Troll Thread, October Surprise, Cheney/Bush Ticket 2008!

[amicus]

Concensus is that Republicans will barely maintain control of the Senate and the House for another two years.

I beg to differ, although not in a truly serious way, but rather a 'what if' category.

With the Dan Rather thing, forgotten by the Liberal Press, and the Joe Wilson thing ignored by the Liberal Press, yes another leak of classified material is again in the news.

And it appears it will, this time, quickly be squelched by declassification and publication of the actual documents, not the 'cherry picked' out of context disclosure for purely (sic Pure) political posturing.

Some clever Republican politico will tie al these together and demonstate decisively, the absolute moral bankruptcy of the left and the October surprise will be a blitz by the four to one financial advantage the GOP (Grand Old party) has over the Donkeys.

Thus, with that blitz, I very cautiously consider a prediction that Republicans will not only hold on to all currents seats they hold in Congress, but even increase the majority slightly.

Further, that in the next two years a conservative Supreme Court appointee will be confirmed by the Senate and the stage set for landmark reversals of past rulings in 2007 and again in 2008.

Now...the 'Cheney/Bush' thing is at great odds, but insofar as I know, there are no laws preventing a two term President from running for VP, and no laws I am aware of preventing a two term VP running for top banana.

Wouldn't that be sumpin? Almost as good as Bush running for a third term, like FDR in the 1940's...if a damned donkey can, why not an elephant?

amicus...


PS, I meant to get a plug in for Charles Krauthammer, nationally syndicated columnist who appears on Fox News, as he pointed out how former President Clinton's demeanor during his recent 'Dean like' meltdown, was similar to his lying about, "I never had sex with that woman!!!" Same slobbering intensity, same glazed eyes and combative gestures....easy to tell when someone continually lies before the cameras...

 

[Darkniciad]

I got into this discussion once concerning Hillary as President with Bill as vice. It won't work, because the Vice has to be eligible to be president, and having served two terms, neither Dubya or Bill fits that criteria.

 

[amicus]

[QUOTE=Darkniciad]I got into this discussion once concerning Hillary as President with Bill as vice. It won't work, because the Vice has to be eligible to be president, and having served two terms, neither Dubya or Bill fits that criteria.[/QUOTE]

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You may be correct...dunno fer sure...seems to me the law reads, 'elected' and 'consecutive terms', which may be legal grounds for challenging the amendment....not sure...

amicus...

 

[elsol]

[QUOTE=Darkniciad]I got into this discussion once concerning Hillary as President with Bill as vice. It won't work, because the Vice has to be eligible to be president, and having served two terms, neither Dubya or Bill fits that criteria.

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You may be correct...dunno fer sure...seems to me the law reads, 'elected' and 'consecutive terms', which may be legal grounds for challenging the amendment....not sure...

amicus...

While the first part may allow it by 'word'... the second part shows absolutely clear what the amendment was intended to do.

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.

The intention is to limit a president from serving any more than two terms... even to the extent of counting against a President that he had to take over power in the case of a national tragedy, the death of a President.

There is also not a 'consecutive' wording in the amendment... it states 'more than twice'.

 

[amicus]

Point taken and well made, thank you...it was merely an exercise in trollism and to provide a recollection for those who know and those who don't that FDR, a left wing democrat, was elected in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944, four terms in office, two of those terms when world war two was on in Europe and then in '41, the US.

I also know that Vice President Cheney has said he has no intentions to run and that he has health problems which most likely would limit his aspirations even if he did have them...

But, this is a nation at war and I truly fear the consequences of a democrat in the White House and do not wish to even think of that possibility.

Thank you for your comment...


amicus...

 

[Guest]

Amicus,

I'm curious; something I've often wondered about. If you're so smart, and everyone left of you so dumb, why is we can use the Quote button and you cannot?

 

[SesameStreet]

But, this is a nation at war and I truly fear the consequences of a democrat in the White House and do not wish to even think of that possibility.

amicus...

Neither do I. When I listen to the temper tamtrums of the Howard Deans (head of the DNC) and the Nancy Pelosis (Minority leader) and now ex-President Clinton I have to wonder at their ability to control themselves. Being the President is the most stressful job in the world and I don't see these people handling stress very well.

Add to that the fact that I don't agree with them on most issues and you can see why I will be working to see that they don't take the White House in 2008.