Pelosi to Propose Repeal of 22nd Amendment. Obama for life?

[Pangloss]

Pelosi and Reid are up to it again. Apparently they're going to get revenge on Republicans for the amendment proposal on gay marriage by proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the 22nd amendment, which limits presidents to two terms in office. Very unfortunate.

 

Story here.

[Dudde]

I don't know which one's funnier - the thought of those two trying to set themselves up a lynch mob, or that picture.

[bascule]

And I, for one, welcome our new Democratic overlords

[jackson33]

Cute, Pangloss; I kind of expect Limbaugh to try something like this today, though he has said never again...In 91, he claimed to have changed his mind and supported Clinton for President. Think it shut down the entire US Telephone system...

 

Factually, movements have occasionally popped up from time to time, from both major parties, but I don't think ANYONE feels an Amendment to abolish A22, would ever pass and certainly would never be ratified by the required 38 States. Usually it's a well like President, stimulating these movements (Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Clinton), however even if possible, ratification would have not applied to previously elected people. Truman for instance, instigated and got A22 passed and later ratified, but REMAINED eligible to run and hold office for life...

 

The latest Congressional move, I am aware of;

 

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Democratic_leader_defends_push_to_abolish_presidential_term_limits_No_Bush_f_0705.html

[Pangloss]

and i, for one, welcome our new democratic overlords

 

rofl!

[Mr Skeptic]

What might make things more interesting is if, for each additional term, an incumbent had to gain an increasing majority of the votes.