{"id":138658,"date":"2015-07-28T19:59:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T19:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=138658"},"modified":"2015-07-28T20:03:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T20:03:44","slug":"i-could-win-3rd-term-if-i-ran-again-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=138658","title":{"rendered":"I could win 3rd term if I ran again – Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he could win a third term in office if he ran again but that he is barred by the Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“I actually think I’m a pretty good President. I think if I ran, I could win. But I can’t,” Obama ad-libbed during a speech in Ethiopia. “There’s a lot that I’d like to do to keep America moving. But the law is the law, and no person is above the law, not even the president.”<\/p>\n

Obama’s remarks, which come on the same day that a new CNN\/ORC poll found his approval rating standing in net-positive territory for the second month in a row, were made to the African Union in Addis Ababa. He is the first U.S. president to address the group, and was critiquing some African leaders’ reluctance to turn over power.<\/p>\n

“Africa’s democratic progress is also at risk when leaders refuse to step aside when their terms end. Now let me be honest with you — I do not understand this,” Obama said, going on to say that he is looking forward to life after the presidency.<\/p>\n

The loudest applause line of his address came when Obama said he didn’t understand the motivation behind remaining in power through force — even when leaders have “got a lot of money.”<\/p>\n

Obama spoke extensively on the corruption within Ethiopia and other African nations, acknowledging that the problem is not unique to that part of the world.<\/p>\n

“Nothing will unlock Africa’s economic potential more than ending the cancer of corruption,” Obama said. “When someone has to pay a bribe just to start a business or to go to school or get an official to do the job they’re supposed to be doing anyway — that’s not ‘the African way’; it undermines the dignity of the people you represent.”<\/p>\n

Obama also touched on other controversial topics, including the treatment of journalists and women.<\/p>\n

“I believe Ethiopia will not fully unleash the potential of its people if journalists are restricted or legitimate opposition groups can’t participate in the campaign process,” Obama said.<\/p>\n

“To his credit, the Prime Minister acknowledged that more work will need to be done for Ethiopia to be a full-fledged, sustainable democracy,” Obama said, referring to Ethiopian leader Hailemariam Desalegn.<\/p>\n

The President, referencing his role as a father, also spoke about women’s rights.<\/p>\n

“As a father, I believe that my two daughters have to have the same chance to pursue their dreams as anybody’s son — and that same thing holds true for girls here in Africa,” Obama said. “Our girls have to be treated the same. We can’t let old traditions stand in the way.”<\/p>\n

Obama was introduced by African Union chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, who said he climbed the “mount Everest of American politics” to become the first black president.<\/p>\n

“Although we welcome you as President of the United States, we also claim you as our own,” Zuma said.<\/p>\n

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Source: CNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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