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Posted by Steve on 09/18/07 15:55
"Shelly" <sheldonlg.news@asap-consult.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> I LOVE that last statement. Down with the Unpatriot Act! Next year
>>>>> it is "So long Bush, it's not been good to know ya".
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>>>> unless we go to war. in which case, he cannot be removed from office.
>>>> ;^)
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>>> Where did that come from? I don't believe there are any such qualifiers
>>> on the two-term limit for the presidency. Come the middle of January
>>> 2009, he is [bad] history.
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>> as far as i can remember from history courses some time ago, there are
>> two circumstances underwhich a president can occupy his seat for more
>> that eight years (two-terms). first, is assumption of presidency via the
>> demise of the encumbant...i.e. assassination, and then being re-elected
>> for his ensuing term(s) for a total service time of 12 years. and, in the
>> event of war a president's term may be extended beyond either of those
>> periods of time (8 and 12 years).
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> No! The limit is just less than 10 years. If he has more than half the
> remaining term if the deceased president, then he can only be elected one
> time (> 6 years). If less that half, then he can be elected twice (<10
> years)
you're right...i knew that...my math sucks! i guess that's why i have a
computer do my number crunching. ;^)
>> i may, however, no be recalling correctly on the latter. i'll have to
>> check. scary if true though.
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> I never heard of the war thing.
perhaps i heard it wrong. i'll have to look into where i did hear that. now
my interest is peaked.
cheers.
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