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You can't really tell how long his presidency lasts. Two term limit is just a rule that can be changed with help of judiciary branch. If Americans want him for

You can't really tell how long his presidency lasts. Two term limit is just a rule that can be changed with help of judiciary branch. If Americans want him for a third term who'd object?

lelandfe 2y ago
Trying to reinterpret "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice" to allow for that would be quite a spectacular feat of jurisprudence.
- scotty79 2y ago
  It's just 22nd amendment. Can't be more important than the will of the nation. The only question is do the Americans like Trump as much as they like booze or can it be at least made to look like they do.
  - barkerja 2y ago
    Theoretically, if changes were put into place to allow a run for a third term (which is highly unlikely given age), then that also opens the door for someone like Obama running again.
- sirbutters 2y ago
  Key word here is "elected". Prepare for their justification like "well XYZ is not really an election so...."
  - raisedbyninjas 2y ago
    Just expanding the court with pure loyalists seems easier.
- psunavy03 2y ago
  People don't seem to understand that even Trump's judges still see themselves as JUDGES. They're not going to just make stuff up that's not in the law, and there were several instances in his first term where his own SCOTUS Justices told him to pound sand. It's not so simple as "nominated by Trump == inherently corrupt," much as he'd like it to be that way.
  - lelandfe 2y ago
    As a counter point, almost all of the Trump decision was "made up." Especially all of the stuff about admissibility of evidence is whole cloth law.
  - scotty79 2y ago
    > They're not going to just make stuff up that's not in the law, The mechanism is that Trump makes up the law, then it's sent to judges and they say "yup, this law is fine and just and in line with US law system". > Justices told him to pound sand He learned. Now he selects for loyalty alone.
  - hackernewds 2y ago
    you must have not heard of Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas and Aileen Cannon
- hackernewds 2y ago
  new legislation can be passed at any point by an elected house
chucke1992 2y ago
Trump is too old at this point.
- scotty79 2y ago
  Only saving grace. Although Putin is just 6 years younger and his strive to leave legacy already messed up the world. One can only wonder what mess will Trump's attempts at leaving legacy cause.
  - chucke1992 2y ago
    I am not talking about the legacy. The legacy will live one - I mean technically the world has changed post 2016 and it has not gone back since then. And it won't. With 2024 it might change the landscape more.

You can't really tell how long his presidency lasts. Two term limit is just a rule that can be changed with help of judiciary branch. If Americans want him for a third term who'd object?

lelandfe 2y ago

Trying to reinterpret "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice" to allow for that would be quite a spectacular feat of jurisprudence.

scotty79 2y ago
It's just 22nd amendment. Can't be more important than the will of the nation. The only question is do the Americans like Trump as much as they like booze or can it be at least made to look like they do.
- barkerja 2y ago
  Theoretically, if changes were put into place to allow a run for a third term (which is highly unlikely given age), then that also opens the door for someone like Obama running again.
sirbutters 2y ago
Key word here is "elected". Prepare for their justification like "well XYZ is not really an election so...."
- raisedbyninjas 2y ago
  Just expanding the court with pure loyalists seems easier.
psunavy03 2y ago
People don't seem to understand that even Trump's judges still see themselves as JUDGES. They're not going to just make stuff up that's not in the law, and there were several instances in his first term where his own SCOTUS Justices told him to pound sand. It's not so simple as "nominated by Trump == inherently corrupt," much as he'd like it to be that way.
- lelandfe 2y ago
  As a counter point, almost all of the Trump decision was "made up." Especially all of the stuff about admissibility of evidence is whole cloth law.
- scotty79 2y ago
  > They're not going to just make stuff up that's not in the law, The mechanism is that Trump makes up the law, then it's sent to judges and they say "yup, this law is fine and just and in line with US law system". > Justices told him to pound sand He learned. Now he selects for loyalty alone.
- hackernewds 2y ago
  you must have not heard of Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas and Aileen Cannon
hackernewds 2y ago
new legislation can be passed at any point by an elected house

chucke1992 2y ago

Trump is too old at this point.

scotty79 2y ago
Only saving grace. Although Putin is just 6 years younger and his strive to leave legacy already messed up the world. One can only wonder what mess will Trump's attempts at leaving legacy cause.
- chucke1992 2y ago
  I am not talking about the legacy. The legacy will live one - I mean technically the world has changed post 2016 and it has not gone back since then. And it won't. With 2024 it might change the landscape more.