Steve Bannon: Trump will run and win again in 2028

Valcazar

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected POTUS in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944. He was allowed to serve more than two terms because of World War II. Maybe 'the Don' will start World War III to keep his job, and he might dump Vance, if he's not 'a wartime consiglierie'.
No.
The amendment saying you can only serve two terms was passed after FDR (and in response to him).
FDR was "allowed" to serve more than two terms because he was elected.
That's it.
 

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No.
The amendment saying you can only serve two terms was passed after FDR (and in response to him).
FDR was "allowed" to serve more than two terms because he was elected.
That's it.
Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution:


Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.


Section 2. This Article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress.

There's the loophole. In wartime, a President might suspend elections by Executive Order, to maintain continuity. He might even get the military to suppress opposition, like in every Banana Republic. Who'd send in the Seals to give him a double tap, AOC?
 

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That's easy.
Just say the new rule is you can only be President twice consecutively.
So Trump can do a third term but Obama can't.
He likely has enough seats at the SC now, but how many more will he get before its an issue.

Are the dems starting to discuss a Bernie/AOC ticket vs Kamala 2.0 should there be another election?
The dems seem to be a total disaster now.
 

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Valcazar

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Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution:
Yes.
Passed after FDR's death.

There's the loophole. In wartime, a President might suspend elections by Executive Order, to maintain continuity. He might even get the military to suppress opposition, like in every Banana Republic. Who'd send in the Seals to give him a double tap, AOC?
None of which has anything to do with FDR being "allowed" to serve as president for extra terms because of the war.

Could Trump try to stay in power despite the 22nd amendment?
Yes.
Of course.
Many of us are very worried about it.
 

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Valcazar

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So its all about AOC and handing off the torch.
Not really.
I don't think it is nearly that cynical.

People have been talking about AOC as a presidential candidate since she was first elected.
No one knows if she has any interest in running ever, let alone soon.

He supports creating a long-term organizing group.
(Which he has supported for ages.)
 

Valcazar

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She will have to make a statement, she's been on both sides of this in the past.
But its not about intelligence.
You don't think she's made statements and evolved her understanding since 2018?
There is a reason Oracle thinks of it as a "go to clip", it's from the beginning of her political career.
 

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For those who are saying Trump will be too old to run again, have you never heard of Hazel McCallion??

Bannon is delusional however, a 3rd Trump run is never going to happen
 

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Not really.
I don't think it is nearly that cynical.

People have been talking about AOC as a presidential candidate since she was first elected.
No one knows if she has any interest in running ever, let alone soon.

He supports creating a long-term organizing group.
(Which he has supported for ages.)
We'll see, but its also cynical not to think that they are doing both things at once, starting an anti oligarchy movement as Cory D describes it and also starting to campaign for leadership of the dems.

And AOC ticket with Bernie as VP would be interesting, though its hard to say if the right wing side of the party would let it happen this time.

You don't think she's made statements and evolved her understanding since 2018?
There is a reason Oracle thinks of it as a "go to clip", it's from the beginning of her political career.
Like I said, she's been seen on both sides of this issue, even Bernie has as well.
They are still the best chance of the liberal side of the dems.
 
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