A neighbor told me the other day

[Pam-Moby]

if you are pissed now about this administration then hold on and get ready for the republicans next move. I was told that B*sh may try to change the laws to be re-elected with another term. I have been stewing on this for a few days. If B*sh does this it maybe a good thing for us. If B*sh would have another possible term. So would Bill Clinton. He would kick B*shes ass up and down the sidewalk. Is this even possible that he could change the rules on terms of a president?

[FreedomAngel82]

1. They tried that last year I believe

To stop elections because of "terrorism". It didn't happen obviously.

[Bill McBlueState]

2. just read the constitution

It's right there! :)

(Need a hint? Try one of the amendments...


...the 22nd...


also the part about how an amendment is made to the constitution...

try article 5!)


The Constitution is the progressive's best friend in stopping the Bush administration.

[MissWaverly]

9. Could Bush declare a state of emergency

and just postpone the elections indefinitely!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

14. No precident

Lincoln didn't postpone elections in 1864, when half the country was at war with the other half.

[MissWaverly]

17. thank god for that, I do look for some major hokey pokey

I believe that Bush pulled out all stops because he does not want open scrutiny of 9-11, if
the American people don't wake up, we could be looking at a permanent 1 party rule by
hook or by crooks.

[Bill McBlueState]

25. no.

Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution:

"The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years..."

Please, people, read the Constitution. Here's a copy. I'm not trying to be a wise-ass; it's just that try as they might to circumvent it, the Constitution places some very comforting limits on just what the Bush administration can get away with.

[MissWaverly]

28. I have read the constitution but since when do these people

follow the rules, they KNEW redistricting Texas was illegal and they did it anyway, they
are 100% committed to a permanent 1 party rule.

[Pam-Moby]

11. yes, that is what I felt about the constitution.

But then again I see this administration playing God daily. :crazy:

[Dhalgren]

3. It would take a constitutional amendment to change presidential

term limits - and that ain't gonna happen...

[Imagine My Surprise]

4. Is the rule that you cannot run after 8 consecutive years or 8 years total

[Bill McBlueState]

7. the 22nd amendment spells it out pretty clearly n/t

[salvorhardin]

19. But, but, but...

Who wants to go to all that trouble of reading the source material? Google's hard work! :evilgrin:

[tsuki]

10. No. You can be elected twice, but if you finish more than two

years of another's term, then you may only be election once. That means that you can serve slightly less than 10 years.

[Loonman]

5. No way....there'd be a bloody coup

For real. People will revolt.

[Earth_First]

12. Would there?

Because maybe I am a little further left than I am willing to admit, however...there seems to be a laundry list of offenses that should have spurred a revolt, yet, nothing.

[Loonman]

16. If usurpation of the office doesn't trigger revolt

We've become a pathetic bunch of pushovers that deserve a dictatorship.

My powder is dry.

[Earth_First]

18. I would hope you are right...

I've been ready for some time now.

[Imagine My Surprise]

21. Are there days that you don't feel, well...you know...fresh?

[mitchtv]

15. revolt? not as long as Walmart and Mc Donalds

stay open along with Monday night Football

[wicket]

31. I thought they would when they stole it in 2000

:(

[Catherine Vincent]

6. Nope. Will never believe that.

* wouldn't dare!

[Karenina]

38. Anyone who misunderestimates

the lengths to which the current *regime will go to maintain its power is naive or willfully ignorant. YES THEY WOULD DARE. The signers of the PNAC represent a very serious threat to the world as we know it. Please search LunaC's "PNAC 101" posts and look up Christian Reconstructionism and Dominionism. Then take a break, roll a joint, pour yourself a glass of wine, or drink some yogi tea before you look up Leo Strauss, U of Chicago and check out his adherents. This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around...

[radfringe]

8. well - if they do manage to shove an amendment

to the amendement through in time for 2008 --- then that means the Big Dog can run again too...

Bring back the BIG DOG!!!!! Watch him piss on a bush!!!! (again)

[TallahasseeGrannie]

13. Bring on the amendment

We'll have the Big Dawg back in so fast Bush's head will do an exorcist.

[NoPasaran]

20. I doubt that B*sh would want another term

Let's face it, this past year has totally sucked for him. If this was any of his previous failed jobs, by now his daddy would have stepped in to bail him out.

[Imagine My Surprise]

23. what makes you think he hasn't?

:sarcasm:

[MissWaverly]

29. he doesn't care a fig about that, it's just party, party, party to him

He has had more vacations that any prez, he had 40 inaugural balls and now they are going
to have 9 Christmas parties for 9,000 guests, while people are still living in tents down
South after Katrina, it is 37 degrees down there.

[A Simple Game]

32. Yes, the only reason he has lasted this long is because he

doesn't have to do any work. He doesn't have to listen to any dissent.

All he has to do is be the center of attention, which he loves, and act like the big man on campus, again which he loves.

[MissWaverly]

33. I believe you are right, he doesn't even have to watch TV

& all his audiences are pre-screened

[donheld]

22. "He would kick B*shes ass up and down the sidewalk"

Only if they count all the votes.

[Pam-Moby]

27. You have a good point. Agreed.

:toast:

[Marr]

24. What's the point?

Bush is just a mascot anyway. Like Reagan. Seriously- could there possibly be a bigger or more obvious stooge occupying the WH? The man can't even speak- c'mon, it's clear that Bush himself is nothing but a conduit to power for other people, and he can easily be replaced.

It's like blaming Ronald McDonald for heart disease... know what I mean?

[adriennui]

26. it will never happen

unless he wants to throw our country into a civil war.

[MissWaverly]

30. He may want that to happen, he loves war & profit

[Solon]

34. Not to mention his corporate criminals in crime...

Imagine Boeing's stock price soaring when San Francisco gets bombed by F-16s. No I'm not even being sarcastic, you would think the managers would care, but they really wouldn't, and the fundies would be ecstatic, along with O'fucker.

[MissWaverly]

39. I never thought I would see Americans in tents while

the White House parties on and on.

[Booster]

35. Two years ago I thought they could do this, but since the Dimson's

polls are totally in the toilet, I really don't think it's possible now. If we all wanted a dictator, we sure as Hell would pick one with a higher IQ. Bush can just go home to Crawford, sit on his porch and call himself a dictator for all I care after his term is up; I just want him out of Wash.

[meisje]

36. Me thinks you've been dringing too much nog!

[donco6]

37. I don't think even the Repugs like Bush that much.

Remember, there are several waiting in the wings for their turn in the OO. They won't stand for it. It's the greed for power thing.

[MissWaverly]

40. Daivid Brooks was gushing about Conde tonight

He says that she is the only one in this administration that the Republicans still like,
he was just on the Jim Lehrer report on PBS 12/9