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ProfessorGAC

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18. Let Me Get This Straight

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 11:47 AM

Feb 2025

A guy who won with under 50% of the vote will animate the electorate enough that 75% of the states will ratify so he can run again?
Hard to take seriously.

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A Third Trump Term Isn't Just a Joke Anymore [View all] Celerity Feb 2025 OP

Dictators don't have terms. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #1

Well of course it isn't. Do people actually think we'll have a choice? Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #2

Carefully written so Obama can't run again Freddie Feb 2025 #3

And they control the voting so ... kerouac2 Feb 2025 #4

this isn't happening RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #5

we can walk and chew gum at the same time Celerity Feb 2025 #7

I don't believe TSF will try for the third term via The Constitution. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #6

blue states RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #12

According to Trump, this IS his third term DFW Feb 2025 #8

he was never sworn in on January 20, 2021 (obviously, as he lost) so served no 2nd term from then until January 20, 2025 Celerity Feb 2025 #9

The Constitution specifically says "elected," not sworn in or served DFW Feb 2025 #13

Trump's claims are meaningless in terms of his being on his 3rd term now, he was not elected in 2020, was not sworn in Celerity Feb 2025 #16

Kick dalton99a Feb 2025 #10

Still seems at best far-fetched EdmondDantes_ Feb 2025 #11

This will never get videohead5 Feb 2025 #14

He'll circumvent the law by Executive Ordering a 3rd term into existence. LeftinOH Feb 2025 #15

NO, A Third Trump Term Is a Preposterous Joke Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #17

Let Me Get This Straight ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #18

It doesn't matter if he runs for a third term or not... kentuck Feb 2025 #19

Maureen Dowd's most recent column John Farmer Feb 2025 #20

trump is not well and I have trouble seeing him making to another term LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #21

Tamping down the third term hype for Trump LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #22

MaddowBlog-Despite the Constitution, Trump says he's 'not joking' about eyeing a third term LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #23