| I won a bet on this once. The question was: "How many years may an individual serve as President?"
My answer: An infinite amount. (within the confines of the human life span)
Reason: The succession of anyone in the constitutional order of succession who may be a former two term President is not addressed by the 22nd Amendment. For instance: A two term President could run as VP again and then succeed the President and serve out the term till the next election.
Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Our constitution allows more than eight years as President, but only as a result of very extra ordinary circumstances. |