AUDIO: Rush Limbaugh Warns Of Third Obama Term (MUST LISTEN!)

Real Clear Politics ^ | June 30, 2009 | Real Clear Politics

[ianschwartz]

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.

[Paleo Conservative]

Disregarding Amendment XXII to the Constitution, I think I know how this will eventually end. That end will not be pretty and will be decried by many when it happens. In the end though, it will be regarded by a majority of the population as the only logical conclusion to an out-of-hand situation.

Considering the states already declined to enforce "natural born citizen" status as a requirement for getting on ballots for choosing electors, I think you are correct. The 22'nd amendment will be brazenly ignored rather than repealed.

[ctdonath2]

Congress has a Democratic supermajority, and more than a year to apply it to this situation. The joint resolution proposal has been submitted. Yes I’ve read the Constitution. Properly finessed with a compliant mainstream media, said Constitution could be amended to repeal the 22nd Amendment.

[Paleo Conservative]

There is another way, holding a Constitutional Convention. It’s never been done and would be unprecedented in American history with the only exception being at our founding. Nonetheless, it could be done that way.

But 2/3'rds of the state legislators would have to pass resolutions calling for a constitutional convention.

[houeto]

That end will not be pretty and will be decried by many when it happens.

Revelation Chapter 18?

[Nipplemancer]

no where near a threat. two thirds of congress and three fourths of the states need to approve and that sure ain’t happening.

[meandog]

I recall people here fretting about Klintoon doing the same thing. Also heard the Left's loons saying the same about Bush last year. I'll wait a few years before I start worrying about this

Me too...you see, this is where Rush and the extreme right (mostly the 'birthers') begin to turn into the same kind of kooks that dominate the extreme left. There is no way that Mr. 0 could ever hope to be granted a "third term" as there would be no way the 22nd Amendment could be repealed in time for him to achieve it; even if a movement were begun in Congress at the very moment I wrote this post. Anyone remember ERA? It first originated, believe it or not, in 1923. The ERA failed to gain ratification (thankfully) before its deadline even though it was reintroduced in every Congress since 1982. It went nowhere!

[LS]

Um, not to be an alarmist---because I am a historian---but the fact is, when you have a perfect storm of state-controlled media dominating the debate, a "popular" leader (read: Hitler, Mussolini, Chavez) willing to use unorthodox and extreme power, and a "crisis," you have the elements in place for things happening that the Constitution says can't happen.

There was never, ever this kind of crisis under Clinton, nor was the media quite as compliant as it is now; and under Bush, you always had overwhelming media opposition, not to mention the fact that no one outside of Keith Olbermann really thought Bush wanted to hang around.

Finally, let's just say for the sake of argument that the "birthers" are right, that Obama isn't an American citizen by birth. So much for the Constitution?

[TommyDale]

I would support a military coup to forcibly remove anyone who thinks he is entitled to more than two terms.

[Paleo Conservative]

Correct me if I’m wrong, this type of amendment couldn’t allow for the extension of the term of the sitting president. When the amendment was passed, it was forward looking - after FDR.

I seriously doubt the state legislatures would go for this at all!

It was Trumman who was President when the 22'nd amendment was passed, but he could have run for as many terms as he wanted. The amendment applied only to future presidents.

[RushingWater]

This is absolute crap . . .

Enjoy your delusion - Obama will try to do a Hugo Chavez and be President for Life - his biggest obstacle is the military and he is figuring out how he can get them into his camp now.

[Always Independent]

I’d rather vote for Bill Clinton than this clown.

[ctdonath2]

Politely, you're wrong. There is nothing preventing such a change from applying to BHO. Legal convention is indeed to write such items to not apply to a sitting office holder, but that's convention - it's not binding. New amendment states "The 22nd Amendment is hereby repealed" - and on BHO goes to run for a 3rd term, with ACORN distributing ballots akin to:

[Niteranger68]

I'm more concerned about him refusing to leave office once defeated, much like a squatter. And if he does leave office once defeated, I expect him to pardon every single criminal in the country.

[meandog]

Congress has a Democratic supermajority, and more than a year to apply it to this situation. The joint resolution proposal has been submitted. Yes I’ve read the Constitution. Properly finessed with a compliant mainstream media, said Constitution could be amended to repeal the 22nd Amendment.

Keep swallowing that kookaid Rush puts out and it might filter out the gamma rays that your tin foil hat doesn't deflect.

[ravingnutter]

Rep. Serrano (D-NY) has been doing that every 2 years since 1997 and 6 others have also submitted similar bills in the last 20 years per Snopes. It would have to passed by both houses of Congress and be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures. So far, not a single one has actually come up for vote in Congress, they died in committee.

I really don't think we have to worry about that.

[Raycpa]

No need to amend. The solution is to appoint Obama to a world body and elect a future president that bows his authority to the world body.

[MrB]

Yeah, like a leftist would bother going through all the legal necessities to get what they want as an outcome.

“The people demand it! To hell with the process! It was written by a bunch of angry white men!”

[MrB]

They’ve got a little over 6 years to sew things up to make sure we can’t resist.

Don’t EVER give up your guns. NEVER.

[Texas resident]

Plus throw this into the soup. rahm emmanuel and the rest have the attitude that you never let a crisis go to waste. And ozero is flashing weakness to all our enemies and dissing all our allies. We got 9/11 because the last dim president didn’t fight back after attack after attack. I don’t like this.

[MrB]

ACORN, census, illegals, and voter intimidation.

He’ll do it.