A Clinton-Clinton ticket?

dognduckhorn

dognduckhorn

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Just a thought here: What would prevent Hilliary, if she won the Democratic nomination, from naming Bill as her Veep candidate?
 
I'd have to think that they'd get crushed in the general.

But, re: the 10 year cap on a President's time in office, it would be fine as long as she served 2 years +1 day. But if he were pressed into service for more than 2 years then he would have to step down and Pelosi would become President??
 
Very interesting question. If you read the text literally, it would not be barred because it speaks about being "elected" as president, and not "serve" as president. Since he would be elected as Vice President, it should be OK (disclaimer, I'm obviously no constitutional scholar, I'd like to get Wpark or someone else more qualified to opine on this one).

Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
 
I would argue that he is eligible to be president (over 35, born in the US, etc.), but not eligible to be elected president.

From the 12th amendment-
But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
 
Of course this is all a moot point for this election- does anyone honestly think Hillary would trust Bill in this situation? If she dies, he gets to be president again and openly chase tail? She'd be lucky to make it until the end of January 2009.
 
the way I read it is he technically could and after the Republicans impeach and convict her (
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) then finish out her term, but he would not be eligible to run for re-election as he had already been elected twice.
 
Bill could be President again as long as he is not elected. That is the literal meaning but the intent may be different if it ever came to that in the courts.
 
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