Posted on 03/29/2025 8:46:53 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
It is noon in Washington on Saturday, January 20, 2029. Inauguration Day. A bearded man steps forward in front of the US Capitol and raises his right hand, placing his left on the Bible.
'I, James David Vance, do solemnly swear...'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Insane
Given the state of district court lawfare going on right now, I'd say that's a guarantee to happen.
-PJ
"In the original formulation it was specified that anyone who was president 'on 365 calendar days or more in each of two terms shall not be eligible to hold the office of President, or to act as President, for any part of another term.'"That was watered down perhaps - although it is speculation - to allow for the possibility of a twice-elected president to be called back to office in time of war or emergency."
Trump was elected in 2024 because of a national emergency, viz. the impending destruction of the USA.
I would not support his de facto re-election in 2028--unless perhaps an existential emergency existed in the USA and his re-election were the only real option.
Thank God this apparently never occurred to the democrats, or they would have used it.
So can DeSantis.
You are likely correct; it is not probable this will unfold in the manner presented in the article.
Still, with every Federal PopUp Judge trying to play President themselves, to stymie the mandate Trump received, I’m almost wondering if it is an acceptable countermeasure.
You’re right, but it’s good to keep the “liberals” busy with something that will not be productive.
This article kills brain cells.
Trump could, however, be elected Speaker of the House.
If you do not desire to engage in mental masturbation, then why even engage in it in the first place?
Again, I posted it for the entertainment value it will bring in the ensuing days as the Democrats & RINOs rush to make sure that it not become a reality. 😁
I can't be responsible for those who take the argument seriously, even though it is being presented as a serious possibility.
I say we all embrace it to watch the Democrats & RINOs spin their wheels in panic to counter it. 🙂👍
Not just Vance, DeSantis, Youngkin, Noem, Rubio, Kennedy, Hawley, Jordan, Johnson, Donald’s...Carson....keep ‘em çoming
Amendment XXII is one of the worst-drafted in the Constitution - and this often-discussed FR scenario is one of the reasons why.
This was discussed to death in 1999-20 about Clinton, in 2007-8 about W, and in 2015-6 about Obama.
And, yes, XXII by its plain language DOES NOT change the meaning of “eligible to the office”, the criteria remain older than 35; natural born citizen unless born before 1789; and resident in a State for 14 years prior to inauguration.
Even the meaning of “shall be elected” is unclear, since Presidential elections in the conventional way the term is used do not appear in the Constitution and are certainly not required by it.
So, who is limited by XXII and what is the enforcement mechanism? Are States limited in whom they may appoint as Electors? Once appointed, are Electors limited as to whom they may vote for? If Electoral Votes are received by the President of the Senate naming a person who “shall [not] be elected”, do they not count them? If they don’t count them, is the number for a majority reduced? And if the Congress assembled in Joint Session counts the votes anyway, and an official authorized to administer oaths, say a Justice of the Peace in Alaska swears the individual with more than half the Electoral Votes in, is he President, or is he not?
The whole thing is stupid. Should a situation arise where an individual who has served two terms as President is perceived as critical to the well being of the whole nation arrives at January 20 20XX with a majority of properly-formed Electoral votes, a way will be found for him to serve again.
But with regard to DJT? Let’s get him through July 4, 2025 before making long range plans.
XXII does not amend Article II or Amendment XII. Not even close.
This simple hack ...
Too many people are taking this way too seriously. I posted it for the entertainment factor I see in this article.
12th Amendment:
" But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
It never was relevant. Does the Constitution define a Natural Born Citizen? No it does not. There have been hundreds of various different legal interpretations, but unless and until an Amendment is added - NBC means whatver you want it to.
BTW, were you born in the US? Then yeah - you can be president.
“...entertainment value....”
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Oh please. You posted this as a serious possibility. Now that you’ve been laughed at - you reverse course and claim entertainment.
Dear God, no. Let him serve out his term, then have somebody else take the wheel.
Heart of the matter - excerpt:
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The loophole in the 22nd Amendment is set out in a 1999 Minnesota Law Review article co-authored by Professor Bruce Peabody and titled ‘The Twice and Future President’.
It outlines how the Amendment has been subject to ‘widespread misunderstanding,’ and concludes that the idea any twice-elected president is ‘constitutionally prohibited’ from serving again is ‘decidedly incorrect.’
According to the paper: ‘We contend that the Twenty-Second Amendment proscribes only the reelection of an already twice-elected President.’
The key phrase in the Amendment is - ‘No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice...’
It is argued that means a twice-elected president would not be barred from later reassuming the office due to the resignation, or death, of another president.
Trump could therefore run for Vice President, with Vance as an openly recognized nominal figure at the top of the ticket.
Once he is sworn in Vance could then resign, allowing his Vice President - Trump - to step into the office.
The same procedure could be used in multiple elections.
To win a fourth term Trump would simply have to resign the presidency before the 2032 election and become the running mate of a nominal presidential candidate, be that Vance or someone else.
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