I wish Obama could run for a third term.

[Drunken Irishman]

[stevenleser]

1. Yep, he has really knocked it out of the park. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

12. When Will It Be. . .

. . .that you realize being this predictable is boring?

[stevenleser]

18. Obama being this predictably good is boring? Well, if you say so. nt

[RKP5637]

2. K&R! n/t

[yeoman6987]

3. I wouldn't mind but I don't think he would win a

Third term. It is hard enough winning two. As a whole, Americans like changing Presidents every now and then.

[TrollBuster9090]

41. Tell that to FDR. It was a Republican Congress who introduced the Amendment in 1947 as payback for

FDR winning THREE terms in a row.

[yeoman6987]

47. Well try an amendment then. Maybe you could get it changed.

[BlueCaliDem]

51. No, they don't. Americans loathe change. There's a reason why some politicians are

stuck in Congress for 25-30 years even though they've long given up doing anything for their constituents.

And it would depend on the president. Polls showed that President Clinton would've easily won a third term while G.W.Bush wouldn't.

There's no doubt in my mind that President Obama would easily win a third term were he to run.

[JI7]

4. so do i

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

5. I imagine, if the Dem candidate otherwise

winds up being Hillary, so will a number of other people.

[sheshe2]

6. Lol~

You are a brave soul!

I agree 100%

[NightWatcher]

7. I wish he'd say so, if for nothing more than to watch rwnj heads explode

Dear Mr President,
I've an idea for a hilarious April Fool's joke....

(could someone forward that idea to him for me?)

[juxtaposed]

8. he could run as the VP and who ever is the pres. left or died he would be the pres. again

[Fumesucker]

9. Hillary/Obama 2016

Hope and Change are Inevitable

[juxtaposed]

10. I was thinking someone older and frail

[TrollBuster9090]

42. McCain/Obama 2016? (After Palin, second time lucky?)

[juxtaposed]

45. I like that one... Yes!

[VanillaRhapsody]

54. I think McCain AND Romney should be running mates...

so Hillary and her "any damn body she wants" running mate whip both their asses at once!

[PoliticAverse]

14. Although it isn't a settled issue, the majority opinion among legal scholars seems to be

that the constitution prevents this.

[meaculpa2011]

64. It is a settled issue.

No one who is not eligible to be president may run for vice president.

[cemaphonic]

23. Can't run for VP if you are ineligible to run as President

Which Obama will be once he finishes his term

[juxtaposed]

29. link

[VanillaRhapsody]

55. Then Hillary should get 2 SCOTUS picks and they should be Bill and Barack!

and we should listen for the sound of simultaneous RWNJ heads explode!

[SheilaT]

36. No, because he would not be eligible to serve as President,

since he's already had two terms.

[Nye Bevan]

38. Nope. The VP candidate must be "constitutionally eligible" to become President.

General consensus among constitutional scholars is that anyone who has served 2 terms as president, such as Bill Clinton or Barack Obama (in 2016) cannot be on the ticket for VP. But there is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that such a person could not become president if the president died or left office.

[Recursion]

56. Half right. He could still run as VP but would be ineligible to take over if POTUS left (nt)

[madville]

63. Speaker of the House would be next in line

Think about that, scary

[great white snark]

11. I dunno, "used car salesman" is really scraping the bottom of the muckraking barrel.

Think they have enough material for 8 more years?

[sheshe2]

13. ^^^^This^^^^

they can always rinse, lather and repeat~

[Enrique]

15. only 3?

I wish Obama could run for infinity terms

[freshwest]

16. My vision was like FDR, four terms. GOP made sure that wouldn't happen, though.

But they might do it for Jeb, or Cruz or Paul or whatever. They'll just anoint them King and get it over with. That is their vision.

[Mr.Bill]

17. If there were no term limits

Bill Clinton might still be president.

[WillowTree]

19. Or maybe George W.

The abolition of term limits could work against what you want as easily as for it.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Only if they stole another election.

His approval ratings in 2008 and the economy crashing would not have allowed him to win anything remotely resembling a fair election.

[griloco]

26. Don't u mean Dick Cheney? nt

[griloco]

20. I'm writing in Barry Soetoro nt

[MohRokTah]

25. Who i Barry Soetoro? eom

[rurallib]

28. Barack Obama

his mother married an Indonesian named Soetoro. Had Barack been adopted by husband #2, he could have been Barack (Barry) Soetoro.

[MohRokTah]

31. Ah, that has never ever been his legal name.

So if the poster wrote in Barry Soetoro, it would be a wasted vote.

It is also a name used primarily by birthers.

[rurallib]

32. you got it.

[MohRokTah]

34. I had it before I asked who he was.

Following the birther idiocy was something of a hobby of mine.

[L0oniX]

22. *

[MohRokTah]

24. He'd have my vote hands down.

Best president of my lifetime.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was president when I was born.

[byronius]

27. What do you mean? He's not? WTF?

[LondonReign2]

30. Corporations wish that as well

[840high]

33. Yes. I see them salivating at the idea.

[DCBob]

35. Agreed.. because no matter who follows him..

will no doubt do worse... possibly much worse.

[Cha]

60. I hear that DCBob.. here's to a miracle of it not being so.

[WillyT]

37. LOL !!!

Well... you can always thank the Republicans for the reason you cannot.

Ya see... There was the FDR dude... who served FOUR terms... etc. etc...

[whereisjustice]

39. Right, because there just aren't enough corporate butt kissing politicians in Washington, eom

[TrollBuster9090]

40. Interestingly, HE CAN. He can "pull a TRUDEAU!"

The rule only says a sitting President can't run for more than two CONSECUTIVE terms. He can let some other assclown govern for four years (Republican OR Democrat), and then RUN AGAINST them.

Remember Pierre Trudeau? The greatest Prime Minister in RECENT Canadian history? (A Liberal, of course.) He served as PM for 11 years until Canadians thought they were sick of him, and they elected Joe Clark to lead a Conservative government. After six months of Conservative rule they were DESPERATE to get Trudeau back. The Clark government fell, and Trudeau was elected PM for ANOTHER four years.

[Reter]

49. Wrong, the rule doesn't say that; Clinton or W can never run again

Poppy or Carter can, however. In fact, you can't even run again after serving over six years. So if Obama resigns next year, he can't ever run again. If he resigns right now, however...maybe he could run again, not sure...

[Frustratedlady]

43. He could pull a Clinton and run Michelle. She'd be great.

Talk about RW heads exploding.

[doc03]

44. i would like to see it just to watch Republican heads

explode.

[davidpdx]

46. I do too

but in another way I wouldn't wish 4 more years of stress on him. After 8 years he deserves to go do something else and become a public citizen again. I'm sure he will make his mark on history as a former president given the high bar set by President Carter and President Clinton.

[spanone]

48. k&r...

[Jamaal510]

50. I do kinda, too.

NOTE: I said "kinda" because that would've also meant that Bush ll would've been able to run again, as well, not because I have anything against Pres. O.
I don't think O's presidency was did justice with his agenda being hamstrung by the Republicans in Congress, him being the first Democrat to have FOX News around his entire presidency (FOX News started only in '96 while Clinton was elected in '92), and with the low turnout in both midterm elections. I think not enough voters on either side of the spectrum have acknowledged or appreciated the things that he has done and changed so far. His approval rating could've easily been at least in the high 60s with a media that is genuinely interested in reporting, rather than profits and attracting eyeballs. There is so much that he could've did with Democrats holding a strong majority in both Houses for a longer period of time. He comes off as a politician who has actually been true to his word so far, and sincerely wants the nation to improve.

[BlueCaliDem]

52. So do I! Then he could finish what he's started.

He's, by far, the best president in my (voting) lifetime.

[Cha]

53. Brawaaaa.. now you've done it. LOL ROFL

[Gothmog]

57. Agreed

I also wish that President Obama was eligible for another term

[B Calm]

58. It would be good for my retirement savings.

[MannyGoldstein]

61. Absolutely!

He's been very, very good for us. So quit whining about the number of homeless students doubling, it's like a vacation for the little urchins.

Hey, wanna see my new yacht? It's awesome.

Sincerely yours,

America's bankers

[Reter]

62. I wish Bill Clinton could primary challenge Obama in 2016

And the winner faces W.

[Vinca]

65. Well . . . he probably will since he's a lawless king and all.

[Drunken Irishman]

67. lol he needs time to set up those FEMA Camps!

[Maven]

66. Yes I'm sure you'd like to make him president for life