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Trump goes after mail-in voting and election machines; "States are merely an “agent” for the Federal Government", must do what President says
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To serve a third term Trump could be on a ticket as vice-president, and then if the elected president (maybe Melania or Don Jr.) resigned Trump could assume the office of president.
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The qualifications to be VP are the same as President. No one who has been elected twice as President is eligible to be VP.
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The Constitution is made out of amendments, therefore it's subject to being amended.
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Sure, but there is an established process for that. And the President is not part of that process.
Article V, U.S. Constitution
* * * * * * * * * * Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in...
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-- A2SG, Trump may not know he has to uphold the Constitution, but the rest of us do....
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The way things are going that'll be a cinch.Sure, but there is an established process for that. And the President is not part of that process.
Article V, U.S. Constitution
* * * * * * * * * * Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in...
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It only took a little over 9 months to repeal the 18th amendment. And Trump is going to be like Warren Buffett and George Soros when it comes to longevity. Like them he'll still be going strong in his 90s.
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No, you're far too articulate and cogent to be Trump. You just seem very much concerned with this particular issue, so I figured you'd be involved at some level. Certainly more than I intend to be.
-- A2SG, besides, Trump can't be involved, since the president plays no role in amending the Constitution....
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No, I simply asked to be kept informed of the progress of the endeavor to secure a third term for Trump. You assumed, for some reason, that meant I thought you were Donald Trump, and I'm simply trying to clear up that misapprehension. Nothing more than that.Ah trying to turn the discussion into being about the poster, rather than sticking to the topic. Bad form.
If you'd like to continue discussing the possible ways Trump could secure a third term, by all means, be my guest.
-- A2SG, or if you'd prefer to discuss how woefully misinformed Trump is about the Constitution, we could do that too.....
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1. The US Constitution doesn't suspend elections in time of war. The US held presidential elections during the Civil War, World War II, and Vietnam.
2. The two-term limit is a result of 22nd Amendment. To end the two-term limit requires another constitutional amendment, and that would take two-thirds of both houses of congress or a constitution convention and two-thirds of the states, then has to be ratified by 3 quarters of the states. Unless the Democrats hope to run Obama again, they're not about to support it.
3. Our government is set up by the US Constitution. To shift to a system with a prime minister or "El Presidente" for life would require a revolution. Despite what the Democrats here claim, most Republicans and Americans wouldn't support it.
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Five pages for a topic that started two days ago.
Has anyone brought up that the means of choosing electors is left to the states, that in our first election the electors were selected by state legislators? Surely someone has brought up that the means of conducting presidential elections is left to the states. At the most, Trump's executive order will be a cheer leading section to pressure states to do away with mail order ballots except for those unable to go to the polls, and to revamp voting machines. It will have no more legal weight than that.
Has anyone brought up that the means of choosing electors is left to the states, that in our first election the electors were selected by state legislators? Surely someone has brought up that the means of conducting presidential elections is left to the states. At the most, Trump's executive order will be a cheer leading section to pressure states to do away with mail order ballots except for those unable to go to the polls, and to revamp voting machines. It will have no more legal weight than that.
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