Could the Third Time Be the Charm on Impeachment?

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ivwshane

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Rando fuxed up thought of the week, if Trump manages to legalize running for a third term, maybe Obama could too?

I doubt it. One side plays by the rules and norms and the other doesn’t. However if you ask a maga they’ll tell you both sides are the same and democrats will do or have done what republicans are doing. It’s a lopsided fight and I’m not sure the solution is to violate the rules but what are the alternatives?
 

nakedfrog

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Apr 3, 2001
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Rando fuxed up thought of the week, if Trump manages to legalize running for a third term, maybe Obama could too?
They'd likely specifically do it such that it only prevents you from serving two consecutive terms to keep him out. But more likely is just probably declaring an emergency to suspend voting. That would probably spark major protests, then martial law.
No guarantees, but it's one way it could play out.
 

Muse

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Jul 11, 2001
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They'd likely specifically do it such that it only prevents you from serving two three consecutive terms to keep him out. But more likely is just probably declaring an emergency to suspend voting. That would probably spark major protests, then martial law.
No guarantees, but it's one way it could play out.
FTFY

I don't think anybody has much of an idea what kind of mess we'll be in summer of 2028.
 
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Pens1566

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They'd likely specifically do it such that it only prevents you from serving two consecutive terms to keep him out. But more likely is just probably declaring an emergency to suspend voting. That would probably spark major protests, then martial law.
No guarantees, but it's one way it could play out.

That was EXACTLY what they put forth in the house earlier this session. Sponsored by Ogles (TN) I believe.

Limits to 2 consecutive terms, so it would prevent Obama, Clinton, Bush from qualifying.
 

Sonikku

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Jun 23, 2005
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Wouldn't matter. It couldn't be done the first time and his chokehold is ten times greater than it was then. If anything, I could see some turncoat Dems like Fetterman and Co voting not guilty. Even if dems swung both chambers though and even if every dem voted guilty it wouldn't matter in the Senate as it still wouldn't be enough. And frankly, even if it was, he basically wouldn't leave anyway and would sooner have any judge that says otherwise shot. Remember that Trump vs US is a thing now and we haven't seen the worst yet out of this administration by a mile.
 

fskimospy

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If he got the constitutional amendment passed any prior president could run again.
He isn’t going to get an amendment passed he’s going to argle bargle because it isn’t a legal question but a political one.

And staking this out right now. If you think he is leaving in 2029 you are comically naive. It will either be him or he will attempt to install a successor.

Anyone with a brain knows this.
 
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Pens1566

Lifer
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He isn’t going to get an amendment passed he’s going to argle bargle because it isn’t a legal question but a political one.

And staking this out right now. If you think he is leaving in 2029 you are comically naive. It will either be him or he will attempt to install a successor.

Anyone with a brain knows this.

My best guess (if there is an election in '26) is that the results in favor of Ds will be contested, and that Johnson will not seat the incoming house members because of "irregularities". After that, all bets are off, and it doesn't really matter what happens next. We're done.
 

fskimospy

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My best guess (if there is an election in '26) is that the results in favor of Ds will be contested, and that Johnson will not seat the incoming house members because of "irregularities". After that, all bets are off, and it doesn't really matter what happens next. We're done.
Johnson doesn’t have that power as he would also need to be seated. The clerk of the house does the seating and that’s not an elected member.
 

Muse

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Jul 11, 2001
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Johnson doesn’t have that power as he would also need to be seated. The clerk of the house does the seating and that’s not an elected member.
Checks and balances. I'm hoping there are enough of them in the right places to keep the USA reasonably functional and survive the rapids we're in for. Naive? Maybe. I don't know that anyone knows what's coming.
 
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Checks and balances. I'm hoping there are enough of them in the right places to keep the USA reasonably functional and survive the rapids we're in for. Naive? Maybe. I don't know that anyone knows what's coming.
It's been pretty clear from both House and Senate republicans, they have no interest in doing "what's best" and protecting their institutional power.
 
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