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Originally posted by dgtempe
I'm glad i wasnt the author of this story today.
No. Cant happen. no no no. He's out in 2008.
Originally posted by Nygdan
that link is not working.
there are no current attempts to undo the 22nd ammendment.
ammendments can't be repealed. A new one has to be made to 'override' it.
bush is not eligible for a nother term, and the republicans aren't going to remove that ammendment just so he can run again.
Originally posted by Nygdan
that link is not working.
there are no current attempts to undo the 22nd ammendment.
Spooky.
I found the link over 14 hours ago and its been fine until now.
Its either very busy or someone doesn't like people knowing what's happening.
thats awful nice of you, i dont have a problem in admitting i'm wrong..we all make mistakes. thanks.
Originally posted by junglejake
Originally posted by dgtempe
I'm glad i wasnt the author of this story today.
No. Cant happen. no no no. He's out in 2008.
I'm amused! (You got my vote for way above for your admission on that other thread, dg. Not many people would have the courage or honor to do what you did.)
[edit on 2-18-2005 by junglejake]
Originally posted by Amuk
If memory serves me correct they tried the same thing when Clinton was in office AND when Regan was in office, both a LOT more popular than Bush.
It wont happen
Amendment XXII - Presidential term limits. Ratified 2/27/1951.
1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President, when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
Originally posted by Amuk
If memory serves me correct they tried the same thing when Clinton was in office AND when Regan was in office, both a LOT more popular than Bush.
It wont happen
Originally posted by Event Horizon
Im sure it can be overridden.
Just look at the 2000 election.
That means he's only been elected once, in 2004.
but if the republicans decide to argue the matter before the supreme court
Found it, again.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
`Article--
`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.'.