It is conceivable and possible for a US President to extend his/her term because the country is at war. Do you think Bush would attempt to play this card?
2006-08-20 13:10:50 · 30 answers · asked by eat 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Insult? How? It's just a question. If you haven't read up on this it's okay you don't need to answer. It's something the pundits bring up from time to time and I'm just looking for opinions not personal attacks. Right?
2006-08-20 13:29:13 · update #1
It is possible to do so under the constitution (but for NO REASON can a president exceed a term of 10 years). In this day and age Bush wouldn't be able ot do it. He is stupid enough to try though!
2006-08-20 13:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This whole war president thing is really wearing thin.... I can not understand how people are not seeing through this. Our civil liberties are being stripped away, to allow these fools to continue their baseless witch-hunt with our hard-earned tax money.
Even if he manages to convince the public of the importance of the wars he initiated, the guy is 0 and 3 ..... at least bring in leadership that can provide for more competent military solutions:
Fiasco I: Five years after Bush ordered Afghanistan invaded and proclaimed "total victory," U.S. and allied forces are fighting a losing war against Afghan resistance groups. Afghan heroin exports are up 90%. The U.S. just quietly deployed thousands more troops to Afghanistan to hunt Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri in a desperate attempt to save Republicans from getting clobbered in November midterm elections.
Fiasco II: "Mission accomplished" in Iraq. Bush's war in Iraq is clearly lost, but few dare admit it. The U.S. has spent $300 billion on Afghanistan and Iraq, with nothing to show but bloody chaos, deficits, body bags, and growing hatred of America. The Bush/Dick Cheney "liberation" of Iraq has now cost more than the Vietnam War.
Fiasco III: Bush and Vice President Cheney egged Israel into the hugely destructive but militarily fruitless war in Lebanon over the past month, in what many view as the first part of their long-nurtured plan to militarily crush Hezbollah, Syria and Iran. They did there best to thwart world efforts to halt the conflict.
Even as a "war" president has failed to deliver on what he preaches: Americans are less safe in the world today then they were before September 11; and this fool and the clowns around him are polarizing the world with Islamophbia.
2006-08-20 16:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by kheyara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The constitution provides for the fixed term of the president. Extension in office is not allowed unless there is a change of constitution allowing another tenure of office for which Bush could qualify again.
2006-08-20 13:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, he won't. The public reaction would be quite amazing, actually. Also, whatever all of the teenagers of this country seem to think, he's actually not a power-hungry, war-mongering guy. He has an agenda that he's trying to meet with, and it's that agenda that had people re-elect him. Also, it's not like he sprung the conflict in Iraq on us the second term. It was already well underway, and people voted for him with full knowledge of that.
2006-08-20 13:17:17 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Im pretty sure there is no way to do this without facing serious repercussions. the only reason he has not been impeached is due to the laziness and complacency of most americans. Im thinkin' that too many people (even republicans who are embarrased by him) would fight that. IM HOPING. The thought is chilling.
2006-08-20 13:19:06 · answer #5 · answered by prancingmonkey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you just have a question about Voting Machines? LOL!
He does have a way of getting into sh*t and not being able to get back out. He's the kind of guy I'd like to put in my Hamsters Habitrail ... just Watch him RUN! Wooo Hooo! Be better than putting 2 chipmonks in there! LOL!
2006-08-20 13:17:24 · answer #6 · answered by pickle head 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I for one do not think any thing is an impossibility
when it comes to this president.
Why should you tell him to grow up ,he has just as much right as you do to ask a question,if you don't like the question don't answer it,but don't shoot the messenger because you don't like the message.
You know republicans have thought about this same question.
2006-08-20 13:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible, presidents have changed during various wars in the past.
2006-08-20 13:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course not.
were not in a big war like WW2.
bush just refuses to pull out.
2006-08-20 13:16:21 · answer #9 · answered by rusty shackleford 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ger R Done, we got some more buisness boys, radle up the oil, and we got these suckers for four more years, yee haww, oh, how long have you been standing there Barbara.
2006-08-20 13:16:10 · answer #10 · answered by See ya later aligator 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