WI the presidential term limit hadn’t been created?

In the 1950s, American Presidents were limited to 2 terms, as a response to Frank Roosevelt staying in office for 4 terms. What if this didn’t happen? Which presidents do you think would have gotten a third term?
 
Weren’t sexual things more taboo then? I was still in diapers when the Lewinsky thing happened, so I don’t remember

They were and IIRC it was Billy who signed the sexual harassment law. Scandal related to Clarence Thomas nomination is even earlier, it hapoen during Papa Bush presidency.

This being said, I think that Billy would get a good chance because GWB was not a charismatic candidate.
 
Out of all post-Roosevelt Presidents? Probably Clinton. MAYBE Truman or Eisenhower but those are both huge maybes. Other than that, for most of the rest, it’s a miracle they served more than one term let alone three.

Edit: also in 2016 it’s almost a certain that if Obama could run a third time, he would, and he would win the nomination fairly easily. Whether or not he would win re-election is up to debate, though I’d argue he would. Just by the smallest margin of victory of his three elections.
 
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In the 1950s, American Presidents were limited to 2 terms, as a response to Frank Roosevelt staying in office for 4 terms. What if this didn’t happen? Which presidents do you think would have gotten a third term?

This belongs in post-1900.

Anyway, as I said in a post some time ago:

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I am not as certain as some people that Eisenhower wouldn't run in 1960. Yes, he had had health problems. But he was deeply worried about the "spenders" in Congress (especially after the Democratic landslide of 1958) and felt that a Republican president was necessary to curb them. Moreover, even if there had to be a Democratic president, he would prefer it to be someone like LBJ or Symington rather than the "immature" JFK, whom he seems to have considered a playboy. And he seems to have been unsure that Nixon was the man to stop JFK from winning the White House--note Emmett John Hughes' claim that Ike told him, "The fact is, of course, I've watched Dick a long time and he just hasn't grown. So I just haven't honestly been able to believe that he is presidential timber.” https://books.google.com/books?id=TvmRvRikXPMC&pg=PA240 And of course in 1960 there was the notorious reply to Charles Mohr:

Q. Mr. Mohr: We understand that the power of decision is entirely yours, Mr. President. I just wondered if you could give us an example of a major idea of his that you had adopted in that role, as the decider and final–

THE PRESIDENT. If you give me a week, I might think of one. I don’t remember.

Despite all attempts to put this "in context" https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2010/08/if-you-give-me-a-week-i-might-think-of-one/ and even granted that it may have been more the product of fatigue at the end of a press conference than an intentional slap at Nixon, it doesn't sound like the words of a Nixon enthusiast.

So I think it is possible that if Ike concluded he is the only man who could prevent a JFK presidency and the complete Democratic takeover of Washington, he might run again (and would definitely win) in spite of any health issues.
 
Out of all post-Roosevelt Presidents? Probably Clinton. MAYBE Truman or Eisenhower but those are both huge maybes. Other than that, for most of the rest, it’s a miracle they served more than one term let alone three.

Edit: also in 2016 it’s almost a certain that if Obama could run a third time, he would, and he would win the nomination fairly easily. Whether or not he would win re-election is up to debate, though I’d argue he would. Just by the smallest margin of victory of his three elections.

Truman could have run anyway; he was specifically exempted by the 22nd Amendment. https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...its-never-existed.425534/page-2#post-15582099
 

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Clinton is the likeliest possibility.
Reagan.

Reagan would have been reelected until his illness kept him from giving a prepared speech and the occasional quip. Man had figured out how to reach the electorate. Then, assuming Reagan hasn't butterflied his Administration away, Clinton. Also found the direct line to the electorate. Hell, he might be President TODAY of he managed to keep that direct thread to the voters.
 
If Ike runs in 1960 and wins a third term, then of course speculation about whether Reagan, Clinton, or Obama would do so becomes meaningless because their presidencies as we know them would probably never happen.
 
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