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Limit of Two Terms

What is interesting is how the terms of President Roosevelt necessitated this amendment. I often wonder had there not been a war, if FDR would have been elected again. After all, the New Deal did not end the Great Depression.

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  1. dvader

    dvader (18 Jul 2007)

    If that is true, are term limits necessary in today's world? I suppose that they allow a President to work his second term instead of worrying about reelection, but is he less effective since he's essentially a lame duck?
  2. darrin

    darrin (25 Jul 2007)

    I'm certain that "W" wouldn't have been re-elected if there hadn't been a war, but then he probably knew that all along (or at least Karl and Dick did)...

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