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can Bill Clinton legally run as VP??

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bGIveNs33

Golden Member
Or I couldn't find it.

This isn't a political discussion, just wondering if it's legal.

edit: I failed me-

half way down wiki

It hasn't really been contended yet... I would imagine the courts would decided.

Thoughts??

Moved to Politics and News. Looks like a political discussion to me.
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it's really something that the supreme court would have to figure out or that congress would have to legislate around.
 
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
 
Originally posted by: Shawn
I don't think so. You can only be president for 10 years.
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Originally posted by: yamadakun
he can but can't serve as Prez if he decides to kill her.
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Forgive me if my memory is rusty, but I don't believe the 22nd says anything about that.

All it did was limit the number of terms to a total of 2 elected terms if never having served before, and 1 elected term if they held the office for a certain period of time.

I don't believe it said anything about total number of years or terms.

And as for murder, that's an impeachable offense 😉
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
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I know, it's just insane. There's nobody I even half want to vote for. Pretty much it'll be whoever is going against Hillary, but if the Dems put Barack in I don't know what I'll do.
 
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: SampSon
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
Click to expand...

I know, it's just insane. There's nobody I even half want to vote for. Pretty much it'll be whoever is going against Hillary, but if the Dems put Barack in I don't know what I'll do.
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Vote for Ron Paul.
 
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: SampSon
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
Click to expand...

I know, it's just insane. There's nobody I even half want to vote for. Pretty much it'll be whoever is going against Hillary, but if the Dems put Barack in I don't know what I'll do.
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I'm in NY so it really doesn't matter who I vote for. After I finally fully understood that
democrats utterly dominate NY state politics I gave up on caring about voting in presidential elections. I just pick whoever has the best party name. The past couple election cycles it's been the Marijuana party, though I do kind of dig any party name with some mention of word "family" in it. Thoes parties are good for some news about gay sex in some bathroom after they just voted in some gay bashing bills.

So now I just focus on local politics and direct poll elections. The electoral college is a complete scam and the public spends way too much time giving a shit about it to even care about the real politics that matter, local politics.

 
Originally posted by: mrkun
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: SampSon
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
Click to expand...

I know, it's just insane. There's nobody I even half want to vote for. Pretty much it'll be whoever is going against Hillary, but if the Dems put Barack in I don't know what I'll do.
Click to expand...

Vote for Stephen Colbert.
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Fixed.
 
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: SampSon
He should run for president again. Serve two years, then step down and let Al Gore take over.
The country would find manbearpig in no time.

The pool of presidential candidates in this election cycle is so mind numbingly bad that it hurts to think about.
Click to expand...

I know, it's just insane. There's nobody I even half want to vote for. Pretty much it'll be whoever is going against Hillary, but if the Dems put Barack in I don't know what I'll do.
Click to expand...

Whats wrong with Obama? 🙁
 
I don't think so. In the event of a Presidential absence, the VP assumes control, but since BC has already served the maximum term limits..I don't see how he could be allowed to run.
 
Originally posted by: Noobtastic
I don't think so. In the event of a Presidential absence, the VP assumes control, but since BC has already served the maximum term limits..I don't see how he could be allowed to run.
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did you read the link??
 
Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
Originally posted by: Noobtastic
I don't think so. In the event of a Presidential absence, the VP assumes control, but since BC has already served the maximum term limits..I don't see how he could be allowed to run.
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did you read the link??
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Current restrictions

As of 2007, the following current and former living presidents are restricted by this amendment:

* Jimmy Carter may be elected one more time.
* George H. W. Bush may be elected one more time.
* Bill Clinton may not be elected president again, as he has been elected twice already.
* George W. Bush may not be elected president again, as he has been elected twice already.
 
