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.
I wouldn’t be surprised. Obama has already shown his disregard for the Constitution by trampling all over it.
Stupid punk in Honduras thought he could push the limit too.
Come on obamma, ya turd, just try to push the term limit like the ass from N.Y..
Doubt ya last a full term.
“the worst thing that could happen to us would also be the best thing”
“The worse things are, the better” - V.I. Lenin, 1917
A nice nuclear holocaust for the American “sheeple” as you term them. That’ll fix ‘em, right?
So what’s sixty or seventy million dead? As long as it proves your point, whatever that may be.
You and ol’ humblegunner need to troll elsewhere, JMHO.
*ACORN census data rigging
*ACORN voter fraud activity
*Objective of above are bullet proof majorities in House/Senate
*Continued ongoing 'crisis' leading to emergency powers
*Door open for constitutional changes
*Private sector economy weakened, gov't sector strengthened
*Increased tax revenue funneled to ACORN, etc
*Back to top of list...
These activities are already in process, the only 'conspiracy' accusation could be how it all ties together.
I believe it does.
Some things are worse than a nuclear holocaust and they are well on the way. I’m not a troll, I just don’t share any of your hope and optimism.
In ten years you are going to end up agreeing with me when you look around and see one great prison where millions are slowly rotting to death, assuming we don’t both get killed by then. Things will get worse than your worst nightmares and there is not a damn thing anyone can do to stop it.
There will be a violent revolution before that happens. The guy on Glenn Beck was just talking about that.
That is his job.
Pay him enough and he'll do the same thing for Che Guevara.
Your male enhancement failure counseling session is about to begin Mr. Axelrod, you better run along now.
There are times when I feel like it would be a good thing to have Democrats in charge of all branches of govt when Social Security and Medicare go bust or there is 20% inflation as the govt prints money to keep them alive.
And don't you dare think on your own, no way. You need to be TOLD.
Now, Mr. Axelrod, don't you think it's dangerous for you to post from a traceable Internet account, and that someone like me could find that out?
Really Mr. Axelrod, just have one of your DU robots do your dirty little psi-ops for you, and don't tarnish those dainty hands with such trivialities as blasting the administration's arch-enemy.
It's beneath you, you big handsome man, you.
That is his job.Rush Limbaugh stirred up some trouble today
Pay him enough and he'll do the same thing for Che Guevara.
Superficial negativity is cynicism, which is the furthest thing from conservatism.
You like to call me a name ending with "rod".
I'm fairly tolerant, but your gay innuendo makes me uncomfortable.
Maybe you should go down to a bath-house or whatever and make you a hook-up.
Do a online search for some gay message boards, folks will like you there.
There is no such "safeguard" in the Constitution.
I remember the same things being posted on FR about BJ Clinton refusing to leave office.
Well, there was a provision in the 22nd Amendment when passed, that it would not term-limit the incumbent at the time, Harry S Truman.
I doubt that a 22d Amendment repeal, tailor-made to favor Obama’s ambitions, could gain two-thirds/three fourths approval.
Anyone old enough to remember when the 1970’s Equal Rights Amendment was sailing through the ratification process and suddenly hit a brick wall?
That's because you're a closeted homosexual, Mr. Axelrod.
Come out. Gay is the new black. We won't accept you, but at least you can start developing an "out" gay personality, instead of having to obsess on Mr. Limbaugh.
You are a very comical little person.
Nah, I'm an overgrown child with a vicious sense of applied justice and an overly-developed sense of personal responsibility for defense of those who can't defend themselves.
Back off Mr. Limbaugh, and I'll leave you alone. Keep it up, and I'll go Khrushchev on ya.
Bammy will make the military OPENLY GAY....all the straights will leave, so they will NEVER turn on him!
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