Posted on Apr 9, 2016
Is a First Couple moving back into the White House a violation of presidential term limits?
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Federal law limits an elected President to two four-year terms. In recent times, the First Lady has proven to have a growing influence on public policy. I wonder what it would be like for a First Couple who were in the White House for eight years, to move back in for four - or more. Roles would be reversed, but how different is it from the political influence of a third term? Is it time to look at how we define presidential term limits? Or is there no issue at all with a First Couple moving back into the White House as long as roles are reversed?
Office of the President (POTUS)
Politics
Elections
Election 2016
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There are plenty of political "proxies" well beyond "First Couples." For example, when then VP George Bush was voted as President, he had already been Reagan's VP for 8 years. Was his Presidency an extension of Reagan? And if that's what the people want, is that a bad thing?
There are also plenty of people who are very similar to a sitting or past President in style and principle, but that doesn't mean they should not be eligible candidates.
There are rules in place; two terms per President. Other than that, let the People elect whoever they want as their leader.
There are also plenty of people who are very similar to a sitting or past President in style and principle, but that doesn't mean they should not be eligible candidates.
There are rules in place; two terms per President. Other than that, let the People elect whoever they want as their leader.
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MAJ Yinon Weiss- One caveat please, Let the LEGAL Citizens elect the best American Patriot as our (all Americans) leader.
***He/She should LEAD
** Their RECORD should be known (not $ millions spent covering up)
* No more World Apology Tours or resenting American "Exceptionalism"
***He/She should LEAD
** Their RECORD should be known (not $ millions spent covering up)
* No more World Apology Tours or resenting American "Exceptionalism"
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No reason for concern. It's not like when someone is elected president, and then just eight years later his son is, and he brings all his dad's officials in to be his advisers. ;)
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