for anyone who has served more than two years of someone else's term

 

[WokeWarrior]

Be ready to die for your rights and your loved ones thats all im saying .. I already see where this is going..

and for those that voted for trump i hope you are shamed for
the rest of yall life if this country ever falls...lets pray all this is just a big farce and
all theres no irrepairable damage done smh....

 

[DoctorTaco]

Double post.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

can we just move on from this? it's clearly DOA and designed to do exactly what it's doing

Third term for Obama? - FactCheck.org

Q: Is there a move to make Obama eligible for more than two terms as president? A: A bill that proposes repealing the 22nd Amendment has been introduced, but so far it has very little support. FULL QUESTION Is there any truth in Obama wanting to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution so...

www.factcheck.org

 

[DoctorTaco]

“I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good we’ve got to figure something else out,’ ” Donald Trump

 

[BreatheSherBro]

This seems like primarily an ass kissing measure.

 

[D3thr0n3d K1ng]

Why not dictator for life?