I am watching Barack Obama on MSNBC. Gawd, I wish there was no 22nd Amendment.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The 22nd Amendment is a limit on the franchise of the voters. Elected officials should have their fate decided at the ballot box and not by diktat.

[Abouttime]

1. I know

He should be president for life

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I wouldn't go that far but elected officials should have their fate decided at the ballot box...

I wouldn't go that far but elected officials should have their fate decided at the ballot box and not by diktat. Term limits are arbitrary limits on the franchise of the voters.

[yeoman6987]

8. So you wanted a third Reagan term?

He would have won a third. A Clinton would have won 3 too.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. If that is what my fellow citizens wanted I would not limit their franchise.

I suspect Reagan wouldn't have run for re-election at 77 years old though.

A third Clinton term would have been fine with me. Clinton v W would have been a fun campaign.

[yeoman6987]

10. I don't know because bush sr won as supposed Reagan 3rd term

The problem is that except for president Obama, most second terms are horrible.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. PBO is where FDR was in 1940 but the nation is in much better shape.

Back to Reagan I don't think he would have lost because he was too old. He wouldn't have run at all, imho.

[sunnystarr]

12. He had Alzheimers so he wouldn't have run. (nt)

[madokie]

22. He wouldn't have known what running was

barely knew his name by the time his second term ended. Curled up in a ball in bed is not a good campaign strategy, if you ask me that is

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. The 22nd Amendment was passed by a Republican Congress who was in a pique because of FDR.

eom

[bigwillq]

2. I wish GWB was president for life.

Yeah, kind of glad we have the 22nd.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. If the people were willing to re-elect him as a small d democrat I would have to live with the ...

If the people were willing to re-elect him as a small d democrat I would have to live with the results. Ironically your remarks prove my point...If he ran for a third term , by all accounts, he would had his ass handed to him, ultimately proving the wisdom of the American people.

[treestar]

17. FDR wasn't

Even without the 22nd, they are not President for life. FDR had to run four times.

[Brickbat]

3. Oof. Listen to yourself.

[eissa]

4. Classic Obama -- just awesome to watch

Hitting all the right points. Loved the Brady reference: "the union had his back. If Brady needs a union, you know workers do!" (paraphrasing)

[GummyBearz]

30. (paraphrasing)

"But lets not forget about the TPP. Big corps need their profits. So, as we can see, I have triangulated quite well as usual. I am a great speaker. Good night all"

[spanone]

5. he was proudly promoting unions....then m$nbc cut away.

our media is fooked...now on to Lockup: Raw....riveting & cheap programming

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. Can't we just bring it back for PBO? That being said, I was glad when others had to pack it up & go.

I don't trust the American people with these decisions. They "elected" W, and there seems to be a building consensus that we could actually wind up with a President Trump. Now if that doesn't scare the bejeebus out of any rational thinking adult, I don't know what will.

Rock on Barack Obama. Best president of my lifetime.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I trust the people to get it right.

My dear friend, I trust the people to get it right and if we can't we might as well cancel this experiment in self rule now as flawed as it is.

[cherokeeprogressive]

18. Wasn't the 22nd Amendment decided at the ballot box?

I thought all Constitutional amendments were.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. What Constitutional Amendment to the United States Constitution did you vote on?

Wasn't the 22nd Amendment decided at the ballot box? I thought all Constitutional amendments were.

What Constitutional Amendment to the United States Constitution did you or any voters vote on?


I don't believe that's how the federal constitutional amendment process works.

Also, limiting or extending the franchise isn't submitted to a plebiscite.

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. You are correct.

I'm not sure what I was thinking, but it was wrong.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. No problem. BTW, the 22nd Amendment came out of a Republican congress who were in a pique...

No problem. BTW, the 22nd Amendment came out of a Republican congress who were in a pique about FDR's third term.

[underthematrix]

26. You're absolutely right

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. I am glad you are such a big fan of the 80th Congress

[Flying Squirrel]

25. I wish there was a term limit for congresscritters

And I'm perfectly happy with a 2-term limit for presidents. Especially in the current polarized climate.

[underthematrix]

27. I would love it if President Obama had a 3rd and 4th term. But not

possible. Instead, we have the OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER in Chicago with satellite centers in New York and Hawaii. The centers will support and promote #BlackScholarship @BlackExcellence #BlackLegacy #BlackWealth

[Buzz cook]

28. F that

Either Sanders or Clinton will be a much better president than Obama. The man isn't close to being a liberal and he's failed repeatedly in defending the democratic party. With Obama we're one grand bargain away from destroying Social Security and other hard fought liberal gains.

[wendylaroux]

29. maybe a reality show!!??

we can continue to enjoy his awesome coolness.

[Matariki]

31. I've been thinking lately how I'm going to miss the Obama presidency

But nonetheless, absolutely would not want an end to the 22nd Amendment. No way.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

32. Ya...well...it's one of those things that I do quite often...Your real thought was

how it would be great if he stayed president? (perhaps?) and instead it became a discussion about the amendment.

I admire him so much - after having half the world against him from day 1 - having people accuse him of not being born here - having republicans vote against everything he proposed - everything - without even looking at it first...the man rose above it every last time.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. He or she or any elected official should have the right to stay in office...

He or she or any elected official should have the right to stay in office...with the consent of the people...as expressed by their franchise.


But PBO has been an especially good pres.

[marmar]

34. Nobody needs to serve more than two terms. Nobody.

[WinkyDink]

35. BCWYWFor. There MIGHT have been a third Dubya term.