to wonder why Obama isn't running for president

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just that really.

he seems like the best man for the job

In the US they can only do 2 terms

They can only serve two terms as president.

They only get two terms in the USA, and he is on his second.

You only get two goes

Because there is a limit of two terms.

Yy they only get to run two terms and then they're out. Poor America!

Because in America presidents are only allowed to serve for two terms maximum.

He also isn't that popular, but even if the whole country was going to vote for him it wouldn't be allowed

And that's that!

Er, massive cross post!

Because law

If only all threads were that easily solved

So apparently the strategy is, term 1, build your support, don't upset too many people. Get elected in term 2, leave your legacy. Call in all your favours and don't care if you become unelectable.

What everyone else has said. Massively dissapointing. Trump is a twunt and Hilary Clinton's opinions on things change as often as the wind. America doesn't have a great choice.

Before I opened the thread I was thinking "cos he probably wants a flipping break"

I didn't know they could only serve two terms. Every day's a school day!

I'm confused. George Bush definitely did more two.

Yup as others said two terms in law is all they're allowed to do

Nope George bush snr did 2 then Clinton did 2 then George bush jnr did 2

Lost - you can do 2, have a term out and run again. You just cannot do more than 2 consecutive I think.

And Clinton's trying again too.

There was George Bush.

And george W Bush.

Clinton?

Thats Hilary Clinton. She hasn't been President at all.

Lost he didn't do more than 2 terms. Are you sure you aren't counting both George Bush and his son George W Bush? Both served as President.

No, Bush did 2 terms too - 4 years each. His dad did 1 term.

lost no, his dad did one (?) then George did two.

What's it been lately? Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama.