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CAN. WE. REPEAL. THE. 22th. AMENDMENT. PLEASE. (Original Post) forjusticethunders Jul 2016 OP
22nd 3hummingbirds Jul 2016 #1
For life! librarylu Jul 2016 #2
I don't know about that democrattotheend Jul 2016 #6
Don't worry; librarylu Jul 2016 #8
I'd be 1000% for this, I have to say. NT Grown2Hate Jul 2016 #3
Join my "repeal the 22nd" campaign democrattotheend Jul 2016 #4
For every Clinton and Obama, there's a Reagan and Bush. baldguy Jul 2016 #5
I remember reading once where someone had suggested a 1-term limit, BUT ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #7
yes, then he can pull a Jerry Brown n/t JustinL Jul 2016 #9
No thank you. Ilsa Jul 2016 #10

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
6. I don't know about that
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:29 AM
Jul 2016

We don't want to create a dictatorship. Besides, I am not sure Obama wants to be president for that long.

librarylu

(503 posts)
8. Don't worry;
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:02 AM
Jul 2016

It won't happen. At my age, there are no guarantees I'll even live to see another election. I just wish we could have had him again for this one.

I speak as one who hasn't been very enthusiatc about anything political after the Kennedys.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
7. I remember reading once where someone had suggested a 1-term limit, BUT ...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:32 AM
Jul 2016

... that term would be SIX years. Supposedly, the advantage would be that the president wouldn't have to be distracted about half-way through the first term with fund-raising, campaigning, and defending from challengers (both internal and external) and could instead concentrate on BEING president, instead of perpetually RUNNING a campaign.

Ilsa

(61,691 posts)
10. No thank you.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 01:44 PM
Jul 2016

My opinion has nothing to do with Obama. I just refuse to believe that we don't have enough highly qualified people of all races, religions, cultures, and gender & preference to lead this country. We need new infusions of ideas and perspectives periodically.

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