Clinton Wants Change in Presidential Term Limits

Washington Post ^ | May 28, 2003 | Staff

[AntiGuv]

BOSTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday Congress should change the rule that barred him from seeking a third term in the White House, but stopped short of saying he wants to return as commander-in-chief.

Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum here, Clinton questioned certain aspects of the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents a person from being elected president more than twice.

Clinton said the amendment, passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a record fourth term, should be changed simply to keep a person from being elected to more than two consecutive terms as president.

"I think since people are living much longer ... the 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime," Clinton said.

[FairOpinion]

I guess Bill wants to run in 2004.

How do you spell ego-maniac? "Bill Clinton".

[Torie]

LOL. Reagan said the same thing. Both were as wrong as hell. Longevity tends to equal entrophy in presidencies (even second terms tend to suck relatively speaking), except for Roosevelt's third term under extreme circumstances.

[Uncle George]

Maybe the herpes will catch up.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

This scenario would be my special little version of hell.

[The Wizard]

ego driven asshole

[patriciaruth]

Anti-Christ Alert!

[Howlin]

Be sure to read this one!

[Paul Atreides]

This is good to hear, though. It is gratifying to know how lost he is out of the White House. He tries to say that he loves "getting his life back," but we all know the truth. He felt that the Presidency was his birthright and it is killing him that he doesn't have it anymore.

[Howlin]

I'll say it again: since he had admitted that in today's world presidents leave office and live longer, perhaps the law we should change would be the one where we PAY their sorry A$$e$ for the rest of their lives.

He sure has proved he can support himself.

[KC_Conspirator]

Reagan would have won a third term, but the polls clearly show that Klinton would have lost to George W.

[RightWingMama]

Our worst nightmare.

[AngrySpud]

Somebody take a poll. I'll bet the 'toon couldn't clear more than 19% of the vote (the diehard kool-aid drinkers).

[oyez]

Hey! W would be elected to a third term. That should make the 'Toon's stomach curdle.

[annyokie]

Gah!

[spoiler2]

As mentined in the earlier thread on this topic, America was SAVED in 2000, thanks to the 22nd amendment, and has been healing itself just fine, ever since!

[hoosiermama]

WHERE IS THE BARF ALERT?

[shaggy eel]

,,, predictable.

[TexanToTheCore]

So....you are going to announce that you would love to be in for a third term and maybe a fourth. With Hillary intending on running for President, it was bad timing. We don't want two for the price of one.

[annyokie]

Heck, it wasn't my post. I just provided the pic of the DevilHimself.