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[–] edge@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I think the arguments they've been cooking up are trying to use the non-consecutive terms as a loophole. That simultaneously enables a third Trump term while not allowing a third Obama term.

Basically
If you've served two terms in a row: you can never be president again.
If you've only served non-consecutive terms: you can be president again.

The 22nd amendment's language pretty clearly doesn't actually allow that, but that's what they seem to be going for and the Supreme Court can pretty much interpret the Constitution however they want.

But pretty much that exact kind of thing has been used by the US as an excuse to coup Latin American leaders, including Evo Morales in 2019. Although Evo had a stronger constitutional argument iirc.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

biden-alert it's my turn, Jack

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Even death can't stop us now! Jimmy Carter for president 2028!

[–] Krem@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

nice, that's some 4d chinese checkers right there

leapfrogging to become every other president until forever