Certainly possible.
How large would this landslide be?
Certainly possible.
How large would this landslide be?
During his second term, Bill Clinton's approval ratings averaged 61%, and from 1999 until the end of 2000 (what would be the re-election season), they never dropped below the mid-fifties. His standing with the American people was, of course, helped by the Gingrich-led Congress.
So: without the 22nd amendment, Clinton is re-elected in 2000 at least as easily as in '96.
Be kind of ironic. The first president to win a third term since FDR, also a Democrat, and would also see a major disastor in the beginning of the third term with 9/11 like Pearl Harbor for FDRWould the running for a third term hamper some of his approval? He'd be the first person to do it since FDR and that's sure to bring up a lot of talk.
I think Eisenhower could totally have won another term, health problems aside. He did live till 1969 IOTL, after all.
- Truman could have ran again as the amendment did not apply to him, but didn't. No third term possible.
Just for the record, Richard Nixon had five terms in Watchmen, but only because Watergate never became public knowledge, and only because Dr. Manhattan won in Vietnam.
Five terms would kill anyone. Four terms would kill most anyone. At least, those who are already of an age to be elected as reasonable candidates.
Well it all depends on what kind of issues and crisises you face during a 4 term presidency. Just look what 4 years have done to ObamaA 42 year old could easily survive 20 years in office. It depends on a guy's previous medical history. Bill Clinton could probably not survive 4 terms, JFK probably couldn't either. But even Mitt Romney could survive at least three and Obama could survive 4 maybe 5. Just because the office makes a guy look older, and it does, it doesn't mean they'r going to drop dead. Obama looks like he's aged terribly, but there hasn't been any evidence of an actual health problem developing.
Well it all depends on what kind of issues and crisises you face during a 4 term presidency. Just look what 4 years have done to Obama
A 42 year old could easily survive 20 years in office. It depends on a guy's previous medical history. Bill Clinton could probably not survive 4 terms, JFK probably couldn't either. But even Mitt Romney could survive at least three and Obama could survive 4 maybe 5. Just because the office makes a guy look older, and it does, it doesn't mean they'r going to drop dead. Obama looks like he's aged terribly, but there hasn't been any evidence of an actual health problem developing.