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Edited on Wed Aug-15-07 10:47 AM by Lobster Martini
The XXII amendment limiting Presidential terms was adopted in 1951. Since then, there have been ten presidents. (Truman doesn't count, he was already president in 1951.) None has completed a second term without having at least one good scandal, failing to be reelected, being impeached or getting shot.
Line-up:
Eisenhower -- admittedly giving him a pass until I do more reading Kennedy -- one term for obvious reasons Johnson -- declined to run for reelection Nixon -- resigned Ford -- not elected President in the first place, not reelected, narrowly missed being shot because the shooter was incompetent Carter -- one term Reagan -- Iran-Contra scandal and shot Bush I -- one term Clinton -- impeached (shouldn't have been, but that's another issue) Bush II -- multiple scandals and the wheels falling off the horse cart as I write this...
Might as well limit presidents to one term, because that second one is cursed...
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