He's of course taking notes from his boss on how to hold onto power.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
He's of course taking notes from his boss on how to hold onto power.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Weekend cruiser
I see what you did there TDL.
Geriatric hoon
Pete Kegbreath Secretary of Defence and town drunk, has been claiming that the US military is now a meritocracy. DEI is dead. That will be why he was appointed to Trump's cabinet from a weekend talking head position on FOX. That'll also be why his younger brother has been appointed to a senior advisor position at the Pentagon despite having no relevant qualifications or experience. Kegbreath the younger's entire career to date has been involved with podcasting.
Pete has also been towing his wife around a series of high level international meetings. In case you are wondering that is not normal. Not even close.
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Forum whore
What does our resident US Constitution expert have to say about trump claiming he can have a third presidential term?
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Forum whore
To be fair, he's not claiming he can yet (from what I've seen), just looking into whether he could. I was reading yesterday that there are a couple ways he could, have maybe Vance run for office and then have him step down and hand the presidency to Trump or change to the constitution (which then support numbers wouldn't be there for him).
Forum whore
No - this potential loophole is invalidated by the 12th Amendment redefining the procedure to elect the president and vice president, experts said. This earlier amendment, ratified in 1804, states that “no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.” This means that, because he would have already served two terms, Trump would be barred from running as president and thus also barred from being vice president.Originally Posted by onearmedbandit
Agree, unlikely as amending the Constitution to abolish the two-term limit would be exceedingly difficult, requiring either a two-thirds vote of Congress or two-thirds of the states agreeing to call a constitutional convention to propose changes. Either route would then require ratification from three-quarters of the states.or change to the constitution (which then support numbers wouldn't be there for him)
A third method would involve just riding roughshod over the Constitution , with the S/C as backup, and that might just lead to a civil war
Last edited by onearmedbandit; 1st April 2025 at 12:15. Reason: Fixed broken quote
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Yes this was mentioned in the article I read but they had a counter to that which I'll quote from another source -
Typically, all down to interpretations, the devil is in the detail. This article does cite another way he could though -Other legal experts, however, point to the last sentence of the 12th Amendment, which covers the Electoral College, as a roadblock for any twice-elected president attempting to return to the White House through the vice presidency. It says that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
Still, in court, a lawyer could try to argue that being a "natural born" citizen, at least 35 years old and a resident within the U.S. for at least 14 years are the only presidential eligibility requirements specified in the Constitution, says Stephen Gillers, a professor emeritus at New York University School of Law, who proposed in 2004 that Clinton run for vice president.
Interpretations again.The federal government-sanctioned record of interpretations of the Constitution also points to the possibility of a former two-term president serving as speaker of the House of Representatives or as another federal officer who could become president through the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1...r-a-third-term
I guess only time will truly tell. Makes for a controversial topic though right!
Geriatric hoon
Actually the idea of appointing Trump Speaker of the House was floated before he was officially the Republican nominee for this last election. The Speaker is not required to be an elected representative. Slightly weird because the House Speaker is only two heart beats away from being president. (The VP is only one heart beat away.)
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Kruger-Dunning Parts n Service
April 2 2025 will be judgement day, Independence Day, or as Trump calls it liberation day. What could be so powerful that he didn’t want to announce on April fools day????
1-Tie dollar back to gold like JFK wanted???
2-Exit NATO???
3-End income tax
4-EXIT UN and WHO
5-Amend Constitution
6-Bring all troops home and close foreign bases????
7-Declare himself emperor of the world or something equally crazy???
Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket - Eric Hoffer
Geriatric hoon
True, but Trump is banned from being elected president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Yet here we are.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
The Majestic Metal Wizard
Clearly not...
Physics; Thou art a cruel, heartless Bitch-of-a-Mistress
Forum whore
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/na...box=1743531598
Funnily enough, there's people up in arms saying this is racist. I don't think the republican supporters are a race but could be mistaken.
The Majestic Metal Wizard
Racist?
No.
Discriminatory?
Absolutely.
The irony is hilarious.
Physics; Thou art a cruel, heartless Bitch-of-a-Mistress
Geriatric hoon
Trump has announced plans to scrap the Department of Education. Naturally the MAGA politicians are applauding this move. The same States that fill the bottom rungs of the states listed by educational attainment.
1. West Virginia
2. Mississippi
3. Louisiana
4. Arkansas
5. Nevada
6. New Mexico
7. Alabama
8. Oklahoma
9. Texas
10. South Carolina
These are the states where religious nutters tend to fill high positions. Like the dude in Oklahoma who wants to spend big bucks putting bibles in every classroom. Trump bibles no less. It's all a glorious crime spree.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Embracing mediocrity
Surely that's to be expected when you elect a convicted criminal as president
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