Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles has proposed legislation that would amend the Constitution, allowing Donald Trump to run for a third presidential term. “I am proposing an amendment to the Constitution to revise the limitations imposed by the 22nd Amendment...
New GOP bill would let Trump (but not Obama) run for a third term [another source]
You’re assuming the constitution will still mean something by the time his firstsecond term ends. That’s exactly why they’re pushing all sorts of unconstitutional shit. The executive branch is the one that has the power to enforce or not enforce laws, and the only recourse the legislative branch has is impeachment, which we’ve seen twice isn’t going to happen. Especially when the supreme court is beholden to him too.
I mean, was he wrong? Insurrection, separation of powers, no one being above the law, Roe. v. Wade, etc. I would say that since 2021 the constitution has not really meant that much apparently.
If they get to the point of being able to just ignore something like that, they have no reason to amend the constitution anyway because they can just toss it out
Even if it doesn’t mean anything, it won’t get amended. This discussion is about passing an amendment, not directly about whether Trump keeps hold of power anyway.
Incidentally, assuming the larger institutions are intact (which is not a given), on the next inauguration day he is no longer head of the executive branch. He doesn’t need to be impeached, he’s out of office. So new president has authority to act regardless. So if he stays in, it is because he successfully dismantled everything, not because he can continue to wield authority as the executive branch after the conclusion of his term until an impeachment finally throws him out.
You’re assuming the constitution will still mean something by the time his
firstsecond term ends. That’s exactly why they’re pushing all sorts of unconstitutional shit. The executive branch is the one that has the power to enforce or not enforce laws, and the only recourse the legislative branch has is impeachment, which we’ve seen twice isn’t going to happen. Especially when the supreme court is beholden to him too.2021?
Ugh, I meant second. Guess I blocked out those 4 years.
That usually happens with traumatic experiences.
Which is what explains how I’m 41 years old, and don’t remember one second of my life.
…either that, or I have dementia…
I mean, was he wrong? Insurrection, separation of powers, no one being above the law, Roe. v. Wade, etc. I would say that since 2021 the constitution has not really meant that much apparently.
If they get to the point of being able to just ignore something like that, they have no reason to amend the constitution anyway because they can just toss it out
Even if it doesn’t mean anything, it won’t get amended. This discussion is about passing an amendment, not directly about whether Trump keeps hold of power anyway.
Incidentally, assuming the larger institutions are intact (which is not a given), on the next inauguration day he is no longer head of the executive branch. He doesn’t need to be impeached, he’s out of office. So new president has authority to act regardless. So if he stays in, it is because he successfully dismantled everything, not because he can continue to wield authority as the executive branch after the conclusion of his term until an impeachment finally throws him out.