RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat's the hold up?lemmy.caimagemessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down11cross-posted to: noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.worksnoncrediblediplomacy@sh.itjust.works
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minus-squareosanna@lemmy.vglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agojust because he’s not eligible, doesn’t mean he won’t. He was ineligible at the last election, given his MANY felony convictions, but here we are.
minus-squareMnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoRight wing news sources are pushing the idea that the term limit is about consecutive terms, and a shocking amount of people are just buying that. Also, a small point, there is nothing in the constitution that suggests a convicted felon can’t be president.
just because he’s not eligible, doesn’t mean he won’t. He was ineligible at the last election, given his MANY felony convictions, but here we are.
Right wing news sources are pushing the idea that the term limit is about consecutive terms, and a shocking amount of people are just buying that.
Also, a small point, there is nothing in the constitution that suggests a convicted felon can’t be president.