I have heard a rumor that George Bush is planning on running for a third term as a democrat with McCain as his vice president. Can he do this?
2007-03-15 04:22:07 · 13 answers · asked by niddlie diddle 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
NO!
Besides, other than Iraq and defense, he practically is a Democrat. McCain sure as heck is.
2007-03-15 05:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by anidealworld 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, party has nothing to do with it. The only potential way around it would be for the 2 term president to run as Vice President, and then have the new President step down (or die). The constitution doesnt specify what would happen in this case.
2007-03-15 04:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The constitutional prohibition restricts the person, not the party. Not to worry, Bush will never be nominated by the Democrats.
2007-03-15 04:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by ScaliaAlito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a president could run for a third term, Bill Clinton would become a Republican and run against Hillary.
2007-03-15 04:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Heidi 4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If George Bush ran again as a Democrat, that would mean he would have to take us out of Iraq. And no he is not running again, as a Democrat. He can't run again anyway. Who ever told you that is STUPID!
2007-03-15 04:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by Titanic Fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Nowhere in the Constitution are political parties mentioned. The term-limit rule applies to people, not parties.
2007-03-15 10:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No person shall be elected President more than twice. Party change doesn't matter.
2007-03-15 05:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by E-man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...there is an amendment in the constitution limiting the president to two terms....whoever told you he would change to a democrat is either pulling you leg or very gullible when someone pulled his
2007-03-15 04:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The constitution says nothing about party affiliation, just the person.
2007-03-15 04:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....party affliiation has nothing to do with it. And god forbid that W would change parties (us dems don't want him) and run again! YIKES!!!!!
2007-03-15 06:29:43 · answer #10 · answered by JoJo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