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Do you agree with the idea that one of the more politically astute things Biden could've done in early 2021 was push for an amendment that limited presidents (including himself) to a single term?
I ask this as someone who feels that a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024 is very much not in the national interest. Such an amendment would've guaranteed two different nominees next year, and more broadly, I think there are arguments for limiting presidents to just one term (second terms have been pretty awful in the modern era, if we consider Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, and G.W. Bush).
Btw, I realize presidents don't have a formal role in the amendment process, but I think if Biden had gotten enough Dems behind it, there might have been enough support in Congress to send it to the states. In early 2021, the GOP would've almost been happy to have Trump term-limited, and ambitious Republicans like Scott, Cruz, and Rubio probably would've supported such an amendment.
That's an interesting question. From our perspective, I can totally understand the reasoning behind it, too. And that would have been a better time to attempt it for the reasons you pointed out.
However, I just think it's nearly impossible to amend the Constitution, especially in the political climate we've been living in for the past decade. It's also difficult to imagine any President actively seeking to impose further term limits on themselves. These are people who work practically the entire lives in order to get into that particular job, so it would require a superhuman act of selflessness to get them to advocate for changing the Constitution so that they only serve one term. We can't even get modern Presidents (or serious candidates for the Presidency) to voluntarily pledge to only serve a single term, so I just don't see any of them trying to change the Constitution to legally prohibit running for re-election. President Biden had been seeking the Presidency for at least 35 years, with three official campaigns for the job, before he finally was elected in 2020. I don't think there was ever a realistic chance of him voluntarily giving up a chance at a second term. And I wouldn't be so sure that ambitious legislators who have obviously been eyeing the Presidency for years would have supported a single term limit. You know how there are people who are opposed to raising taxes on the super wealthy because they are still holding out hope that they'll someday strike it rich? I'm guessing there would be a similar line of thinking and members of Congress with Presidential aspirations wouldn't want to support a single term limit just in case they eventually find themselves in the White House.
I've written about this before, but my personal opinion is actually in support of eliminating Presidential term limits altogether. As I've said in the past, the Founders did not explicitly place term limits on the President, and while most Presidents before FDR followed George Washington's tradition of serving two terms and retiring, term limits weren't imposed until after World War II. The Constitution was amended 21 times for over 150 years before Presidential term limits were finally instituted. And, even then, it was largely because Franklin D. Roosevelt won four straight Presidential elections. I question whether the Founders would see it as a proper balance of power to place term limits on the Executive Branch, but not on the Legislative or Judicial branches. So, my personal belief has been that there should either be term limits on the President, Congress, AND the Supreme Court, or there should be no limits at all. Of course, that might result in someone shitty, like Donald Trump, running for a third term, but it also provides options that voters otherwise wouldn't have. Imposing a two-term limit on Presidents may prohibit a terrible President from being elected a third time, but it also might prevent someone proven to be a good, responsible, popular leader from continuing in office.
Ultimately, the decision should be left to the voters, but I sure would feel better about 2024 if Barack Obama could be on the ballot again. We place limits on who can be candidates for what is arguably the most powerful and important job in the world, and then we complain because we don't like our choices. We prohibit the only people in the world who have actually DONE the job of President (and seemingly should have some understanding and experience on how to do that job) from being President for more than two four-year terms. Yet, nearly all of our Supreme Court Justices leave the bench by dying, and many of the most powerful legislators (in both parties) are alarmingly old and frail -- and probably running for re-election. Barack Obama has been term-limited from running for President since leaving office in 2017. Obama was 55 years old when he left office; he'll be 63 on the next Inauguration Day, in 2025 -- eight years after leaving office and sixteen years after his first inauguration. That's still younger than Ronald Reagan (69), George H.W. Bush (64), Donald Trump (70), and Joe Biden (78) were when they were first inaugurated as President!
So, if we're going to amend the Constitution regarding term limits, I say get rid of all of them or impose them on every branch of the federal government.
