Obama maximum 2 terms...

[SlingXShot]

Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for what 4 terms... he made so many changes..

In my opinion presidents should run more than 2 terms, and no limit. Because what happens if people want a great president to run 3rd term and they can't choose?

I am against that presidents can run only 2 terms..

 

[nageov3t]

jesus, he hasn't served a day and you already want him in the oval office for 12 years?

GWB is probably the best argument for term limits there is.

 

[jpeyton]

If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

this space for rent.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

Another brilliant prediction. Not just that he'll win the general, not just that he'll preside in a such a wise and just manner that he'll get reelected, not just that his VP will also get elected but preside in such a wise and just manner that he or she will also get re-elected, leading to 16 years of almost historically unprecedented consecutive democratic executive rule, and all this 5 months before the general election based on "knowing" Obama for about 6-12 months of stump speeches?

And you people claim Hillary supporters are delusional???

 

[JSt0rm]

yeah GWB is the best argument for term limits. Gotta take the balance or else bush would fester in the whitehouse forever with the corrupt republican scum cheerleadering (word? lol) his ass all the way to hell.

 

[ElMonoDelMar]

Originally posted by: loki8481
jesus, he hasn't served a day and you already want him in the oval office for 12 years?

GWB is probably the best argument for term limits there is.

This.

I'm fairly convinced that if GWB could run again, Americans would find a way to elect him.

 

[DaveSimmons]

After the first two terms he can still run for Prime Minister.

 

[RichardE]

Even if he is the greatest president ever, he should still be limited to two terms.

The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use - of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

Robbert F, Kennedy



Having Obama run more than two terms would set a standard so that people like GWB could say "see, look, he did it!". Not only that, but look towards Russia for a real time example of how a democracy can turn into a dictatorship in this day and age.

 

[trenchfoot]

sure, let the people decide for themselves at the ballot box wether or not a sitting prez deserves a third term or not.

by the end of a second term in office, as in bush's case, it becomes glaringly obvious if a sitting president deserves a third term or not.

however, imho, removing this restriction will benefit the dems a whole lot more than the repubs.

 

[Thump553]

The twenty second amendment to the Constitution, which creates the two term limit, was passed after FDR's presidency. Before that it was a matter of strong custom, not law, that the President would only serve two terms-a custom originally laid out by George Washington if I recall my old civics classes correctly.

There are extremely valid reasons for the two term limit, no matter who is President.

 

[SlingXShot]

The issue is that, lets say Obama gets elected and after Obama another freak republican gets elected and does same damage as GWB?

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
The issue is that, lets say Obama gets elected and after Obama another freak republican gets elected and does same damage as GWB?

what if Obama does the same damage as GWB but is super popular because he keeps getting bread and circus bills through congress?

this assumption that Obama is going to be the best president since Nixon seems like it's not based on much other than hope and rainbows.

 

[SlingXShot]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
The issue is that, lets say Obama gets elected and after Obama another freak republican gets elected and does same damage as GWB?

what if Obama does the same damage as GWB but is super popular because he keeps getting bread and circus bills through congress?

this assumption that Obama is going to be the best president since Nixon seems like it's not based on much other than hope and rainbows.

Yes Obama is going to nuke Iran... That's what GWB wishes he could do...

more damage than GWB? Only Hitler

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
The issue is that, lets say Obama gets elected and after Obama another freak republican gets elected and does same damage as GWB?

Actually the Republicans probably would best be served by Obama winning so the Americans will forget what a mess they made out of the country under Bush.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Two terms was good enough for George Washington, it should be good enough for anyone else.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: loki8481
jesus, he hasn't served a day and you already want him in the oval office for 12 years?

GWB is probably the best argument for term limits there is.

I agree with this and it was the first post.

/thread?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

You're funny

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: RichardE
Not only that, but look towards Russia for a real time example of how a democracy can turn into a dictatorship in this day and age.

And it does it WITH term limits. I wonder if they are overrated, quite honestly.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for what 4 terms... he made so many changes..

In my opinion presidents should run more than 2 terms, and no limit. Because what happens if people want a great president to run 3rd term and they can't choose?

I am against that presidents can run only 2 terms..

Venezuala may be someplace you would be interested in living.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: SlingXShot

more damage than GWB? Only Hitler

you're looking at it from a best-case scenario.

what's GWB done that's so bad... incompetent leadership, a foreign policy that alienates our allies, and a poor economy? I think it's perfectly within the realm of possibility for the same things to happen under *any* administration, no matter how good or bad their intentions are going into it.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: jpeyton
If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

You're funny

Going by your posting history, I thought you were a fan of wild unrealistic predictions?

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
If he picks a strong VP, we'll have 16 years of Democratic rule in the White House, guaranteed. Certify it.

Nope hes a 1 termer.

He and the Dems have promised far more than they can ever deliver on even with a dem controlles Congress.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: tweaker2
sure, let the people decide for themselves at the ballot box wether or not a sitting prez deserves a third term or not.

by the end of a second term in office, as in bush's case, it becomes glaringly obvious if a sitting president deserves a third term or not.

however, imho, removing this restriction will benefit the dems a whole lot more than the repubs.

It was obvious after one term that he was incapable as president, but here we are.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
yeah GWB is the best argument for term limits. Gotta take the balance or else bush would fester in the whitehouse forever with the corrupt republican scum cheerleadering (word? lol) his ass all the way to hell.

Well, GWB is so unpopular that there would be little danger of him getting elected for a third term, so it really isn't an argument for term limits.

Bill Clinton is actually a much better argument for repealing the 22nd amendment. Can you imagine what it would have been like with Clinton instead of GWB?