Obama's pick for VP should be the most experienced, capable man for the job: Bill Clinton

[Newly Ugly]

Let's first tackle two questions that you may be asking yourself.

First, you might ask: "Doesn't the 12th ammendment disqualify Clinton for being vice-president, when it says, "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President."?

That makes sense, because there would be no point in having a VP who can't become president if anything happened.

But then came the 22nd ammendment, which set the rules for the number of terms a president could serve:

"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice," the 22nd Amendment says.

The key word is "elected". If Clinton ran as VP, and he had to replace Obama, he would become presidnet without being "elected", which is the only word mentioned in the 22nd ammendment.

With that in mind, Clinton would not qualify as a person who is "constitutionally ineligible to the office of President", as specified in the 12th ammendment. He would therefore be eligible for the VP slot.

Of course, experts disagree, but it's definitely a case that would probably go to the Supreme Court.

The Washington Post investigated this dilemma in 2006 and concluded:

A subsequent sampling of opinion from professors of constitutional law, former White House lawyers and even a couple of federal judges reveals a simmering disagreement on whether a president who has already served two terms can be vice president.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/19/AR2006101901572.html

Factcheck.org also analyzed the situation and reached no conclusive answer:

Probably not, but it's an untested constitutional conundrum.

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/could_former_president_bill_clinton_be_vice.html

With this said, if we agree that Obama needs an experienced, strong leader who would help with the White working class, who would be better than the great president Clinton?

[tekisui]

1. Thank you, no.

[americanstranger]

2. Oh, boy...

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

- as

[anonymous171]

3. lol That would be really funny.

Obama is well versed on the Constitution, so I'm sure he could make a convincing argument for it.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

4. Newly Ugly - just in off the "resurrection ship"?

welcome to DU - er sort of.

[cliffordu]

5. That's the funniest thing I've seen here today. Nice!!

[City Lights]

6. Um, no.

:eyes:

[Adelante]

7. Oh, shit

:rofl:

[OneAmerica]

8. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[NC_Nurse]

9. So, whose handpuppet are you?

[AZBlue]

10. Are you high? Drunk? You know what the nuns say:

if you don't have enough to share with everyone, you'll have to go without, so share your hallucinogenics or get real!

[NewHampshireDem]

11. Why in the world would he want to do that to himself?

His first stint in the Oval Office probably shortened his life by at least 10 years ... do you really want to work the poor man to death?

[Fovea]

12. Welcome to DU

and to answer your final question...

Damn near anyone. He carries more baggage than PanAm.
And the third way is so 20thC.

[charlie]

13. Hillary would scream and poke her eyes out

Won't happen. Even if most people thought it wasn't a goofball idea.

[Tribetime]

14. The more important question is can we get Bush on McCains ticket

[musicblind]

35. Yes, if only. THAT would be the democrats dream ticket! We can keep hoping and maybe...

[chknltl]

15. OP deserves a cigar for this.

A nice fat one.

[Me.]

16. I Clicked In To See Your Post Count

:popcorn:

[greenbriar]

17. WILL NOT HAPPEN

and constitutionally wrong

[GoneOffShore]

18. Why?

No, no, no.

We really don't need another Republican operative anywhere near the Oval Office.

And Bill was the best Republican President we've had since Eisenhower.

[aquaman]

19. That is funny.....

Thanks for the joke.

[Garbo 2004]

20. Pizza delivered.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=221109

[jeff30997]

23. Lol!

I think his real name was I.C.Weiner. :rofl:

[Cha]

26. That was quick ..musta been

a newly ugly zombie who can't get enough pizza..bil clinton my ass.

[Eurobabe]

32. DAYUM!!!

Way to go MODS :toast: :applause:

[scarletwoman]

21. No. No Clintons, period. (nt)

[JohnnyLib]

22. Dang it, I'm smiling.

Blessings. :toast:

[texastoast]

24. See ya

[truthisfreedom]

25. Fascinating. That would drive the rethugs stark raving loonietoons.

Can you imagine what Rush would say?

[TexasObserver]

27. NOT ELIGIBLE.

And dumb even if he weren't.

[Duke Newcombe]

28. NO for two reasons: 1: Constitutional prohibition. 2. Good sense. n/t

Duke

[Auntie Bush]

29. Fat chance that would be allowed with the Robert's SC

They wouldn't hear of such a thing and guaranteed they'd FIND a reason why...just like they found a ridiculous biased reason to "not count the votes" in 2000.

[newmajority]

33. Actually, the Roberts court would probably offer a strategic counter-opinion

They would overturn the Felonious Florida Five decision of December 12,2000, invalidating Chimpy's term as pResident (if you can call it valid to begin with)which would in turn allow Chimp to walk into the Repuke convention and replace McLoon as the nominee.

Now THAT is frightening :scared:

[anonymous171]

34. Then if Hillary somehow stole the nomination,

The Clintons would yet again be pitted against the Bushes. An epic battle. One we shall, hopefully, never have to endure.

[Big Blue]

30. This Post is Incredibly Stupid

No other way to put it.

Big Blue

[Eurobabe]

31. Shit, I miss all the fun around here

He disrupted poorly. Bai!!