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President George Bush, noting the large number of presidential candidates, particularly Democratic ones, is rumored to be thinking of asking for a constitutional exception that would allow him to run for a third term.

'How come so many other people can run for President and I can't,' he asked, 'especially when I'm the one with the experience?'

When recipients of his intimations pointed out that such a run would go counter to the Constitution, he replied, 'Certainly we can get around that. Didn't FDR during World War II? And aren't we at war now? Frankly, I just can't see how the country can get along without me.'

The very thought of a third term by Bush has resulted in a dramatic increase in apoplexy among Democrats, with Senator Kennedy stating, 'It's enough to make me consider going back to Martha's Vineyard forever.'

The only one who seems to look forward to the prospect of a third term by Mr. Bush is Mrs. Bush, who learned a long time ago what it's like to be married to the decider.