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16. I'd wonder what happened to the Constitution

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 11:46 PM

Aug 2017

since it doesn't give the President the power to eliminate presidential term limits, something that I would have assumed everyone here knew.

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What would you do if trump eliminated presidential term limits? [View all] ecstatic Aug 2017 OP

I'd force myself to wake up htuttle Aug 2017 #1

He cannot over turn a CONSTUTIONAL AMENDMENT 22nd amendment. irisblue Aug 2017 #2

You left out an important option: fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 #3

Yep, that's my ONLY option furtheradu Aug 2017 #6

Oy vey unblock Aug 2017 #4

He can't. It would require an amendment to the Constitution. Lil Missy Aug 2017 #5

March, by the tens of millions. (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #7

I'm not worried about it because he can't. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #8

26 of the 34 states necessary to call a constitutional convention Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #13

See? Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #15

A constitutional convention can only propose amendments onenote Aug 2017 #17

I know; isn't that what I said? Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #20

Exactly Grassy Knoll Aug 2017 #10

Careful what you wish for rock Aug 2017 #11

He can't. Silly OP IMO. Agschmid Aug 2017 #12

Well it was in jest, but ecstatic Aug 2017 #18

Take it to the streets Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2017 #14

I'd wonder what happened to the Constitution onenote Aug 2017 #16

He'd still be a one term president. egduj Aug 2017 #19