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| 2003-05-29 |
| Former US President Bill Clinton has called for a change to the constitution's 22nd Amendment which prevents a person from being elected president more than twice. "I think since people are living much longer... the 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime," he said. Speaking at the John F Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, the former president said such a change probably would not apply to him but would benefit future generations. It would sure benefit future Republican fund raising. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #8 "the 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime" How convenient for YOU, Bill. If this suggestion came to pass, the Slick One could run in 08 but Dubya couldn't. I think ol B.J. Clinton knows Dub would "smoke" him, er, I mean "beat the pants off him", pardon me, I mean defeat him handily. Since the propects of becoming first-man are dwindling, its time to get creative. |
| Posted by: G-Man in Chicago 2003-05-29 13:35:30 |
| #7 I personally think 8 years is long enough, and I'm a big G.W.B. supporter. The presidents' chronological age isn't important, it's worse what the years in office do to them. Look at pics of Bush 1, Clinton, GWB at the start of their presidency and (even a current GWB pic) at the end of their terms. These people really show the wear and tear - I think GWB will welcome the end of 8 yrs in office, especially if they're like the first couple. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-05-29 13:02:08 |
| #6 I'm tell'n you people that you've got Mr Bill all wrong. He's a party animal. Hangs with all the cool dudes. Peace activist. Loves African people. He was even in those strip for peace photos. The one in NorCal man. Hey Jude, don't bring me down. I know he looks like the court jester but he's hip. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2003-05-29 11:32:50 |
| #5 Bill's discovering it's harder to get laid as a civilian. On a serious note, just because people are living longer, that doesn't mean we should want the most powerful political office in the world to be handed to ANYONE for longer than eight years - ever. A system wherein the most powerful man in the world needs to be constantly looking over his shoulder is a good system. I personally hate the idea of presidents getting too comfortable in office. |
| Posted by: FormerLiberal 2003-05-29 10:06:36 |
| #4 What I think Bubba would really like is a deal like Kimmie has in North Korea. Dear Leader for life? He'd love it. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-05-29 09:26:50 |
| #3 Speaking at the John F Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, the former president said such a change probably would not apply to him but would benefit future generations. The guy's full of shit. If an allowance for a third term were enacted tomorrow, it's a sure bet that Bubba would shoot for it. Now whether the public would be stupid enough to elect this scumbag again, after everything that went on during his watch, would be another story. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-05-29 09:24:33 |
| #2 Actually, not only has life expentency increased since the 22nd amendment was passed but also, younger people were elected (JFK, Clinton and W. Furthermore, medical advances allow older persons to be more active (e.g., Cheney). I presume btw, that if a mod of the 22nd passed, it would also prohibit W from a 3rd term as well as Clinton. Clinton may have done some dopey things but that doesn't mean all his ideas are dopey. |
| Posted by: mhw 2003-05-29 09:12:07 |
| #1 Bill Clinton, the "dope from Hope" [sarcasm]Yeah, Bill, there's a real chance that amendment would get through.[/sarcasm] |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-05-29 08:55:46 |