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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:25 PM Original message |
Is the 22nd amendment antiquated? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure you would have liked having Reagan in office for 12-16 years |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. We essentially did get Reagan/Bush for 20 years though |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. No. |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. God, no! |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Theres no way that Bush would win this year though |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. We don't know that |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. No |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm wondering if it's time to get an amendment to move up the Inaugural. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Yes I'm concerned about what Bush will do in those 2.5 months |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. buzz cut hookrboyz, whiskey and blow |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. With a president who is young enough to serve 4 terms, it would be tempting. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. " a very long time ago"?? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Lets look at this practically speaking |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Well you were 12 when I was born... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Actually, I think the term is "antiquated." I'm "antiquated." |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. no offense intended |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Nope - as long as you can keep the party and platform as long as needed, it's fine. No royalty. nt |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. No need to amend it at all. 2 Terms is plenty |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. Are you for real? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. No. We still need it. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. HELL no. |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. No. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. In a country this size, there are plenty of great candidates. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. The Twenty Second Amendment was passed by a Republican Congress...... |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I don't care who passed it or their motivations. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Nope. We don't need no Castros, Kim Jong Ils, or other monarchical types. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. If you don't need them, don't elect them (nt) |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Wow - that comment added a lot to the dialogue. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. We already have precedent. Remember Bloomberg is running for a 3rd term, after the NYC council |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. One might argue that without the 22nd we'd have seen impeachment and removal. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. Here's another thought - make the Presidential term 6 yrs with a 2 yr extension, |
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