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Re: Freedom of Speech? W sez NO!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:43:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> Here's a puzzle for the Constitutionally-aware among us: Since W was
> arguably "appointed" Prez, rather than elected, could he run for two more
> terms?
"no person who has held the office of President, or acted as
President, for more that two years of a term to which some other person was
elected President shall be elected to the office of President more that
once."
> By way of counter-example, before Gore picked Lieberman, it was
> speculated that Clinton might have been the running mate. Then Gore could
> step down and leave Clinton in office for another four. This could
> conceivably happen ad infintum...
I guess that's actually a loop hole.
Chris
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| (...) It's a trick of equivocation, I admit. I was making a joke at the expense of "our" "duly" "elected" "President!" (...) A big one, IMO! I'd love to see someone try to exploit it, but that would be as good as forfeiting the race, since it would (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Depends how he handles Desert Storm II; the first propaganda exercise didn't win a re-election for Dad (though the rest of his cabinet was reinstated in 2000, of course). Here's a puzzle for the Constitutionally-aware among us: Since W was (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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