#Politics#History#Constitution#Term Limits#Presidential Term Limits#22nd Amendment#Executive Branch#Legislative Branch#Judicial Branch#Constitutional Amendments#Balance of Power#U.S. Constitution#Presidential History#Presidency#Congress
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A Prescient Warning From 227 Years Ago
Yesterday, a timely article in History.com caught my attention. It delved into George Washington’s farewell speech in September 1796, just prior to the end of his second term in office. At that time, there were no term limits and President Washington could have run for a third term and likely won. But he had been in poor health for some time, and he felt that if he sought a third term, then…
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#1st President George Washington#farewell address#History.com#loyalty to party over nation#national unity#Partisan politics#presidential term limits
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The good news is after 4 years we will never have to hear about this ugly bitch ever again
#term limit I fucking love you#donald trump#kamala harris#election 2024#usa election#politics#us politics#2024 presidential election#anyway stop being cheesy (this is light hearted) we did this before we’ll do it again#don’t convince yourself that Trump suddenly has all power to become a dictator lol#don’t convince yourself the world is ending#if you’re a white American you aren’t going to be nearly as affected as poc everywhere will be#pick yourself up by your bootstraps and stop playing the I’m going to kill myself anthem#it’s just 4 fucking years again. yes it sucks. no Kamala would not have been your savior#in fact stop looking for a savior in a bunch of rich jackasses who will never care about you
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hey other canadians…instead of sending thoughts and prayers and positive vibes why don’t you instead start learning about the ridings in your local districts.
who is running for the member of parliament? who is running for the member of the provincial parliament? who represents your house of assembly? what is the majority party in your area?
don’t give into the smugness. don’t be a bleeding heart. do something productive and get informed. you have many choices in federal parties, i suggest you familiarize yourself now instead of waiting until the day of an election.
#the red party is the liberal one. the blue party is the conservative one. the orange party is APPARENTLY the socialist one. APPARENTLY.#trudeau is the leader of the red one#jagmeet is the leader of the orange one#and no name brand despot peepee leads the conservatives. his name is pierre poilievre.#get informed NOW because i cant do another decade of the cons#we dont have term limits!!!!! go learn about our political system you cowards!!!!#canada#presidential election#no excuses do you hear me?!#our voter turn out is abysmal every fucking year. literally less than half sometimes. i want to chew glass#getting to a polling station and casting your ballot is literally the easiest part of canadian elections#the hard part is being informed and having an opinion on who you vote for#the ballot is small. the amount of people you elect at one time is minimal. this is not difficult. go do it.
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« On Thursday night, Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, reminded the US why he will never be president. His voice grates, his visage a cross between a squinted grimace and scowl. He looks like Manuel Noriega, the ex-Panamanian dictator, without the scarring. On a personal level, he lacks humor, warmth, wit or uplift. He is ham-handed, an awkward social warrior. »
— Lloyd Green, Department of Justice appointee under President George H.W. Bush, at The Guardian.
Ron DeSantis is term-limited as governor of Florida. Running for POTUS seems to be his solution for impending unemployment in early 2027.
It's a pity for him that he's been so mean to Disney. He blew his chance to get a job as a security guard at Disney World when his term ends.
#ron desantis#term limited#florida#terrible candidate#gop presidential nomination#election 2024#lloyd green
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A horrible thought:
SCOTUS's conservative majority isn't just slow-walking the Trump presidential immunity case because they're afraid to take a position or even to help him stall the case. They're doing it with full premeditation that their answer depends on who wins the presidency in November.
Ie, if Biden wins, they will rule shortly after the election that Presidents do not enjoy total immunity.
If Trump wins, they will rule that they do, the final piece for solidifying dictatorship slotting into place before there is any chance to challenge it.
Don't tell me this court wouldn't do it.
#US#Politics#Election#2024#SCOTUS#Corrupt SCOTUS#Presidential Immunity#Trump#Republican Criminals#Republican Fascists#Impeach SCOTUS#Expand SCOTUS#Judicial Term Limits#Vote Blue#Please#For The Love Of God
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During a call with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday, Biden said there would be some form of Supreme Court reform that he will be unveiling or s...
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you promise?
