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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 09:49 AM Jul 2015

Obama: I Could Win If I Ran Again "I actually think I'm a pretty good president. I think if I ran I

Obama: I Could Win If I Ran Again "I actually think I'm a pretty good president. I think if I ran I

President Barack Obama joked on Tuesday that he would win a third presidential term were he allowed to run.

Speaking about African rulers who stay in power for long periods of time, Obama joked about the limits on his own power.

"I actually think I'm a pretty good president. I think if I ran I could win," Obama said during remarks at an assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. "But I can't."




http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-i-could-win-if-i-ran-again_55b77afee4b0a13f9d1a113f?

People on youtube hates him.
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Obama: I Could Win If I Ran Again "I actually think I'm a pretty good president. I think if I ran I (Original Post) Stellar Jul 2015 OP
I'd vote for him again! nt One of the 99 Jul 2015 #1
Me too....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #2
He gave the Africans some lecturing treestar Jul 2015 #3
He appear to be lecturing PoC all the time. Stellar Jul 2015 #5
That is going to set off some of the fundies liberal N proud Jul 2015 #4
They've been saying that for years. toddwv Jul 2015 #9
Both sides say that about the other The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #10
Obama's trolling level: Ninja phantom power Jul 2015 #6
I love it!!! Pisces Jul 2015 #20
He in cruise control... and has entered an epic level of RW trolling taught_me_patience Jul 2015 #7
If Biden Runs For The Dem Nomination An Would Win..... global1 Jul 2015 #8
No, he couldn't pick President Obama to be VP. MineralMan Jul 2015 #11
Wikipedia suggests that that's disputed. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2015 #18
Maybe but then Boner would in essence be second in line treestar Jul 2015 #15
I'd vote for him AGAIN! Stellar Jul 2015 #12
This little tidbit is gonna make some of those righties heads go "pop" wolfie001 Jul 2015 #13
He knows what he's doing wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #14
They are going crazy on youtube now... Stellar Jul 2015 #16
Prez looks at Hillary as he drops the mic and walks off the stage... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #17
He would definitely win again. I love that he said this to gig the Repukes. He would dominate Pisces Jul 2015 #19

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
4. That is going to set off some of the fundies
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:06 AM
Jul 2015

Now, not only is he going to take their guns away, but he is going to run for President again.

I can hear them now!

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
9. They've been saying that for years.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:16 AM
Jul 2015

Every time a natural disaster occurs, you hear talk about how President Obama is going to use it to declare a national emergency and cancel all elections...

global1

(25,242 posts)
8. If Biden Runs For The Dem Nomination An Would Win.....
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:13 AM
Jul 2015

Could he pick Obama for his VP? Would Obama be eligible?

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
11. No, he couldn't pick President Obama to be VP.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:22 AM
Jul 2015

Due to his two consecutive terms, he no longer qualifies, and the VP must meet the same qualification as the President.

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
18. Wikipedia suggests that that's disputed.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 05:50 PM
Jul 2015

"Under the Twenty-second Amendment, the President of the United States may not be elected to more than two terms. However, there is no similar such limitation as to how many times one can be elected Vice President. Scholars disagree whether a former President barred from election to the Presidency is also ineligible to be elected Vice President, as suggested by the Twelfth Amendment.[22][23] The issue has never been tested in practice."

treestar

(82,383 posts)
15. Maybe but then Boner would in essence be second in line
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:45 PM
Jul 2015

Since VP Obama would be ineligible.

I figure the VP may as well be eligible.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
12. I'd vote for him AGAIN!
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 11:02 AM
Jul 2015

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wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)
14. He knows what he's doing
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 12:10 PM
Jul 2015

talking about a hypothetical "third run" to provoke certain rightwingers who think he WILL attempt a third term

Pisces

(5,599 posts)
19. He would definitely win again. I love that he said this to gig the Repukes. He would dominate
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:24 PM
Jul 2015

against this clown show.

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