Democrat moves to clarify the 22nd Amendment after Trump refers to running for third term
Democrat moves to clarify the 22nd Amendment after Trump refers to running for third term
Representative Daniel Goldman of New York plans to introduce a resolution clarifying that the Constitution’s two-term limit for presidents applies even if the terms are not consecutive.
Summary
Rep. Daniel Goldman plans to introduce a resolution clarifying that the Constitution’s two-term limit for presidents applies even if terms are non-consecutive, aiming to close any perceived loophole after Donald Trump joked about seeking a third term.
While unlikely to advance under Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, Goldman’s resolution underscores Democrats’ concerns over Trump's repeated comments about serving beyond two terms, which some view as "anti-democratic and authoritarian."
Goldman urges bipartisan support to uphold the 22nd Amendment, amid fears that some Republicans might not view Trump’s statements as mere jokes.
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If Trump tried to run for a third term, could Obama run against him?
If Trump tried to run for a third term, could Obama run against him?
No. Obama is term-limited. Trump is not, because (choose one or more):
- Trump did not serve two consecutive terms
- Obama is black
- Trump can't count to two anyway.
- The rules don't apply to Republican candidates
- Just like SCOTUS did with the 14th amendment, rules of the constitution can simply be hand-waved aside when they become politically inconvenient.
- They have control of everything. What the fuck is anyone gonna do about it?
One more I've heard from the MAGAs in my workplace: Trump did not actually get a first term because the Democrats obstructed him so 2024 is actually his first term
Then I guess Obama gets two more terms, because Republicans obstructed him.
No, none of this is based on logic. It's just words, like LLM words; it means nothing.
Have you seen Frieren? Demons only talk to confuse. They have no moral values. They appeal to ours only to not be killed, but it's a ruse every time.
The same is true for fascists. None of this makes sense. It only serves to confuse, delay, obstruct, until they get what they want. They string together words so that our brains go brrr, but they're infants babbling sounds. Stop talking to them as equals, they don't see you as one. They see us as prey, as slaves, as livestock. And most don't realize they're livestock, too.
I get you were being sarcastic. I'm just mad.
Grover Cleveland's corpse could run, though
Would still vote for it over Trump.
Weekend at Grover's. I'd watch that.
You know how I know I'm too stoned right now? I can actually picture this being a sitcom with Drew Carey starring as Grover Cleveland. I'm telling you, there's something there, and I'm going to go ponder what that is over some more weed.
I will go get high enough to forget why we discussed it, and to have an appropriately ridiculous response to your sitcom pitch.
You laugh, but remember that at one time, someone walked into a boardroom and actually said "<puff> So, I've got this idea for a new cartoon. It's about a sponge. <puff> And it lives in a pineapple......<pass>", and is now a millionaire many, many times over.
So who do we get to play the two dudes that have to Weekend at Bernies Drew Carey around the oval office all day?
We already tried running a corpse at the start of this campaign and it had too low of approval ratings to win.
Yes, he could. But, that would require real elections, which is a pipe dream now
We shouldn't even entertain the idea of third terms. It's starts normalizing it.
We shouldn't have normalized letting traitors run for office. But SCOTUS deemed the constitution "unenforceable".
We need to normalize the constitution. But people acted like the 14th amendment was "novel" and now there's precedence.
If we are breaking it to that point, then he'll just run again and kill any one who runs against him. Officially of course. That way it can't be a crime. Or he could just retire like sulla did after dealing the mortal blow to the republic. Will it really matter at that point if everything is "fixed"
If they are playing the non-consecutive game...