#okay this is epic#please get rid of presidential term limits too!#the only thing here that i am a bit hesitant about is turning the justice department against critics#but i also don't think he will actually do that
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Commissions Open
I haven’t done this for myself, idky. I guess anxiety and shyness. But what spurred me to do this now is the Jasmine Sherman/Tanda Blubear (https://linktr.ee/fat_socialist) campaign NEEDS money to make it through the gatekeeping—I mean to pay the ballot fees because the Green Party couldn’t support actual action.
So I’m bluntly stating my writing requests are OPEN! Hell, I’ll even write you you’re smut. Just donate to this campaign, please.
(I will NOT do SA/pedo/zoo/gender slurs/or other topics that distress me.) If I don’t know the fandom/source, I can work with enough info to write.
#writing#requests open#commissions open#commissions#ao3 author#fanfiction#original fiction#jasmine Sherman#jasmine Sherman 2024#fundraising#crowdfunding#presidential election#presidential election 2024#2024 presidential election#free healthcare#free education#free palestine#free gaza#free Sudan#free rafah#guranteed housing#us politics#age cap#term limits#us society#us supreme court#land back#fandoms#tgcf#boost
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I feel like there’s probably folks on here who would appreciate seeing this campaign button from when the 22nd amendment was being debated.
#i don’t really know how to tag this#constitution#pins#campaign#history#it’s the one that adds presidential term limits#like this was specifically about FDR but they chose to say yes all men
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And then Sotomayor to retire so we don't have to worry about when she will drop dead -
Six months from now I want Clarence Thomas to drop dead and Kamala Harris's nomination to replace him to be immediately confirmed by the senate.
#honestly the reform Biden has put forth where term limits get put in to retire two justices per presidential term sounds great to me#personal#politics
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Can the two terms for President be challenged today?
Only by amending the Constitution.
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Trump Weird News - Presidential Immunity & Supreme Court
#weird news#trump#donald trump#trump 2024#supreme court#scotus#presidential immunity#binding ethics code#new seats#term limits#scotus reform#us supreme court#clapping#pipe dream#what are you smoking#weird#kamala harris 2024#kamala harris#harris walz 2024#harris 2024#harris
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Restoring Democracy: Addressing Political Co-Dependency
Political co-dependency happens when political leaders or groups rely on each other excessively. They do this to stay in power or to keep their base happy. This unhealthy relationship often leads to poor decision-making and toxic politics.
Political Co-Dependency: Breaking Free from Toxic Politics Politics today seems more toxic than ever. If you’re tired of the constant drama and unproductive bickering, you’re not alone. What drives this unhealthy environment? At the heart of it lies political co-dependency, a dynamic where opposing sides feed off each other’s extreme behaviors, creating a vicious cycle that benefits no one. This…
#American Politics#Congress#Constitution#Constitutional Law#democracy#Democrats#Elections#Government#History#Liberty#News#Political Co-dependency#politics#Presidential Candidates#Republicans#Social Issues#Term Limits#Toxic Apologetics#Voice of the People
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THIS is rising the occasion, and showing the leadership the times demand!
This is why we need Joe Biden, and part of why, whatever other faults he may have, he is an INFINITELY better person, and more fit to be President, than the Convicted Felon. Because Trump will never change, or listen to anyone unless they tell him what he wants to hear. But Biden can and will listen, and learn, and grow, and change, even at the age of 81. And that is a GOOD quality in a leader. It means he's someone you can work with, even if you don't always see eye to eye.
LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
#US#Politics#Election#2024#SCOTUS#Presidential Immunity#Dictatorship#Abortion#Corruption#Clarence Thomas#Court Reform#Judicial Term Limits#Supreme Court Ethics Code#Constitutional Amendment#Joe Biden#Dark Brandon#Ridin' With Biden#Biden/Harris 2024#Vote#Vote Blue
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[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Dean answers 'Biden proposed a Supreme Court reform to constitutionally limit presidential immunity and introduce 18-year terms for the judges.' to Cas' 'I love you'. /End ID]
This will probably not pass because of the Republican majority in the House but it shows what the Democrat's view is on this much criticized decision of the Supreme Court and their lifelong terms.
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