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22. Ford would not have been eligible for a second full term.

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Sun Aug 20, 2017, 03:18 PM

Aug 2017

Last edited Sun Aug 20, 2017, 04:05 PM - Edit history (1)

If Pence is elevated before 1/19/18, he isn't either.

22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution:

Section 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.

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Removing Trump now could give us an 10-year Mike Pence presidency [View all] egbertowillies Aug 2017 OP

Removing Nixon now could give us an 11-year Ford presidency! FSogol Aug 2017 #1

Exactly. H2O Man Aug 2017 #8

Faulty memory Awsi Dooger Aug 2017 #47

Perfect memory, H2O Man Aug 2017 #48

Ford would not have been eligible for a second full term. lastlib Aug 2017 #22

I think cut off date is 1/19/19 LeftInTX Aug 2017 #23

you're correct, my bad. lastlib Aug 2017 #25

I was responding to the blogger's ridiculous supposition. I have heard of the FSogol Aug 2017 #35

Sorry, missed the sarcasm.... lastlib Aug 2017 #38

Interesting to read this again GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #58

GOP won neither EC or Popular, we must do something about that. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #2

Fucking constitution! How does it work? Initech Aug 2017 #3

Trump will not be removed oberliner Aug 2017 #4

+1 leftstreet Aug 2017 #5

And thats a good thing. Pence is much worse. mr_liberal Aug 2017 #28

What's yr evidence Trump wants to be a Centrist President and moderates on the Supreme Court? emulatorloo Aug 2017 #40

Because of the positions he took before he ran for president. mr_liberal Aug 2017 #42

Sorry, the guy is the head Birther. If he was ever "moderate" it ended when he accused Obama emulatorloo Aug 2017 #43

Thats just one issue. mr_liberal Aug 2017 #44

Dunno Birtherism is the foundation for his re-invention emulatorloo Aug 2017 #49

"You need to read the news"? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #57

That person is pushing right-wing talking points. rockfordfile Aug 2017 #69

There is no chance the Trump will move to the center. None. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #54

Trump is a right-wing extremist. He put a fascist on the Supreme Court rockfordfile Aug 2017 #68

It's not a fantasy marylandblue Aug 2017 #31

Agreed. Sadly that won't well for them either. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #51

If Mueller delivers verifiable cause, impeachment is possible MrPurple Aug 2017 #63

I agree fallout87 Aug 2017 #45

I agree. It's highly unlikely. underpants Aug 2017 #53

I like your prophetic tea-reading. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #62

Thanks oberliner Aug 2017 #67

I got News for you Americans want him out of office. rockfordfile Aug 2017 #72

Maximum would be 10 years. bluepen Aug 2017 #6

Very much agreed Jake Stern Aug 2017 #7

nope. Not according to the 22 amendment Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #9

Yes, good point. Depending on the timing of Trump's exit, if ever, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2017 #16

Thank you. I've been correcting the article. I have the best and most informed readers. egbertowillies Aug 2017 #18

You are countering Reich, then correcting your "article" as readers set you straight. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #65

The allies decided not to assassinate Hitler in 1944 Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #10

In theory it's possible to be president for even longer, but extremely unlikely. unblock Aug 2017 #11

My understanding (it could be wrong....) is lastlib Aug 2017 #24

The language of the 22nd amendment is quite clear. unblock Aug 2017 #50

Not if Democrats are united and actually go to the polls, it won't. MineralMan Aug 2017 #12

OMG!!! LovingA2andMI Aug 2017 #13

Agreed. tRump needs to go now because he is a disaster. stopbush Aug 2017 #20

I agree fallout87 Aug 2017 #46

Trump would have been gone already in normal times rockfordfile Aug 2017 #71

No, it couldn't; you need to read the 22nd Amendment. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #14

No. At the most Pence would have 7+ years. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #15

No, it won't. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #17

Mebbe --- but I ain't seein it struggle4progress Aug 2017 #19

The problem with keeping Trump: risk of nuclear war Cicada Aug 2017 #21

Pence is unlikely to be re-elected Not Ruth Aug 2017 #26

I think Pence would be primaried. CrispyQ Aug 2017 #27

Pence for 2.5 years. He will never be President. It will be a long time before the GOP haveahart Aug 2017 #29

Pence would NEVER win on his own. People who don't live in Indiana have very little exposure anneboleyn Aug 2017 #30

No, Pence is an anti-woman freak. We will rise up. And demand men support us. bettyellen Aug 2017 #32

It sounds like tRump is going to ratchet things up in Afghanistan CentralMass Aug 2017 #33

As already correctly noted: J_William_Ryan Aug 2017 #34

Pence has the charisma of a turnip. Terrible salesman for the RW agenda emulatorloo Aug 2017 #37

I resent you insulting turnips like that. Chipper Chat Aug 2017 #56

... emulatorloo Aug 2017 #61

Repub's appeal to evangelicals, but actual Christian fundamentalists don't win national elections MrPurple Aug 2017 #64

Hell no. That creepy fuck has none of the "so called charisma" or novelty of the orange Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2017 #36

Lol just posted the same thing right above before I saw yr post, so plus 1. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #39

According to you, Trump might bring us single payer. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #41

while I can understand wheret he op comes from DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #52

The party of a disgraced president won't pull that off. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #55

WRONG MFM008 Aug 2017 #59

NOT removing Trump could give us 8 years of Trump followed by 8 of Pence. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #60

Yeah the right-wingers said the same thing about tricky dick rockfordfile Aug 2017 #70

False. Removing Trump now gives us the shortest possible Pence tenure. OliverQ Aug 2017 #66

Thanks for clearing that up. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #73