Obama Says ‘I Could Win’ 3rd Term as President
~!~ President Obama asserted on Tuesday that he could win a third term if allowed by the Constitution, but said he was looking forward to life after the presidency, when he will be able to take a walk and spend more time with his family// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ President Obama asserted on Tuesday that he could win a third term if allowed by the Constitution, but said he was looking forward to life after the presidency, when he will be able to take a walk and spend more time with his family// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ **There*s a lot that I*d like to do to keep America moving,** he added// **But the law is the law,** he said, **and no person is above the law, not even the president//**The comments reflect a bitter issue in Africa: the attempts by some leaders to hold onto power well beyond their terms expire// Just this month, the president of Burundi pushed through with elections that gave him a third term in office, throwing his nation into upheaval in a move widely regarded as violating the country*s constitution and a peace agreement that ended a devastating civil war//Expanding on the topic, Mr.Obama went on to discuss the benefits of leaving the White House// **I*ll be honest with you,** he said, **I*m looking forward to life after being president// I won*t have such a big security detail all the time// It means I can go take a walk// I can spend time with my family// I can find other ways to serve// I can visit Africa more often//** (ukcanadaus)
~!~ The sense of liberation Mr. Obama forecast in his post-presidential life reflected the frustration he felt on this four day trip to Kenya and Ethiopia// While in Kenya, the land of his father, he was forced to stay in tightly controlled, better secured facilities and venues, unable to visit the village where his family came from or explore Nairobi, which he last visited in 2006// His step-grandmother told reporters that she urged him to come to the family village to pray at his father*s grave// He later told reporters that a dinner with relatives was spent **begging for forgiveness** that he could not be with them more// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ Whether M. Obama could actually win another term may provide fodder for political debate at home// He has appeared energized by a string of successes, including congressional passage of trade authority, a Supreme Court ruling upholding his health care plan, a nuclear deal with Iran and the reopening of diplomatic relations with Cuba// But he still faces deep opposition among many Americans who criticize his economic and foreign policies// (ukcanadaus)
**America has its first black president,** she said// **The world has its first Latin American pope//**