We have this funny peace of paper called the CONSTITUTION.

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David F Mayer — 3/20/2005 1:19:27 AM (archived)

It specifies four year terms, with a maximum of two. Only impeachment can legally remove a President before his term expires, and that is a criminal matter, not just a vote-of-confidence thing.

In short, our Constitution just does NOT work that way.

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CEO getting paid a lot more than the workers... - Tom Brosz - 3/18/2005 8:28:03 PM
- Yes Tom - Mark Eby - 3/19/2005 10:36:35 PM
- Not exactly - LJ - 3/18/2005 8:42:01 PM
  - Rot. Bush is NOT dictator. He will leave power on Jan 20, 2009. - David F Mayer - 3/18/2005 10:45:51 PM
    - re: Rot. Why not earlier? - Raoul - 3/18/2005 11:15:23 PM
      - We have this funny peace of paper called the CONSTITUTION. - David F Mayer - 3/20/2005 1:19:27 AM
        
        Erratum: "peace" should be "piece" sorry (n/t) - DFM - 3/20/2005 1:20:19 AM
      - Gee I thought it was the US that was ignorant of the other side of the ocean - Mark Eby - 3/19/2005 10:34:13 PM
        
        re: A democracy - Raoul - 3/20/2005 1:20:59 AM
        
        Parliament Is More Democratic - Mark Eby - 3/20/2005 2:21:43 AM
        
        re: Parliament Is More Democratic - Raoul - 3/20/2005 10:55:36 AM
        
        Well Compromise Would Be Good - Mark Eby - 3/20/2005 5:02:08 PM
        
        The difference in short - SteveS - 3/20/2005 1:46:01 AM
      - Because unlike his predicessor Bush won a true MAJORITY of votes - p - 3/19/2005 2:09:42 PM

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