The project wants more Republicans to support Representative Andy Ogles' push to allow Trump to run for office in 2028.
A Republican group is hoping to rally support to change the Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to seek a third term.
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1951 following the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms between 1933 and 1945. The two-term limit for presidents was introduced by Congress to prevent potential abuses of power.
Well Australia doesn’t have a president. But in theory there’s nothing stopping someone from being prime minister for infinite time, provided their party doesn’t stab them in the back or their party doesn’t lose the election.
@spiffmeister oh, I see. Well, technically, a prime-minister is a different thing, so you’re right in this regard, but yeah, practically no one has been a prime minister for very long. It’s a bit of a complicated thing
Agreed that PM is different, they don’t weild the same power the US president does. But in terms of time, Robert Menzies was pm for a total of 18 years and John Howard was pm for 12, so you can be for a long time. Politics have just been much less stable in the last 20 years.
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@spiffmeister hah! Are you able to be president for more than 2 consecutive terms in peace time?
(I heard France doesn’t prohibit more than two terms either, but they have to not be consecutive)
Well Australia doesn’t have a president. But in theory there’s nothing stopping someone from being prime minister for infinite time, provided their party doesn’t stab them in the back or their party doesn’t lose the election.
Is Sue Lines, the President of the Senate, a joke to you! For interest, they also have no set term limits.
@spiffmeister oh, I see. Well, technically, a prime-minister is a different thing, so you’re right in this regard, but yeah, practically no one has been a prime minister for very long. It’s a bit of a complicated thing
Agreed that PM is different, they don’t weild the same power the US president does. But in terms of time, Robert Menzies was pm for a total of 18 years and John Howard was pm for 12, so you can be for a long time. Politics have just been much less stable in the last 20 years.