A president who came to power under questionable circumstances—a flawed or tampered election for example—would no doubt be further incentivized to retain office by the same means.
Most supported the proposition at the start of discussion, and even more did so by the end. If unimpeachable, North Carolina’s William Davie warned, a thusly immunized president would “spare no efforts or means whatever to get himself re-elected.” A president who came to power under questionable circumstances—a flawed or tampered election for example—would no doubt be further incentivized to retain office by the same means.
