Are there any clauses that would allow Bush to serve another term?

Question

I heard somewhere that if we are in a war during the election that Bush would get to stay in office, is this true. Are there any clauses in the constitution or the ratifications of ammendments or anything that states this. Please provide sources if you have them.

Mr. Mordon that is what I am looking for, anything. Thanks I'll look into it, I'm just trying to make sure his *** stays out..LOL

Answer 1

KC what you heard is correct and most of your responders based on their knowledge would have been correct in previous administrations wherein there is the 22nd amendment precluding the President from serving a third term.
However, this has now changed since the Bush administration has been allowed to run rough shod over the US Constitution and its subsequent amendments. There are some in the GOP who have been trying to push for the abolition fo the 22nd amendment which also disqualifies naturalized citizens ( i.e. US citizens who were not born here) form running for President. However, there is something more scary.
Here is the thing, on May 9, 2007, G.W. Bush issued a PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE giving him full control of the government in the event of a "catastrophic emergency." It is known as NSPD51 ( National Security Presidential Directive 51)
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/nspd-51.htm
Although the directive doesn't specifically identify the types of emergencies that would qualify as "catastrophic," it is vague enough to encompass "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function." This means that a hurricane or an earthquake in Guam or Hawai'i can fall under this directives auspices and therein the total power grab.
What the masses fail to understand is that this is not a bill that passed through Congress. Congress did not clap eyes on this directive. This is not something that can be laid at the feet of the Congressional body
Presidential directives in essence are decrees issued by the President without having to seek Congressional approval. NSPD51, unlike the "temporary" powers bestowed on the President through the Patriot Act with an expiration of 6 months, has NO EXPIRATION TIME i.e it could stay in place ad infinitum- forever, sort of like a dictatorship.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/98-611.pdf

Answer 2

There is absolutely no chance. The United States Constitution would have to be amended and that is a long, difficult and controversial process. I do not expect the amendment below to ever be changed and it certainly will not be changed prior to the next election.

The 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution. Presidential Term Limits. Ratified 2/27/1951

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.

Answer 3

Theoretically he could declare a state of emergency, declare martial law and suspend elections. That's never been done, not even during the civil war. Congress wouldn't stand for it. Such a move would inevitably be challenged in the supreme court and result in a constitutional crisis the likes of which this country has never seen. I honestly believe that if Bush did something like that it could lead to a second civil war.

Answer 4

That is definitely not true. The constitution limits presidential term to only 2. Ronald Reagan tried to overturn it but it did not work, There is no provision for times of war either so any way you cut Mr, Bush is done

Answer 5

No Bush or Clinton ought to ever be allowed to serve any term. they have destroyed this united states. After two decades of being bought out via our leaders, we choose somebody who cares approximately united statesa. and that's criminal voters. Oprah is a television talk coach hostess. we choose an extremely knowledgeable being concerned chief, who can turn this united states around. no longer something against Oprah, she's good at what she does.

Answer 6

There are none.. Two Terms and he is Done. The Two Term Limit was added after FDR died after winning a Third Term.
Sources.. Read The United States Constitution from Beginning to end.

Answer 7

Nope a law was passed because FDR had 4 terms and thinking that was too much for a President to serve they narrowed it to 2 terms if a president won one election and they win the next election that is their 2 and last term.

Answer 8

Booshy boy has added "signing statements" to bills that would allow him to take over the country in a state of emergency....be afraid........very afraid.....Hard tell-en what he and Mega Dick have up their sleeves....
* The signing statements, in which Bush claims that as commander in chief he does not need to accept or enforce laws passed by the Congress. This is such an egregious abuse of power and undermining of the Constitution that if it is allowed to continue, with future presidents continuing the practice and citing Bush as precedent, Congress will cease to have any real constitutional function.

Answer 9

No. The President is restricted to two terms, per the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. He can't even seek the post of Vice President in the future because anyone who is constitutionally ineligible to be President can't be Vice President.
Now please fight the tide. Go and read the Constitution!

Answer 10

No, as mentioned above, FDR was the last president allowed to serve more than two
terms, at least not under our Constitution.