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I realize that the Constitution limits a President to two terms.
But I seem to recall that, if, in the event of a national emergency and Marshall Law has been established .. couldn't President Bush stay in office?

Here's my thought(s);

Overnight we have been informed that there has been an arrest of some 21 murdering lunatics in London ... Iraq has been on the screen for 3 years, Israel is escalating her retaliation to hezbollah .. and it seems that the violent turmoil of this earth is itself getting more and more in our face, and worth a focussed, concerted effort to put this Islamic invasion against the human race in the trash bin of history.

There are now two very brave men willing to meet the challenge .. George Bush and Tony Blair.

I realize too .. that there is always a danger for any one man to have power for any length of time beyond what wisdom and law has established.

BUT ...

Is there anyone in the wings we'd feel comfortable with, Republican or Democrat, to continue with the direction (which I think is as right as can be .. considering) and momentum already established and in operation?

I know a few names have been bounced around here, but are any of them in the same thought pattern that I, for one, would not want to see broken?

I think President Bush is the man for this time in history and, unless another of like mindedness arises .. we may see the complete destruction of any semblance of the united states of America our founding fathers envisioned, pledged, fought and died for.

I hope this thread does not deteriorate into "flame knarf" as I see this as a real possibility and would like some feedback.

Thanks

1 posted on 08/10/2006 9:04:33 AM PDT by knarf
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To: knarf

Couldn't possibly happen. Not worth debating.


2 posted on 08/10/2006 9:05:46 AM PDT by Uncledave
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To: knarf
No.

Even in times of war, we have always had elections on time.

And, by the way, it's "martial law" not "Marshall law".

3 posted on 08/10/2006 9:06:09 AM PDT by kevkrom (War is not about proportionality. Knitting is about proportionality. War is about winning.)
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4 posted on 08/10/2006 9:06:15 AM PDT by oldleft
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Fugetaboutit. The same thing was said by the dim kool-aid drinkers at the end of the Clintoon era.


5 posted on 08/10/2006 9:06:47 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: knarf

I went to school with Marshall Law.


6 posted on 08/10/2006 9:07:07 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: knarf
Appreciate your sentiment, but I don't think it will happen.

I think that conducting our "bidness" as usual sends a powerful signal to the rest of the world.

8 posted on 08/10/2006 9:07:58 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Closing in on 3000 posts, of which maybe 50 were worthwhile!)
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IBTZ


9 posted on 08/10/2006 9:08:07 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Tom Gallagher - the anti-Crist [FL Governor, 2006 primary])
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To: knarf

Doesn't matter. Bush can't stay. Presumably we'd follow the "tie in the electoral college" method if the elections could not go forward. Congress would decide the next CIC but Bush would not be among the candidates.


10 posted on 08/10/2006 9:08:13 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Support Arnold-McClintock or embrace higher taxes, gay weddings with Angelides.)
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To: knarf
But I seem to recall that, if, in the event of a national emergency and Marshall Law has been established .. couldn't President Bush stay in office?

I'll limit myself to this question: Who is Marshall Law?

Hint: Definition of martial law, which we are not under BTW.

13 posted on 08/10/2006 9:08:37 AM PDT by TChris (Banning DDT wasn't about birds. It was about power.)
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16 posted on 08/10/2006 9:09:18 AM PDT by pookie18 ([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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Possible but very, very unlikely.


17 posted on 08/10/2006 9:09:20 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teaches my fingers to fight, and my hands to war.)
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"Marshall" law?

We don't need to be talking about this. We need to foloow the Constitution and elect a new President, hopefully a more conservative one.


18 posted on 08/10/2006 9:09:21 AM PDT by Bluegrass Federalist
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Somewhere on FR, someone posted a "W'08" photoshopped sticker. Wish I could remember where I saw it. Imagine the fury of the moonbat liberals if these started appearing on cars nationwide? LOL


21 posted on 08/10/2006 9:10:10 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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Dubya doesn't want this. Mrs Dubya wants it even less.


22 posted on 08/10/2006 9:10:13 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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It's the LAW...

23 posted on 08/10/2006 9:11:08 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: knarf

Oh, not this #%&$ again.

Nothing personal, but if I had that picture of the headache man, I'd post it here. ;-)


26 posted on 08/10/2006 9:11:46 AM PDT by Nita Nupress
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"Is there anyone in the wings we'd feel comfortable with, Republican or Democrat, to continue with the direction (which I think is as right as can be .. considering) and momentum already established and in operation?"

Obviously, John Kerry (who also served in Viet Nam), would be willing to change positions, as usual, and ............

/sarc

29 posted on 08/10/2006 9:14:13 AM PDT by traditional1
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Here's another idea, proposed by a caller to the Rush Limbaugh show a week or so ago:


Sometime around September/October 2008, GWB should feign serious illness, cancel the upcoming election, and transfer all presidential powers to Jeb. We could see if the MSM gets as orgasmic over that idea as they did about Fidel's transfer to Raoul...


30 posted on 08/10/2006 9:14:29 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
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To: knarf
How about a third term for Bill Clinton? That is what we would be looking at should we ever be foolish enough to abandon term limits.

I would feel more than comfortable voting for Dick Cheney for President to ensure continuity in the war on terror. Or Donald Rumsfeld for that matter.

31 posted on 08/10/2006 9:15:37 AM PDT by CremeSaver (Prayers for Israel.)
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To quote the esteemed Rev Jackson:
The question is moot.


32 posted on 08/10/2006 9:15:38 AM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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