Ethiopia – Could President Barack Obama win a third term in office? He’s convinced that he could, but would really rather not.
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Obama used his own history of electoral success to rib African leaders who overstay their welcomes by refusing to leave office after their terms expire. In his speech Tuesday at the African Union headquarters, he conceded unfamiliarity with that concept because as a second-term U.S. president, he’s constitutionally barred from running again.
“I actually think I’m a pretty good president,” Obama said. “I think if I ran, I could win. But I can’t!”
That’s just fine with the president. Obama said he’s looking forward to leaving behind the trappings of office, including his presidential security detail, and having more flexibility to do things like travel to Africa after he leaves the White House. He said although he’s still relatively young, he knows a new president with new insights will be good for the U.S.
“The point is, I don’t understand why people want to stay so long,” Obama said with a sly grin. “Especially when they’ve got a lot of money.”
He compared one of his personal heroes, former South African President Nelson Mandela, to America’s first president, George Washington, noting that both were willing to leave office and transfer power peacefully to their successors.
In Rwanda, lawmakers are considering removing presidential term limits from the country’s constitution in a process that could see President Paul Kagame extend his rule beyond two terms. Burundi also currently faces political unrest over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term in elections set for July 21.
“When a leader tries to change the rules in the middle of the game just to stay in office, it risks instability and strife,” Obama said, citing Burundi as a particular example. “This is often just a first step down a perilous path.”
he would beat Trump, Huckebee and smuckeby big time. I am not sure about Hillary or Bush
He probably could win. People are crazy enough.
I don’t trust this evil anti semite for one moment. He may just do that, run for a 3rd term he makes and breaks the rules.
chas V’cholila – the dumb liberal Jews helped put him in office now
He would definitely win! This country will never learn. If Raul Castro ran he would win! Anyone who let’s illegal aliens in is going to be elected by their legal alien relatives. Any person under the 50% median income mark will vote for him because Mr Barak Hussain Robin Hood gives them free stuff
Liberals are arrogant and cocky.
Shame on us Jews for voting for him not just once but twice.
Egomaniac like all fascists.
AlterG is saying hallel.
He would win again and would beat Hillary.
Another Mr. Putin!
Put your friend Hillary for 4 year, then get reelected for 2 more terms.
By then most people will move out of USA.
There is a limit how much stupidity we can tolerate.
Actually I could win if I ran for president, too. Luckily, I’m not in the mood. Otherwise, “Watch out Obama!”
He can really use his birth certificate to run for office in Kenya
The arrogance of this empty-suit, inexperienced anti Semite, who won the presidency by sheer virtue of his skin color and nothing else, is astounding. He’s been catastrophic to the wellbeing of our great country.