Clinton Wants Change in Presidential Term Limits (22nd Amendment should probably be modified)

Reuters ^ | 5/28/2003 | Reuters

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Clinton Wants Change in Presidential Term Limits

BOSTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) said on Wednesday Congress should change the rule that barred him from seeking a third term in the White House, but stopped short of saying he wants to return as commander-in-chief.

Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum here, Clinton questioned certain aspects of the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents a person from being elected president more than twice.

Clinton said the amendment, passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a record fourth term, should be changed simply to keep a person from being elected to more than two consecutive terms as president.

"I think since people are living much longer ... the 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime," Clinton said.

The former president said such a change probably wouldn't apply to him but would benefit future generations.

"There may come a time when we elect a president at age 45 or 50, and then 20 years later the country comes up against the same kind of problems the president faced before," he said. "People would like to bring that man or woman back but they would have no way to do so."

Clinton, who left office in 2001, said he had "loved" his time as president but was also enjoying life outside the White House.

"I was surprised at how happy I was to have my life back," he said during a question-and-answer session with presidential historian Michael Beschloss.

Clinton said he was writing his memoirs, which were due to be published in the autumn of 2004, although he said they may be out before then.

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BARF ALERT

[Clara Lou]

Ahhhhh, yes. Everything should, by rights, serve Bill's wants and needs. BARRRRRF

[Dan from Michigan]

Klintler wants to run again.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Fine, let it start with Bush, and we won't have to worry about a President Hillary.

[cabbieguy]

"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutly"

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Similiar problems like the Commie Chinese can't get our technology fast enough, or similiar problems like your one worklder UN pals are getting stiff armed again?

[Don Carlos]

Clinton is a poster boy FOR the 22nd amendment!
Can anyone think of a better reason to retain the 22nd?

[beckett]

What a pig....little piggy Billy wants the White House again.

This man is just unbearable.

[hardhead]

President For Life - just like Saddam (that's pronounced saddam).

[mystery-ak]

Exactly....dog gone it...that lil amendment stands in his way....*people may want to bring someone back 20 years from now*...wink!

[RoseofTexas]

GOSH I HATE HIM!! Msnbc called him President Clinton instead of FORMER P.C!! The push is on for this LOW LIFE to have a better legacy! I DON'T FOR ONE MINUTE BELIEVE THE CNN/USA POLL rated the BASTARD 3rd as most popular or something like that, president!! WE HAVE TO CUT THIS CANCER OUT OF OUR SOCIETY PERMANENTLY!! Along with his WITCH FROM HELL and VOMIT CHILD!!

[oldironsides]

The founding fathers knew a Bill Clinton would come along.

[Peach]

Ditto everything you said. And I'm yelling but just too disgusted to type in caps!!

[Batrachian]

"People would like to bring that man or woman back but they would have no way to do so."

Nothing against women, but I really hate politically correct phraseology like this.

Also, if Bill Clinton had an iota of honesty at all he would simply admit that he wants to be president again. No one would hold a simple statement of fact about that against him, but he just can't tell the truth, even about innocuous or meaningless things.

[ZeitgeistSurfer]

Who needs a stinkin' constitution when we could have a glorious Fuhrer like Klinkton.

[Roscoe Karns]

Clinton, who left office in 2001, said he had "loved" his time as president but was also enjoying life outside the White House.
"I was surprised at how happy I was to have my life back," he said

B S! Not being president is eating his heart out.

[Doctor Raoul]

Bubba, move to Cuba, overthrow Fidel, and you can be Comandate for Life.

And you won't have to sleep with Hillary to get Universal Health Care.

[maizey]

As soon as I saw this on Drudge I came running over here knowing I would get some relief.
Can't anyone shut this guy up?

[Centurion2000]

Actually I'm starting to think that the Confederate Constitution may have ahd a real gem of wisdom in it.

ONE six year term for President.

Think of how much B$ the Presidents have pulled off in the quest for re-election.

15 billion dollars in AIDS money to Africa comes to mind among other things.

[Bonaparte]

"Everything should, by rights, serve Bill's wants and needs."

And every time he opens his blow hole, it must be reported all over the world. Afterall, how often are we all gifted with the wisdom of an impeached, disbarred, thoroughly disgraced known liar who was outsmarted by a 23-year-old girl?