Election Reform

eppur_se_muova

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30. Several Presidents tried for a third term. Only FDR succeeded.

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 11:46 AM

Sep 2012

And that was largely because the country didn't want to change leaders in the middle of a war, which was a good decision.

Voters don't need to be "protected" from their decisions. They have chosen well enough without the 22nd Amendment. The only President who could have been elected to a third term since was Clinton -- and wouldn't that have been BETTER than W? Even if Clinton had lost, he could have run again in 2004 -- how do you think THAT would have turned out? Think how different our recent history would have been without the 22nd Amendment -- maybe no 9/11, certainly no Iraq War, maybe warning signs on Wall Street would have registered in time. No, I don't think Presidential term limits have done us any good at all, and quite a bit of harm.

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Should presidents be allowed to run for more than two terms? [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2012 OP

Simple answer??? Keefer Sep 2012 #1

I used to think so but just imagine doc03 Sep 2012 #2

he never would have run again, I think. You never know, but he would have lost. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #4

True but what if the economic collapse would have been 6 months later? n/t doc03 Sep 2012 #7

He still had awful approval ratings...even before the economic collapse. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #8

For Bush to win a third term HeiressofBickworth Sep 2012 #15

Nope. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #16

he was unpopular before than. I understand your point about shrub, however I still... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #12

W vs a third (or fourth) term for Clinton ? I'd risk it. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #29

Perhaps, but Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #28

Until 1951, when the 22nd Amendment was ratified, they could. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #3

and a fourth. truman could have ran, but he said no. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #5

I don't know...I think a president should be given three terms, not two. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #6

We should have the right to elect anyone the hell we want. Term limits is a restriction of Freedom. Pyrzqxgl Sep 2012 #9

I agree muktiman Sep 2012 #24

I don't think they should get more than one. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #10

Like Mexico. That is an Idea. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #14

After Obama wins his second term ToxMarz Sep 2012 #11

good point but they would have to get a constitutional amendment to dot this so they need... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #13

That happens every time we have an 8 year president. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #23

Get rid of term limits creeksneakers2 Sep 2012 #17

agreed my friend. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #19

That's one good reason to end term limits Kolesar Sep 2012 #31

No.........it took a Constitutional amendment to limit the terms of the President.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #18

I would say 6 terms per congressman or 2-3 terms per senator. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #20

If the FF had wanted term limits, they very easily could have written them in. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #22

The FF believed that people had a duty to serve in government and thus enrich their fellow citizen's Vincardog Sep 2012 #25

And they were human beings who created a remarkably durable and flexible framework for self-govt Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #32

No it should be one six year term gopiscrap Sep 2012 #21

Only if they're as good as FDR , No one produced more orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #26

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #27

Several Presidents tried for a third term. Only FDR succeeded. eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #30

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) TheNaimSadik Oct 2012 #33

I don't know, but I'm kicking this thread so I can learn more from more replies. mykpart Oct 2012 #34