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SupportSanity

(1,239 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:26 PM Thursday

Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term

Source: thehill.com

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so that the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.”

Ogles proposed an amendment on Thursday that says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, 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 twice.”

Like other U.S. presidents, Trump is barred from running for a third White House term by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

“President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,” Ogles said in a Thursday statement. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5104133-rep-andy-ogles-proposes-trump-third-term-amendment/



Here it comes. This was expected but the first week in office?
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Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term (Original Post) SupportSanity Thursday OP
Great! I'll phone Barack Obama and see how he feels about that! jls4561 Thursday #1
No, the two term limit would still apply to Obama because he served them consecutively. rsdsharp Thursday #5
Then I will phone Grover Cleaveland, anyone have his cell number? jls4561 Thursday #20
Oh, hell, no wendyb-NC Thursday #2
Delusional. That rancid bag of adipose tissue won't live that long. LearnedHand Thursday #3
Wait a minute; Should he live... wait, let me start again- mpcamb Thursday #18
Exactly LearnedHand Thursday #22
"(and dementing, publicly, before our very eyes!)." Yes, but the media will not go after Trump like they did Biden!! riversedge Friday #26
You guys and your rules. SupportSanity Friday #33
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Thursday #4
Cretans are fine people, just like any other. It is the cretins that we have to watch out for. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #15
I'm sure you're going to get 67% of both houses of Congress to vote for this turkey. rsdsharp Thursday #6
The votes aren't there, unless they want to first amend the Constitution on no_hypocrisy Thursday #7
Ogles is just trying to curry favor with Trump Docreed2003 Thursday #8
This asshat is up for an ethics investigation. Rhiagel Thursday #9
Nail the Goober to the Wall! N/T tonekat Thursday #13
You've uncovered the real reason! Ogles is fishing for a pardon! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #16
That can only be done by amending the Constitution. sinkingfeeling Thursday #10
"This is the Trump Amendment." J_William_Ryan Thursday #11
Ogles, just go fuck yourself. . . . . . . end of message. nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #12
Waiting for drumpf to announce his 2028 run JoseBalow Thursday #14
Expect it next week. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Thursday #17
I don't see where they're going to get the numbers to ratify this. Baitball Blogger Thursday #19
I'll go a step further, repeal the 22nd Amendment in its entirety Polybius Thursday #21
Didn't take long for the deep koolaid MAGAts to polish their kneepads Tarc Thursday #23
Oh you poor dear man Mz Pip Thursday #24
Sounds like the Putin two step where they eventually want an Amendment for a lifetime appointment. cstanleytech Friday #25
Jimmy Carter is still eligible for a second term... Rhiannon12866 Friday #27
Surely leadership wouldn't back such a ridiculous rurallib Friday #28
Enough liberalgunwilltravel Friday #29
it's appearing that these moron maga assholes think the U.S. Constitution is just a suggestion. nt Javaman Friday #30
With handicap parking for "The Beast". JohnnyRingo Friday #31
Oh no no no hell no 😡 TommieMommy Friday #32
Between Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas LuckyLib Friday #34
New GOP bill would let Trump (but not Obama) run for a third term LetMyPeopleVote Friday #35

rsdsharp

(10,420 posts)
5. No, the two term limit would still apply to Obama because he served them consecutively.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:36 PM
Thursday

This is the Trump Amendment. It would apply only to Trump (and I guess Grover Cleveland, but he came and went before the 22nd Amendment).

jls4561

(1,873 posts)
20. Then I will phone Grover Cleaveland, anyone have his cell number?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:18 PM
Thursday

He was against the spoils system. So not totally Trumpy.

LearnedHand

(4,357 posts)
3. Delusional. That rancid bag of adipose tissue won't live that long.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:30 PM
Thursday

Not to mention the states' ratification thingy.

mpcamb

(2,999 posts)
18. Wait a minute; Should he live... wait, let me start again-
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:01 PM
Thursday
IF he were to complete this term, he'd be the oldest president ever (and dementing, publicly, before our very eyes!). Is there any way anyone could imagine electing him once again??? Seriously! This guy is the product of 2 Alzhiemers parents! What can you expect of him cognitally in 5 years??
It's a scare tactic. They're whisling in the dark.

LearnedHand

(4,357 posts)
22. Exactly
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:44 PM
Thursday

The actual more ridiculous thought than that the states would ratify suck an amendment is that he would live that long AND be of sound mind to manage the presidency. Oh wait.

riversedge

(73,984 posts)
26. "(and dementing, publicly, before our very eyes!)." Yes, but the media will not go after Trump like they did Biden!!
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:29 AM
Friday

SupportSanity

(1,239 posts)
33. You guys and your rules.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:40 AM
Friday

"Seriously! This guy is the product of 2 Alzhiemers parents! What can you expect of him cognitally in 5 years??
It's a scare tactic. They're whisling in the dark."