Originally posted by: Noobtastic
Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
Originally posted by: Noobtastic
I don't think so. In the event of a Presidential absence, the VP assumes control, but since BC has already served the maximum term limits..I don't see how he could be allowed to run.
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did you read the link??
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Current restrictions

As of 2007, the following current and former living presidents are restricted by this amendment:

* Jimmy Carter may be elected one more time.
* George H. W. Bush may be elected one more time.
* Bill Clinton may not be elected president again, as he has been elected twice already.
* George W. Bush may not be elected president again, as he has been elected twice already.
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Not sure I ever asked if Bill Clinton could run for president. Here is what I the rest of the link says-

Some have questioned the interpretation of the Twenty-second Amendment as it relates to the Twelfth Amendment, ratified in 1804, which provides that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."[8]

While it is clear that under the Twelfth Amendment the original constitutional qualifications of age, citizenship, and residency apply to both the president and vice president, it is unclear if a two-term president could later be elected?or appointed?vice president. Some argue that the Twenty-second Amendment and Twelfth Amendment bar any two-term president from later serving as vice president as well as from succeeding to the presidency from any point in the United States Presidential line of succession. Others contend that while a two-term president is ineligible to be elected or appointed to the office of Vice President, he or she could succeed from a lower position in the line of succession which he or she is not excluded from holding. Others contend that the Twelfth Amendment concerns qualification for service, while the Twenty-second Amendment concerns qualifications for election. Neither theory has ever been tested, as no former president has ever sought the vice presidency, and thus, the courts have never had an opportunity to decide the question.
 
Originally posted by: Noobtastic
I don't think so. In the event of a Presidential absence, the VP assumes control, but since BC has already served the maximum term limits..I don't see how he could be allowed to run.
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If Bill or any other former two term president were to serve in an office that presidential succession could come in to play it could come to the case where it would skip to the next eligible person in line.
People have been skipped before in the succession line due to ineligibility, see Madeleine Albright. She was born outside of the US therefore could not serve as president.
 
Bill Clinton stated in a radio interview that under no circumstances could he run as VP...
his interpretation was the law will not allow it!!
 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Bill Clinton stated in a radio interview that under no circumstances could he run as VP...
his interpretation was the law will not allow it!!
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Again did you read my original question or the link?? I don't care what his plans are or what he thinks. Can he LEGALLY be a VP?? Wikipedia seems to think that it's undetermined at this point.
 
Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Bill Clinton stated in a radio interview that under no circumstances could he run as VP...
his interpretation was the law will not allow it!!
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Again did you read my original question or the link?? I don't care what his plans are or what he thinks. Can he LEGALLY be a VP?? Wikipedia seems to think that it's undetermined at this point.
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why?

The Constitution says that a person can be eligible to the Office of President as long as he or she is a natural-born U.S. citizen, at least 35 years old and a resident of the United States for 14 years. Okay, so what does that have to do with being a VP? Well, the 12th Amendment says in Article II, that no person who is constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President. Amendment 22 says that a person cannot be elected president that has previously been president for 2 terms.
 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: bGIveNs33
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Bill Clinton stated in a radio interview that under no circumstances could he run as VP...
his interpretation was the law will not allow it!!
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Again did you read my original question or the link?? I don't care what his plans are or what he thinks. Can he LEGALLY be a VP?? Wikipedia seems to think that it's undetermined at this point.
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why?

The Constitution says that a person can be eligible to the Office of President as long as he or she is a natural-born U.S. citizen, at least 35 years old and a resident of the United States for 14 years. Okay, so what does that have to do with being a VP? Well, the 12th Amendment says in Article II, that no person who is constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President. Amendment 22 says that a person cannot be elected president that has previously been president for 2 terms.
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Because the 22nd amendment was passed after the 12th. They aren't sure if "constitutionally ineligible" applies to term limitations seeing as the 22nd amendment wasn't around when the 12th was written. No two term president has ever been on the ballot as a VP so assuming it happens the courts will probably determine(interpret) the laws regarding the situation. Makes sense to me.

And I'm going to assume that the answer to "did you even read the original question or link" is a resounding no.
 
My understanding is as follows... per the Henry Kisinger appointment to Secretary of State...

He could run as VP, but if one of you maniacs/patriots murdered Hillary he would be exempt from the chain of succession... He would not automatically assume the office of president. Instead, the next elligible person in line would take the office.

Not like he'd really want that... as first lady, he could do whatever he wanted including opening a home for wayward strippers.
 
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