when the presidents term is up how long will it take

dejaboutique

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Wed Jun-22-05 04:27 PM
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when the presidents term is up how long will it take

when he is out of office how long would it take a new president to fix things? overturn rediculous new laws that he made? if a good democrat gets in would it be possible to get rid of some of this crap like the patriot act or will the current president's laws just have residual effects for years after he is gone with the new president having no power over them?

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CottonBear

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Wed Jun-22-05 04:29 PM
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1. We have to have a Democratic house majority

Edited on Wed Jun-22-05 04:30 PM by CottonBear

and at least 52 Democratic Senators, although 60 would be best.
Actual change and rolling back of all of the horrible * legislation would probably take a couple of years.

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dejaboutique

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Wed Jun-22-05 04:30 PM
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3. so we could see improvements soon?

would that mean the november elections for the house coming up soon could change things? how long would it take to fix things?

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CottonBear

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Wed Jun-22-05 05:11 PM
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5. WE might be making progress by 2010 if take over the house in 2006

but it may take years, decades even to reverse the most henious * actions like judicial appointments. :(

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dejaboutique

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Wed Jun-22-05 05:33 PM
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6. they knew it all along

they knew even if they had only 8 years in office they would have 50 years of their "kind of america" enforced. that is just sad :(

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CottonBear

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:07 AM
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9. I hope that we can derail them.

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wakeme2008

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Wed Jun-22-05 04:30 PM
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2. I am worried that he will not leave in 2008 nt

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iamjoy

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Wed Jun-22-05 04:40 PM
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4. Fifty Years At Least

I mean, I hate to depress you, but when you think about the Right Wing Judicial Activists he has appointed and will appointed...

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Ilsa

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Wed Jun-22-05 05:37 PM
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7. Can't the new prez do a few things by Executive Order on Day 1?

Didn't Bush sign away federal funding for foreign health clinics for the poor if they provided birth control? Shit like that?

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dejaboutique

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Wed Jun-22-05 05:41 PM
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8. i think you might be right - clinton stuff

I think there were a few clinton era laws/policies that bush got rid of in his first month in office, just can't remember. this could provide some hope.

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