Does the President have to relinquish the olffice of the presidency during time of war when his term is over?

Question

What does the Constitution say on this matter. Can Pres. Bush remain in office if he chooses to since we will be at war with Iraq when his term comes to an end?

Answer 1

No, the constitution makes no exception for times of war -- the end of term is absolute -- January 20th at noon.

But we're not at war -- Congress never declared war. An Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) is not the same as a declaration of war under federal law.

And no, there is no legal way for Bush to remain in office.

Answer 2

No. The next President will be elected by the Electoral College in December of 2008, following the Presidential Preference Election in November. The results of the Electoral College vote will be read into the Congressional Record at a Joint Session of the Congress in the first week of January, 2009. President George Walker Bush will leave office at 12:00 Noon on January 20, 2009.

Answer 3

No, we have presidential elections every 4 years like clockwork. If the President didn't have to relinquish his office in time of war, don't you think we'd ALWAYS be at war? The top priority of both parties is to hold the White House. I have no doubt either party would willingly keep this nation at war if the pay off was continued control of the presidency. I'm glad the framers of the constitution foresaw that and set term limits.

Answer 4

Flower Lover is very close. actual there's a topic the place a President can serve 9 years and 364 days. the area could in basic terms upward push up whilst the sitting president became into killed, died, or became incapacitated 2 years and sooner or later right into a term. below those circumstances the vp could anticipate the obligations and could then be elected to 2 finished words. If the vp assumes the obligations at below 2 years that's seen an entire term and he or she would have the capacity to in basic terms stand for reelection as quickly as.

Answer 5

1) Yes, he must leave when the term is over. The Constitution is explicit, and without exception
2) Your question reminds me that in 2001, in the weeks after 9/11, Rudy Giuliani of NYC floated the idea that he continue in office, and that the Nov 2001 election be postponed or suspended (His term would finish in January 2002). His idea was shot down instantly.

Answer 6

When the 4 year term ends, the president leaves. There are no exceptions.

Answer 7

Considering how much they love power, I can't see the current regime relinquishing power, even if somebody they disagree with was able by some miracle to win the rigged election that's supposed to take place in 2008. Fascists don't relinquish power without force.

Answer 8

Actually, in our modern day, it's really up to the international banking families who started the Federal Reserve. You want to know who controls the world, start with Rockefeller then move on to the J.P. Morgan family, etc...

You'll find all the truth you need once you start to understand that the Central Banking system prints and loans money to governments with interest, of course. Essentially meaning, the government will never get ouf of debt.

Take a look if you really want the hard truth:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331&q=zeitgeist+movie&total=380&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

The revolution is coming, will you be ready?

Peace

Answer 9

Yes, and it has happened that the Presidency has changed hands in time of war.

Answer 10

No he cannot stay in office. During Vietnam we went through 5 presidents.