On Thursday, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed a constitutional amendment allowing Trump to seek a third presidential term, while still barring Bush, Clinton and Obama from running again. The amendment is highly unlikely to pass.
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Why even add “… highly unlikely to pass.”? It will not. And Ooogles doesn’t intend for it to pass. But the “love” he gets from the village idiot and his sycophants - priceless.
Highly unlikely to pass?
It would be a constitutional amendment requiring 2/3 vote in both houses. I’ve lost a lot of faith in some Democrats, but not that many. There is no way it passes either house.
If the Great Orange Satan doesn't drop dead from the diet he has been consuming, it is likely he will attempt to overstay his welcome in the White House come January 2029. He mentioned in 2024 that he should have stayed in the White House in January, 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/trump-election-pennsylvania-rally
Absolutely FUCKING not! We haven’t wanted him the last two times! Get the fuck out of here. The Republican Party needs to get a grip and a brain of their own! My god the pandering they do to this loser! Have some values and stand up for the people you represent you morons!
Who votes for these people? I would be furious if I was one of his constituents. A total waste of energy, time, money, breath… so many serious issues to work on this guy needs to step aside.
The Constitution can be amended two ways: either by 2/3 majority vote in both houses of Congress or by a convention called for by 2/3 of state legislatures. Then the amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the states to become part of the Constitution.
Ogles’ team performed a contortionist creative writing maneuver to not write explicitly in the text of the proposed amendment “Jesus Trump can run again. The black guy cannot.”
Dems should lean into this, co-sponsor the bill, have a grassroots Barack exploratory third run committee form and a statewide petition to pass it started in a blue state like Hawaii. And watch their tune change!
Surely there is something we the people can do to stop this nonsense!! There are too many loyalists in power to have any faith in the system. We need to be able to do something to intervene.
If you read the bill, it would bar all of the living X presidents from being elected again for a third term because they serve their terms consecutively. As always, they make special considerations for trump and trump only.
Yeah, the only other president that could benefit from this passing would be Grover Cleveland and he’s been dead for decades. This is just more trump bootlicking.
it had better not pass it is outrageous especially the part about it that says TRUMP can do it BUT NOT OBAMA OR BIDEN WTF these people are really bad people who know that their base are illiterates
Stop fucking posting about this. You, Democracy Docket, should especially be ashamed. You know there is NO, repeat, NO FUCKING CHANCE this will pass. But the headline sure gets you clicks, huh?
OMFG. They aren't trying to get anything through. They are trying to breathe live into it as an issue, rile up the base and make it a reality without the amendment. They know this is ridiculous bullshit. They want us to fight about it, so I guess I will take my own advice and stop discussing it.
I actually didn't say anything about monetization. It gets them attention. In doing so, it is no better than what Fox does to their viewers. It is manipulation of the viewers for their own gain.
Yah, and we need him to get attention.
He's one of the FEW fighting for us.
And he makes a living fighting for us.
This is his job -- not a GoFundMe.
JFC.
It’s comical to see that they barred Bush, Clinton, and Obama running again 😂. I would hope people have learned their lesson this time! Project 2025 needs more time to completely destroy our democracy 🤬🤬🤬🤬
There should be dozens & dozens of teams whose only job is to keep close eyes on Trump & his stooges & what they’re planning. Most importantly, keep an eye on taxpayers money & where they spend it! I bet every dollar they spend goes directly into a maga republicans pocket.
Harris was too fast to concede. There should’ve been investigations & hand recounts. Dems were so worried about restoring election integrity or taking the high road, they refused to think Trump, with help from Russia,Musk & MAGA billionaires, might have found a way to cheat again!
I can’t stand 8 F-cking yrs of Trump let alone 12. People are REALLY gonna have to question election integrity after Trump has had 4 more yrs to cheat. If another MAGA Republican is elected after Trump, we’ll know somethings wrong. If R don’t lose majority of Congress in midterms, something’s up!
If you read the bill, it would bar all of the living 2term ex presidents from being elected again for a third term because they served their terms consecutively. As always, they make special considerations for trump and trump only.
If you read the bill, it would bar all of the living 2term ex presidents from being elected again for a third term because they served their terms consecutively. As always, they make special considerations for trump and trump only.
And with the way it is written (only letting a third term if they've served the other two non-consecutively) would disqualify every other president in history, minus Grover Clevland. It's specifically tailored to allow Trump and no one else.
Absolutely abohorrent policymaking from the DC House GOP. Nothing new but of course it's awful. Email your rep asap to say HELL NO to this. #PennState #PAHouse #PASenate #Drexel #Temple #Easton #YorkCollege #BrynMawr #Lehigh #Pitt #Pittsburgh #Philadelphia #Erie
We should have let them form their own country 160 years ago then put tariffs on their products & forced them have passports to enter the US. Bad idea? Maybe we'd have less trouble from these cretins now.
Good luck trying to get 3/4s of all states to agree with that. He's complete senile now. I guess Ogles wants to elect his 90 year old corpse in 10 years? What a clown.
The audacity of these people is getting stronger. Sooner or later they won't deny the quiet part they "accidentally" say or, *gesture* out loud, and then it'll be too late.
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It would be a constitutional amendment requiring 2/3 vote in both houses. I’ve lost a lot of faith in some Democrats, but not that many. There is no way it passes either house.
Rep Ogles is just 🥾licking.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/trump-election-pennsylvania-rally
For the most part, it is because people plain do not vote. They can be disenfranchised, fell for "both sides!" propaganda, or simply don't care.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/ethics-troubles-gops-andy-ogles-become-even-serious-rcna186362
The Constitution can be amended two ways: either by 2/3 majority vote in both houses of Congress or by a convention called for by 2/3 of state legislatures. Then the amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the states to become part of the Constitution.
He looks so ominous
It applies only to the serial rapist felon. Literally.
It shows the incredible fumble it was to not hold
pro-insurrectionists and those in Congress accountable
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https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2013/09/17/amending-the-constitution-100-days-to-200-years/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/tennessee-congressman-andy-ogles-stalls-fbi-investigation-with-behind-the-scenes-court-battle
God help us all.
That's MAGA AF.
Honestly though it makes me more critical of yesterday, today and tomorrow's other news items, because this smells like a distraction from something else they don't want us to see.
https://ground.news/daily-briefing/tennessee-republican-proposes-amendment-to-allow-trump-to-serve-third-term
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-22/
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Bsky is not monetized, so clicks don't matter here.
just a thoughtfact
He's one of the FEW fighting for us.
And he makes a living fighting for us.
This is his job -- not a GoFundMe.
JFC.
term 1 -> [gap] -> term 2 -> term 3: totally fine.
I'm dying to hear their official rationale for this.
That's it.
Pete will turn the military against Americans.
Kash will turn the FBI against Americans.
This is BAD. Call your senator NOW.
Watch it live - show them WE ARE WATCHING!!!
https://www.youtube.com/live/qHzzG6yagF8?si=OMwZ3zRXr0DSnKdK
Pete will turn the military against Americans.
Kash will turn the FBI against Americans.
This is BAD. Call your senator NOW.
Watch it live - show them WE ARE WATCHING!!!
https://www.youtube.com/live/qHzzG6yagF8?si=OMwZ3zRXr0DSnKdK
Listening to right wingers talk is becoming a waste of time because the argument is always: fuck you, fuck rules; Me first.
Expect the worse from Tennessee, the KKK state.
It’s not happening.