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GracieMansion (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:32 AM Original message |
Question: Could Obama choose Bill as his running mate? |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. No because if he became president suddenly, he would be serving more than 2 terms |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Actually.. look at the specific wording of the 22nd amendment. |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Key phrase is "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible" |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks for building my argument. |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. What about this clause |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's fine. |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I disagree. You're saying someone could circumvent the constiution and serve more than two terms |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You can disagree all you want. |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The courts look at implied meaning of the constiution |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. That, I'll grant. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Same thing. We're not talking about electing Bill President. |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. He was impeached, so I think that means he cannot run for public office again... |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. no that does not mean that |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. huh?? |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Which Bill? |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. The constitution does not directly cover this case, |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. They asked Bill about this a few years back. He said about that |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I thought the constitution was pretty clear. |
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2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The key phrase is "elected to the office of the President" |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. GracieMansion?? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That didn't last long |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Wonder if that's our LAST GDP troll on record? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Good point |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
12. I heard this discussed on the news & they said in fact he could be VP.... |
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raebrek (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. He would have to be elected with Mr. Obama so I think |
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