Posted on 11/29/2013 8:37:24 AM PST by bestintxas
In The Washington Post, Jonathan Zimmerman, a history professor from NYU, has written an article claiming that all of America’s problems would be soloved–GET THIS–if only we would allow Barack Obama to run for a third term!
He wants to amend the Constitution and abolish presidential term limits.
Zimmerman writes that Obama–whose approval rating is at an all time low of 37%–would be much more effective at governing if he could stand for re-election in 2016 because then he’d be less likely to “ignore” the will of the American people. “It’s time to put that power back where it belongs,” he writes. “Barack Obama should be allowed to stand for re election just as citizens should be allowed to vote for — or against — him. Anything less diminishes our leaders and ourselves.”
We don’t know whether to shake our head in disbelief, or burst out laughing.
This professor admits that only a third of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing in office, yet he wants us to believe that we’d be better off if he were able to be president until the year 2020–and beyond?
That’s some strange logic.
Just one week ago, the very same newspaper ran a story predicting that if the 2012 election were held now, Mitt Romney would win the White House, not Obama.
Right now, this country has a serious case of voter’s remorse. Therefore the timing for this call for a potential third Obama term couldn’t be worse.
If we were going to go to the trouble of amending the Constitution, I think more Americans would be interested in adding the power to recall this president than would be interested in giving him a third term.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecollegefix.com ...
“or the people go in and bring him out.” That’s the next step, and it will come. At some point, We the People will draw a line, and FIGHT to take this country back.
how do these people get tenure?
These Zimmermans are nothing but trouble. One collects assault weapons, another won’t issue any new material and only dumps box sets and retreads on us, and now this guy!
No more Zimmermans!
After I read professor I moved to the next article.
They are hell bent on trying it though.
The Right is this country has shockingly tiny balls, scared of the domestic marxist propagandists in the press going all Joe McCarthy on them.
The tide against the red menace that the Democratic Party represents won't start to turn until the Right stops playing word games with the the red sons of bitches in DC and academia and calls them exactly what they are.
Domestic communists in a party that has been taken over by the CPUSA.
And when the right gets back in power it will be payback time.
Laws have been broken by these communist bastards, and they need to be prosecuted , persecuted, and imprisoned.
You dont fight the commies by making nice and playing by the rules.
On positive thing Vacation Guy has done is establish that the POTUS can assume the role of Dictator as long as there is no controlling legal authority to stop him.
The commie unions, press, front organizations and apparatchiks have no idea what is coming down on them when the Right gets the power.
Obama Il-Sung
This is like saying that a crimnal engaged in mugging and robbing you is only taking everything he can because he knows he won’t be able to come back tomorrow for more.
It’s your fault he takes it all at the first opportunity because your laws are restrictive and force him to get it while he can.
After all, the criminal wouldn’t take everthing he could if he had your assurances he could come back and rob you again, and again, and again without fear of being stopped.
Obama belongs in a prison cell, NOT the Oval Office, as his death panels will be murdering innocent Americans, and asses like this jerk professor belong in the same cell he should be in.
Barrack Hussein Obama is evil - through and through - a racist, Marxist Muslim who hates America, white people, Christians and western civilization.
Our so-called "leaders" do an exemplary job of diminishing themselves without our help.
No way. Absolutely no-way obama gets to stay in power past Jan 17. Term limits are not only a good idea for the President, I believe every single elected office from dog catcher on up should have term limits. Our government is not supposed to be composed of some ruling political class. Our government is supposed to be by the people, for the people. That means our elected representatives are supposed to have a life outside government. They're supposed to have done something meaningful, understand us and our lives and then return to the same pool of normal, governed people.
“Ubama is moving on to another position he is ineligible for, Secretary-General of the United Nations.”
I’m guessing he is ineligible for this position because
nationals of permanent members of the Security Council - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom or the United States - cannot be considered for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Would it be typical of a narcissist to prove he is not a national of the US, as we all suspect, in order to get this top position in lefty land? Should be easy, Sheriff Joe has much of the proof needed.
Obama SHOULD be able to run for a turd term. None of the rules apply to the Golden Child. He’s like magick and unicorns and stuff.
“What about the president? Does your speech also apply to him? What specifically is Boehner not doing that make him the target of your diatribe? Now be specific and not generalities... “
The constitution declares unequivocally that the House is to impeach a President for reasons cited in the document.
Boehner is head of the House.
What is so difficult about understanding that?
Obama is certainly lawless; however, if no one makes him accountable, he will continue to be lawless.
The House has the power and obligation to impeach him.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree.
I can’t. That would make me look really mean.
Professor suffers from Stockholm Syndrome.
From his website:
“Jonathan Zimmerman is Professor of Education and History and Director of the History of Education Program”.
What exactly would the Director of the History of Education do?
Geez, I have to invent some kind of title for myself.
“And that trial will work about as well as impeaching Clinton.
Reality man, reality.
Face facts, he is not leaving office even when his term ends. The latest calls to allow him a third term are the start of it. Likely we will see calls for him to be crowned for the third term of the presidency. “
I have found a revisionist.
Clinton was neutered following impeachment. His many sins were exposed for the world to see, unlike what we have now with MSM which hide the ones of Obama.
The way to mitigate the disaster we have as President is to expose him in the right light and ensure the American public recognizes him for what he is.
Jonathan Zimmerman, a history professor from NYU, has written an article claiming that all of America’s problems would be solved... if only we would... amend the Constitution and abolish presidential term limits... writes that Obama... would be much more effective at governing if he could stand for re-election in 2016 because then he'd be less likely to "ignore" the will of the American people.His failure to consult the will of the people would be moot if he were removed from office. What we need instead are term limits for both houses of Congress, and expansion of the House to five year terms (4, 5, 6) so they A) wouldn't be constantly running, B) wouldn't get elected or dumped based on some hot button issue that grabbed the voters' attention long enough to make up their minds but completely forgotten by election day (to say nothing of swearing-in), and C) the entire House would be up for grabs every two years, because the elections would be staggered. Thanks Berosus.
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