Trump

[tufty]

Can't be Obama. He's served two terms.

Michelle. Is tall.

I think you misspeled "is a man"

[Kelloggs]

I speculated with a friend of mine that, if Trump gets in for a second term, there'll be a declaration of martial law on November 4th 2028, "because of the state of near-civil war the country's in" (because that's the sort of unfounded claim that he has always made - and incidentally halting the election into the bargain) and he will, of course, "be honoured to serve as President until the situation is resolved"...

Or maybe I'm just too cynical? (But, as time goes on, I'm starting to read "cynical" as "pointing out beforehand what might go wrong, so it's less surprising")

[Orava]

Is it two consequential terms or just two terms altogether?

[Mat]

Two terms total; whether they are consecutive or not is by-the-by.

[KlaxonCow]

Is it two consequential terms or just two terms altogether?

I already gave you the 22nd:

"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."

That's what the Constitution says.

And you'll notice the second bit is to account for Vice-Presidents taking over should something happen to the President. If they're in the job for more than two years then, sorry, that counts as a term by these rules and they can only have one more term after that. Less than two years, though, and I guess they can squeeze in just under a 2.5 term limit, at maximum.

[zip accident]

Is it two consequential terms or just two terms altogether?

I already gave you the 22nd:

"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."

That's what the Constitution says.

And you'll notice the second bit is to account for Vice-Presidents taking over should something happen to the President. If they're in the job for more than two years then, sorry, that counts as a term by these rules and they can only have one more term after that. Less than two years, though, and I guess they can squeeze in just under a 2.5 term limit, at maximum.

Looks as if LBJ could have tried for a third term, but would have lost, and didn't bother.

[zip accident]

Can't be Obama. He's served two terms.

Michelle. Is tall.

I think you misspeled "is a man"

Eh?

They have children, who are now grown.

I think she could be great, she wouldn't be Barack, he wouldn't puppet her.

There may be better candidates, I've not heard of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama

[KlaxonCow]

Can't be Obama. He's served two terms.

Michelle. Is tall.

I think you misspeled "is a man"

Eh?

They have children, who are now grown.

Oh, you lucky thing.

So you've totally missed the "Michelle is a trans woman" conspiracy theory of the right-wing nutjobs in America?

I would say "look it up" but, no, it's probably best you don't, as it's all very depressing.

[PFVA]

Joe Biden ends his campaign.

(I was watching the fCascais ire in direct on CNN Portugal when they interrupted to announce it)

[tufty]

Joe Biden ends his campaign.

Not surprising, it was getting untenable. Who's the new candidate?

[PFVA]

They haven't decided yet.

[F-ZeroOne]

Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris, but it'll be a while before the know the candidate.

[F-ZeroOne]

Note to certain other US election candidates - this is what knowing that you've lost looks like .

[SuperMappy]

It will almost certainly be Kamala Harris for the pick. Now the speculation is who will be her Vice Presidential pic? I think it would be great if it was Michelle Obama, now there's a political power pair.

[p-saurus]

It will almost certainly be Kamala Harris for the pick. Now the speculation is who will be her Vice Presidential pic? I think it would be great if it was Michelle Obama, now there's a political power pair.

Michelle Obama has no interest in the job from what I understand. I'm pretty sure it will be a swing state governor or senator. If I had to put money on it, I would guess Josh Shapiro from Pennsylvania.