[Grovenet] Crazy thought for the day

[Katie Allnutt]

While it might theoretically be 'possible' that a former pres could  
become president again  by order of succession, it does seem clear  
that Hillary could not appoint him as her VP running mate.  And it is  
highly unlikely that she would even choose to do so.

It is fun to think about but only as a hypothetical.
In real life though, if Hillary becomes the nominee I bet she will  
choose a VP that would help her win the general election, not someone  
who would ruin it for her.

Katie

On Mar 6, 2008, at 8:55 AM, Allen Warren wrote:

> Or maybe just too much of my own home-made wine.  :-)
>
> Just found the following text:
> 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."
> 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.
>
> Allen Warren
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Steele, Mike" <steelem at pacificu.edu>
> To: Forest Grove local interests list <grovenet at rdrop.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:49:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Crazy thought for the day
>
> Allen...too much Kool-Aid...
>
> :-)
>
> --Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet- 
> bounces at rdrop.com] On
> Behalf Of Allen Warren
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:36 AM
> To: Forest Grove local interests list
> Subject: [Grovenet] Crazy thought for the day
>
> Ever since Hillary Clinton became a viable Democratic Party  
> presidential
> candidate I've been thinking about what role hubby Bill might have as
> the first "first husband".  What's so fascinating about this  
> scenario is
> actually 2 firsts: he would not only be the first "first husband" but
> would also be the first former president spouse to inhabit the White
> House of a sitting President.  Then a thought hit me that was REALLY
> fascinating: could Bill legally become Hillary's VP if she chose to
> select him as a running mate?
>
> Does anyone know if the laws would indeed allow a former two-term
> President to be a Vice President?
>
> Not that Hillary would select Bill as a VP but just wondering if  
> it's a
> legal possibility.
>
> Allen Warren
>
>
>
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