Legally speaking, there's no reason why Obama couldn't name Bill Clinton VP

[Bucky]

You know, I just like tossing bologna at the baracudas to watch the little hungry buggers swarm.

[Motown_Johnny]

1. Bill can't become president again, If Obama were to die then the VP needs to become president

think about it

[RedShoes]

17. becomes is not elected...but it still can't happen.

The requirements to be the vp are the same as the president and the amendment is clear and straightforward: No man shall be elected president twice.

[Adelante]

2. You know, we're really tired in the hot tub by now

:cry:

[Bucky]

3. C'mon. You know that was a funny post!

Laugh, don't cry. You salty tears could gum up the jets.

[Adelante]

4. Bucky, did you hear Wes is speaking in Houston 10/4?

The JRR Democratic Dinner

http://jrrdinner.org /

[Bucky]

6. Hot shit! That's my birthday!

I'm all over that vomit on a co-ed! Buying my tickets ASAP.

[Adelante]

8. What a great birthday that will be!

:hug:

[Clark2008]

10. Happy Birthday Early!!

Maybe Obama will choose him and he'll have to forgo that Houson JJ dinner... but, somehow, I don't think you'd mind that. :)

[jobycom]

5. That's debated and debatable.

The Vice President has to be eligible to be president, which sounds like it excludes Bill, since a president can't be elected to more than two terms. However, the exact wording is that the VP has to be eligible "to be" president, and no president can be "elected" to more than two terms.

So, there is room for debate, if someone wants to try it. :)

[Bucky]

7. This was trotted out in 2000

[jobycom]

12. yeah. And 04. And probably even 88.

[CK_John]

9. But. . He would be a great as a NY Senator to (possibly) replace Hillary. n/t

[jobycom]

13. How about a Justice?

He'd be right on the issues, and nothing would cause more Republican heads to explode. :evilgrin:

[DebJ]

15. OMG! Great one. Lumbaugh seeing Bill on the Supreme Court.

ROFLMAO

[JohnnyLib2]

11. Bringing joy to the "lunatic fringe......"

Bucky, you deserve a gold medal! :toast:

[beyurslf]

14. When did the 12 Amendment get repealed?

No person contitutionally ineligible to be president can be vice president.

[jobycom]

16. Ah, but is he ineligible?

First, the 22nd Amendment, setting term limits.

"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."

Now, the 12th Amendment, setting VP requirements:

"But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

See the loophole? Clinton isn't ineligible to be president, only to be elected president. One could argue that either way. "Ineligible to the office" could mean ineligible to be elected to the office, or it could mean ineligible to hold the presidency. Clinton meets all the requirements to be president--35, natural born citizen, etc. But he can't be elected.

Might make a fun SCOTUS case, if anyone wanted to test it. Obama could. McCain could, for that matter. How's that for scary? :scared: