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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:13 AM Sep 2012

If Obama wins it'll be the first time 3 straight presidents have been elected to two terms since...


Josh Chambers ?@fleetadmiralj

If Obama wins, it will be the first time 3 straight presidents have been elected to two terms since Jefferson, Madison, & Monroe, 1801-1825

https://twitter.com/fleetadmiralj/status/248990159788449792




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If Obama wins it'll be the first time 3 straight presidents have been elected to two terms since... (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2012 OP
Well, two were truly elected...and we know about the other one...n/t NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #1
I was gonna post that Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #2
Bush was not elected RobertEarl Sep 2012 #3
Make that "when" not "if" please! Walk away Sep 2012 #4
IF it had been my tweet I would NOT have used the words 'IF' or 'ELECTED', but it's not mine :) Tx4obama Sep 2012 #5
Is the adjective "straight" where the writer really wants it to be? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #6
I had a giggle over that too. Veruca Salt Sep 2012 #7
"Consecutive" may have been a better choice oberliner Sep 2012 #8
How about this for a rewrite ... Tx4obama Sep 2012 #9
That's better HoneychildMooseMoss Sep 2012 #10
But to clarify, I was NOT the one that wrote the copy of the tweet that is up in the OP :) n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #11

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
9. How about this for a rewrite ...
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:34 AM
Sep 2012

If WHEN President Obama wins TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE, it will be the first time 3 straight presidents have been elected to BEEN INAUGURATED for two CONSECUTIVE terms since Jefferson, Madison, & Monroe, 1801-1825



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