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echo: pol_inc
to: mark lewis
from: Danny Ceppa
date: 2003-05-29 00:13:16
subject: Clinton The Saint

-> On 28 May 03  18:40:34, mark lewis got back to FRANK SCHEIDT 
-> Re: Clinton The Saint

 FS> One cannot forget what has never been.  The XXII amendment
 FS> prevents a president from *ever* holding that office more than
 FS> two terms.

 ml> sorry, but i made the only 100 on my finals test in highschool on this
 ml> very question... the key phrasing is "consceutive terms"
and there are
 ml> only two consecutive terms allowed... then one term may be skipped and
 ml> then two more consecutive terms and so on... 

To an extent, you are both wrong.  

A total of 10 years as president is possible.  And, that includes 
split presidential terms, ng not being elected consecutively.  

The operative words are, "elected more than twice".  Split 
terms are still a total of 2 elections.  

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