Posted on 06/30/2009 1:43:09 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Limbaugh: Obama planning third term @ 4:21 pm by Eric Zimmermann
Rush Limbaugh stirred up some trouble today when he suggested Obama might have his sights on a third term:
You have to wonder if Obama is just trying to lay a foundation for not being a hypocrite when he tries to serve beyond 2016. I wouldn't be at all surprised if in the next number of years there is a move on the 22nd Amendment, which term limits the President of the United States. He may not do it that way, he may not openly try to change the Constitution. But there might be this movement in the country from his cult-like followers to support the notion that a democratically-elected leader who is loved and adored has carte blanc once elected. Just serve as long as he wants because the people demand it, because the people want it, because the people love it.
And I wouldn't put it past Obama to be plotting right now how to serve beyond 2016 and I think the way he's reacting to what's happening in Honduras - Look, they've got a constitution, they're a democratically-elected set of officials down there and you had a guy running the country, Mel Zelaya, who was just going to basically rip that country's democracy to shreds and the country moved in to stop in him from doing it and Obama sides with the guy who wanted to rip up the constitution. He sides with other dictators in the region. Regardless, I mean, one thing is clear here: Obama is nothing if not a hardcore liberal. Always, always more sympathetic, appearing to side with the bad guys on the world stage.
And I'll tell you folks, this business about running beyond 2016, you know, the thing that when you look at Obama's followers - and we've discussed it here - they are a cult-like bunch and their attachment to him is not political, it's not ideological, it is not issue-wise, it is cultish. It includes a wide percentage of minorities, by the way, who for different reasons, who will come to think that he simply cannot be replaced. Let him succeed with amnesty, for example, and all the illegal aliens who are instantly made citizens. He'll be too important. Just like right now he's too big to fail as far as the drive-bys are concerned, he's too important to be replaced. No one else can lead the nation, they will say. And they won't care a whit about the legalities that might be trampled. Half of the legalities if they don't even know about them because they haven't been properly educated. I think this situation in Honduras is very instructive. Anybody who thinks that he intends to just constitutionally go away in 2016 is nuts … These are people who seek power for reasons other than to serve. They seek to rule.
Coincidentally, Robert Gibbs was asked about this very matter during his Monday press briefing:
Q Does the President support New York Democrat Congressman Jose Serrano's House joint resolution number five? (Laughter.)
MR. GIBBS: You're going to find I tend to get it mixed up with House joint resolution four and six. So I'd have to, at the conclusion of our time together here today, Lester –
Q That's the repeal of the — wait a minute. It's the repeal of the 22nd Amendment. Does he support this — because Steny Hoyer in 2006 came out in favor of it — does he support the repeal of the 22nd Amendment or not, Robert?
MR. GIBBS: This is to serve more — this is for two terms? Is that the –
Q That's right.
MR. GIBBS: I think the President is firmly in support of an amendment that would limit his time in the presidency to eight years if he's given that awesome responsibility by the American people.
Better rally the troops and make sure that he doesnt get to the second stage first.
The time this character would have spent in a second term should be spent rotting in a prison where all communist traitors belong!
As with the promise to only take above $250,000, YMMV.
Hillary Clinton (and Bill’s) attempt at a third term of Co-presidency (and she had said he would serve if he asked) was unconstitutional.
That is his job.
Pay him enough and he'll do the same thing for Che Guevara.
yeah, right.......and there is not going to be a middle class tax hike either, right?
personally, i’ll just be glad to see Christmas 2012...
No, it will be the equivalent of Hillary! when Michelle is declared our new messiahette.
He will try to pull what the Honduran president tried to pull only it will be in 2012 when he gets kicked out of office. He will find an emergency reason to hold onto power.
We’re seeing things happen that would have been bad fiction a few years ago; nothing is off the table now.
Memo to The Kenyan: Honduras can happen here. Oh yes, it can.
I believe it.
Rush needs to take a break. Revoking the 22nd Amendment would need a two-thirds vote in both Houses and the ratification of three-fourths of the states. Not a chance of that happening. <
Exactly. Today’s absurdity may be tomorrow’s mind boggling reality.
Starting with the attack on 9/11 and now with a REAL Socialist in the White House...NOTHING is too weird to happen now.
A year ago, it was inconceivable that the POTUSA could fire the CEO of GM. Welcome to the Twilight Zone.
And naturally neither Gibbs nor Hussein would consider lying! If this thug tries to ignore or overturn the 22nd amendment, the 2nd American revolution will begin. I doubt even Hussein is that crazy. But don’t be surprised to see “feelers” sent out by the media, should the criminal win a second vote counting spree in 2012.
Hugo Chavez promised Obama that he would advise Obama how to become President for life if Obama implemented more socialistic anti-captalistic programs.
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