He's barely functional now. But he is useful. Dr's reports will all be perfect. Press will be uninvited to White House.

It will be "Weekend at Bernie's" until he gets them to the Rapture.

Response to SupportSanity (Original post)

Bernardo de La Paz

(52,062 posts)
15. Cretans are fine people, just like any other. It is the cretins that we have to watch out for. . . . . nt
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:20 PM
Thursday

no_hypocrisy

(49,759 posts)
7. The votes aren't there, unless they want to first amend the Constitution on
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:38 PM
Thursday

how to amend the Constitution.

Docreed2003

(18,010 posts)
8. Ogles is just trying to curry favor with Trump
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:40 PM
Thursday

Because of his FBI investigation. Dude makes George Santos look like a choir boy

Rhiagel

(1,755 posts)
9. This asshat is up for an ethics investigation.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:06 PM
Thursday

"The latest: The Office of Congressional Ethics released its report this week, recommending a full Ethics Committee investigation.

The OCE report concluded there is "substantial reason to believe that Rep. Ogles omitted or misrepresented required information" on his financial disclosures."

"The report also found there is "substantial reason to believe that Rep. Ogles's campaign committee may have accepted excessive contributions that were reported as personal loans and contributions from the candidate.""

https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/02/andy-ogles-house-ethics-investigation-campaign-finance

J_William_Ryan

(2,374 posts)
11. "This is the Trump Amendment."
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:08 PM
Thursday

The Constitution would still need to be amended to repeal the 22nd Amendment.

Then amended again with the ‘Trump amendment.’

As already correctly noted, more meritless political theater pandering to Trump and his Cult members.

JoseBalow

(6,200 posts)
14. Waiting for drumpf to announce his 2028 run
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:16 PM
Thursday

as predicted.

He will never willingly walk away from the grift of running for office, it has been too lucrative.

17. Expect it next week.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:40 PM
Thursday

Or tomorrow. Or Easter. Or Melania's birthday. Or whenever a dictator tells him it will make him look strong.

Polybius

(18,930 posts)
21. I'll go a step further, repeal the 22nd Amendment in its entirety
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:32 PM
Thursday

Then maybe we can convince Obama to run again.

Tarc

(10,583 posts)
23. Didn't take long for the deep koolaid MAGAts to polish their kneepads
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:22 PM
Thursday

These clowns are deplorable.

Mz Pip

(27,980 posts)
24. Oh you poor dear man
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:26 PM
Thursday

Be careful what you wish for. He hasn’t even gotten started. Give it a couple of months before you insist you want more of this.

cstanleytech

(27,292 posts)
25. Sounds like the Putin two step where they eventually want an Amendment for a lifetime appointment.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 01:56 AM
Friday

Javaman

(63,275 posts)
30. it's appearing that these moron maga assholes think the U.S. Constitution is just a suggestion. nt
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:44 AM
Friday

JohnnyRingo

(19,556 posts)
31. With handicap parking for "The Beast".
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:58 AM
Friday

It's refreshing to see such optimism in Congress, but it's so misplaced.
There's a representative who will be naming everything in his district for DJT. Welcome to the Grand Old Trump Opry.

LuckyLib

(6,921 posts)
34. Between Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 12:16 PM
Friday

the line for idiot Republicans forms on the right. What they won’t think of next.

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,107 posts)
35. New GOP bill would let Trump (but not Obama) run for a third term
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:32 PM
Friday

Rep. Andy Ogles’ bill to amend the Constitution and empower Donald Trump to seek a third term will inevitably fail. That doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant.
https://bsky.app/profile/mynewsfeed.link/post/3lgipofeqzc2w



https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/new-gop-bill-let-trump-not-obama-run-third-term-rcna189099

About a week after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, the president-elect spoke at a House Republican conference meeting and made a comment that raised a few eyebrows. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good, we’ve got to figure something else out,’” Trump said, presumably as some kind of joke.

He might very well have been kidding, though the Republican has made similar comments several times in recent years, and he’s not alone. Last month, Steve Bannon talked up the idea of Trump running again in 2028 — he suggested it might be constitutionally permissible, despite the plain language of the 22nd Amendment — and Fox News host Trey Gowdy, a former Republican member of Congress, had similar comments on the air.

It’s against this backdrop that NBC News reported on the third day of the president’s final term.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution that would amend the Constitution and allow Trump to seek a third term in office. ‘This amendment would allow President Trump to serve three terms, ensuring that we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs,’ Ogles said in a statement [Thursday].


Let’s make one thing perfectly clear at the outset: Ogles proposed constitutional amendment will not go anywhere. In every Congress, plenty of lawmakers unveil silly proposals, knowing full well that they stand no chance of success, and this measure from the Tennessee Republican clearly falls into that category.....

Given everything we’re seeing about the state of Republican Party politics in 2025, this race to the bottom is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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