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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:45 PM Feb 2016

Could Obama win a third term?

If it was legally permitted.

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Could Obama win a third term? (Original Post) Renew Deal Feb 2016 OP

Depends on who is running against him, but I voted no... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #1

His numbers are higher than anyone running karynnj Feb 2016 #3

That wasn't my point... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #6

I think 8 years as President is very hard, but the assumption made was that it was allowed and he karynnj Feb 2016 #10

High as the sitting President. malokvale77 Feb 2016 #11

True as sitting President, he is held to account for everything that happens karynnj Feb 2016 #15

He would wipe the floor with anybody on the left or right currently running... snooper2 Feb 2016 #5

The point is not many people would want to give anyone a third term... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #7

Absolutely mwrguy Feb 2016 #2

Yes! bermudat Feb 2016 #4

I wish flamingdem Feb 2016 #8

Advantage always goes to the incumbent .... VMA131Marine Feb 2016 #9

Handily... given the crackpottery that is the GOP... nt. Blasphemer Feb 2016 #12

I find questions such as this one to be pointless and annoying Snobblevitch Feb 2016 #13

he'd look like the Crypt Keeper after another 4 years Bucky Feb 2016 #14

Yeah, but he was still kickin' it with the ladies. (n/t) OilemFirchen Feb 2016 #17

Is that Bill Murray? Renew Deal Feb 2016 #20

Yup. I have no doubt he could win a one_voice Feb 2016 #16

If he was, I'd finally have someone in this current race I'd be absolutely THRILLED to vote for Number23 Feb 2016 #18

Funny Renew Deal Feb 2016 #19

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Depends on who is running against him, but I voted no...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:51 PM

Feb 2016

He's not popular enough to get a third term...his or anyone's numbers would need to be through the roof.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

3. His numbers are higher than anyone running

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:33 PM

Feb 2016

Who do you think could beat him?

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. That wasn't my point...

Reply to karynnj (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:47 PM

Feb 2016

Even someone popular people would not want to give a third term to.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

10. I think 8 years as President is very hard, but the assumption made was that it was allowed and he

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:37 PM

Feb 2016

wanted it. There is no one in either party that could likely beat him.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

11. High as the sitting President.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:57 PM

Feb 2016

You cannot compare that to a candidate.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

15. True as sitting President, he is held to account for everything that happens

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:43 PM

Feb 2016

Go back to 2008 - who had higher numbers, McCain or Bush? In 2008, McCain was at least 10 points higher.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

5. He would wipe the floor with anybody on the left or right currently running...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:38 PM

Feb 2016

Um,

I believe he proved that a couple times already

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. The point is not many people would want to give anyone a third term...

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:48 PM

Feb 2016

They'd have to be very, very popular...astronomical numbers to consider it.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

2. Absolutely

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 03:55 PM

Feb 2016

in a landslide

bermudat

(1,329 posts)

4. Yes!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:35 PM

Feb 2016

Media piles on President Obama,but do they even wonder how he won TWO terms? Because he is head and shoulders over any Repugnantcan.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

8. I wish

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:53 PM

Feb 2016

esp. if we gain in congress.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

9. Advantage always goes to the incumbent ....

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:14 PM

Feb 2016

and the Republicans would have to nominate someone not crazy to have a hope of beating him.

Blasphemer

(3,261 posts)

12. Handily... given the crackpottery that is the GOP... nt.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:05 PM

Feb 2016

Snobblevitch

(1,958 posts)

13. I find questions such as this one to be pointless and annoying

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:20 PM

Feb 2016

Bucky

(54,020 posts)

14. he'd look like the Crypt Keeper after another 4 years

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:27 PM

Feb 2016

Look what 12 years in the Oval did to FDR

1933

1945

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)

17. Yeah, but he was still kickin' it with the ladies. (n/t)

Reply to Bucky (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:50 PM

Feb 2016

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

20. Is that Bill Murray?

Reply to Bucky (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:58 PM

Feb 2016

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

16. Yup. I have no doubt he could win a

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:45 PM

Feb 2016

third term.

Number23

(24,544 posts)

18. If he was, I'd finally have someone in this current race I'd be absolutely THRILLED to vote for

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:55 PM

Feb 2016

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

19. Funny

Reply to Number23 (Reply #18)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:57 PM

Feb 2016

Me too

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