do you think bush and the republicans will try to change the law...

[butterfly77]

so that he can run for another term, especially since he can't go anywhere being the most hated man in the world. He'll need extra secret service

[Psephos]

1. It's not a law, it's the 22nd Amendment

The chance that another amendment could be passed to repeal the 22nd Amendment is zero.

Peace

[...of J.Temperance]

5. I think that

If the 22nd Amendment DID get repealed by Congress, that after that two thirds of state legislatures would then also have to vote to repeal it too.

The Bush bastard will just in DESPERATION attempt to declare Martial Law over something or anything before 2008.

[eallen]

7. It takes three-quarters of the states to ratify an amendment.

Thirteen states today are enough to stop ratification. For setting such a high barrier, Madison deserves eternal praise. Yeah, it stopped the ERA. But in today's political environment, there are plenty of terrible rightwing ideas to worry about.

:hippie:

[...of J.Temperance]

10. Okay

Thanks for correcting that. Hey, I was NEARLY right though ;) Two thirds, three quarters...just a tad difference!

To be honest, the right-wing are so rabid, I'd be more concerned about them passing a law in just enough states outlawing ALL abortion.

[AndyTiedye]

11. If They Overturn Roe, They'll Ban Abortion Nationwide

The people ** is putting on the USSC would not only overturn Roe,
they might issue an abortion ban as part of the same ruling.
If they don't, Congress would.

Then they'd go after Griswold v. Ct.

[...of J.Temperance]

12. Heck

That coathanger picture is scary.

:scared:

I mentioned the state legislatures, the one's in the hardcore nutjob states that is. I mentioned them banning abortion, as opposed to the SCOTUS, because I'm sure I read something the other day, where it said that the Religious Wackos plan wasn't for the SCOTUS to ban abortion, instead they would prefer to put pressure on the Red State legislatures to do it for them.

This is a frightening prospect, in light of what happened last year with the banning of gay marriage or even civil unions being put on various state ballots...Missouri for example, which voted overwhelmingly to ban gay marriage and civil unions. So one could envisage a similar thing happening regarding abortion.

Of course that'd mean that all those Repuke legislators and Repuke Congressmen and Repuke Senators who knock their mistresses up would have to send them to have their abortions in Blue States...because Mexico might be out too, I think abortion is illegal in Mexico.

But with Roberts and Scalito...all we need is to lose Stevens and/or Ginsburg and then it's bye bye Roe v Wade and bye bye Griswold v Ct.

:scared:

[zann725]

14. But with a "pandemic"...citizens relocated to "detention centers"...

Might be difficult to get an adequate vote in ANY state.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. Oh hell no

Because even if he got the Constitution amended, that would open it for Clinton and there would be NO CONTEST.

[Telly Savalas]

15. Precisely.

Even if Clinton were physically unable to make a bid for the third term, Bush's popularity has waned too much. The 22nd amendment gives the GOP a good excuse to pull the car to the side of the road and switch drivers.

[Midnight Rambler]

3. I don't think even he'd be that brazen

It's just far too naked an attempt at dictatorship. What I think is more likely is the same crowd that propped him up will find themselves another puppet to do their bidding, like Santorum or First.

[tsuki]

13. I think he'll be publicly drooling by '08.

[BattyDem]

4. Didn't a Repug bring up the possibility of changing the Constitution ...

at the height of Bush's popularity? But then they realized that Clinton would be able to run again and no one ever said another word about it. :evilgrin:

[napi21]

6. No. First of all, it couldn't happen in enough time to make any

difference to any of the current admin. Secondly, I think those who even get ideas like that are responding the same way the Pubs did when Clinton was Pres. I remember all the Pubs saying that Clinton would find some way to have to declare a national emergency, just so he could stay in office!

Please folks, be a bit rational. Shrub will be gone in Jan. 09, or sooner.

[bonito]

8. Maine is wide open n/t

[gordianot]

9. Not sure laws mean much to this gang.

We should know more in another year.

[cassiepriam]

16. Nah, he doesn't want this job, no fun. It's Jeb's turn.

[sallyseven]

17. Too late not enough time. Takes years.