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daverundle 18-Oct-05, 03:46	2nd Term Just reading in the paper about how Bush's authority is draining away from the White House. Why do 2nd term presidents have so many problems? I seem to remember reading somewhere that pretty much every 2nd term president has been ineffective (or not as effective as in their 1st term), is htere a reason for this? Do they just stop trying because they know they cannot have 3rd term? Why are they restricted to only 2 terms?
chuckventimiglia 18-Oct-05, 12:44	American Presidents are restricted to.... 2 terms in order to limit the possiblility of something such as a dictatorship. The thinking is that a President has 2 elected terms to keep any one party from gaining too much control. A President in his second term is considered a "lame duck" President. He has the same power and authority but the Congress knows he cannot run again so they are less agreeable to what the President may be pushing. In the case of the present administration the House and the Senate are controlled by Republicans. Bush being a Republican President he should not have as much trouble as he is seeming to have. He still has a Republican dominated Congress. So since his second term began he has been demonized in the press, rightly or wrongly, for anything and everything he has tried to do. This is American politics in action. If he can be demonized enough the thinking is that the next President will be Democrat and the power shift in the Congress will also go Democrat. The best "balance of power" is when the President is of one political party and at least either the House or Senate be controlled by the other party. There seems to be less in-fighting and more productive issues get accomplished. The way it is now there is a constant squabble over everything. Many of the Republican party are starting to shy away from Bush. Why? They see this power struggle and they do not want to be caught up in a shift and be ousted the next time they come up for election. It all hinges on Iraq. If Iraq turns out well or not as bad as everyone is predicting then the Republicans will win out. If not then they will lose. Our economy is starting to take a turn for the worse. With the spending in Iraq and the effects of the 2 major back to back storms our gasoline refinaries and pumping ability has taken its toll. If we fall into a recession, as some predict, next year then that will be bad for the Republicans. It is all a game of politics. It is a sad state of affairs.
daverundle 19-Oct-05, 01:09	2nd Term Cheers Chuck. Do you think Rice is going to go for it next time or do you see her as a running mate & then a candidate next time round? What about Hiliary Clinton she seems to be being touted as the next great Democratic hope?
chuckventimiglia 19-Oct-05, 05:45	The speculation here is that Hillary will..... run for President. It is thought that she is a shoo in for the Democratic nomination. I do not know if that is true but that is what is being thrown about. As for Rice, I do not know if she will run or if she will seek the Republican nomination. If she does and goes up against Hillary for President I will vote for Rice. I am not a Republican or Democrat. I have voted either way depending on the candidate. I think in a Rice-Clinton race Rice is much more suited for the job. That is my opinion!! Anyhow, I would hope that McCain would run. He is a liberal Republican and I prefer him over anyone else but I do not know if he can win. It will be interesting as to what the ticket for the next election here will be.

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