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A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate

Obama as Hillary's running mate


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A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate

The nightmare for conservatives is a complementary scenario in which Clinton holds the Obama coalition together without issue and simultaneously increases Democratic margins among women and whites. In that world, she defeats her opponent by greater margins than Obama defeated John McCain and Mitt Romney. But there’s no reason to assume that outcome is any more likely than the one Klein alluded to. And there’s also no reason Democrats should tinker with a winning formula. If Clinton can turn out Obama’s voters, she will win

Whether its adopters intended it or not, the plain language of the Twenty-Second amendment doesn’t prohibit a former two-term president from succeeding a sitting president and serving out the remainder of her term. It merely prohibits him from running for a third. By using the term “elected” instead of “eligible,” its authors created a loophole large enough for a Clinton-Obama ticket to coast to victory through.
Whew, now that would send some people off the deep end, now wouldn't it.
Thoughts are?
 
I'm no US constitutional scholar, like the President supposedly is, but it's my understanding that he has been elected to two terms as President and therefore he cannot stand for election to any position that may lead to a third term as President.

I'll stand by to be corrected.
 
I do not suspect this proposal will get that far, but at the same time we can be for sure that Clinton will get matched with the right minority vote VP candidate.

I still think this election will come down to the economy and foreign affairs.

But, I suspect more damage can be done to Republicans baiting them into having to run on social conservatism also. If the Clinton camp can engineer ways to force Republicans to talk about Marriage Equality, Abortion, Women's Pay Equality, etc. that could be more assurance of a win.

Somewhat back to the same point for Republicans, I think the only hope they have is holding Congress.
 
A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate


Whew, now that would send some people off the deep end, now wouldn't it.
Thoughts are?

At least that would seal the thing.
 
I'm no US constitutional scholar, like the President supposedly is, but it's my understanding that he has been elected to two terms as President and therefore he cannot stand for election to any position that may lead to a third term as President.

I'll stand by to be corrected.

Very interesting.
 
I'm no US constitutional scholar, like the President supposedly is, but it's my understanding that he has been elected to two terms as President and therefore he cannot stand for election to any position that may lead to a third term as President.

I'll stand by to be corrected.



Heya CJ. :2wave: Well she would already have her VP picked while BO is still in Office. Anything removes her.....then the VP steps up.
 
I do not suspect this proposal will get that far, but at the same time we can be for sure that Clinton will get matched with the right minority vote VP candidate.

I still think this election will come down to the economy and foreign affairs.

But, I suspect more damage can be done to Republicans baiting them into having to run on social conservatism also. If the Clinton camp can engineer ways to force Republicans to talk about Marriage Equality, Abortion, Women's Pay Equality, etc. that could be more assurance of a win.

Somewhat back to the same point for Republicans, I think the only hope they have is holding Congress.

Afternoon young fella- The Republicans are out in force courting the hardline Evangelical vote as we speak.
 
A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate


Whew, now that would send some people off the deep end, now wouldn't it.
Thoughts are?

Well, now that I've read more than the poll itself, it would be fun to drive the rightie tighties off the cliff, into the deep end, ... but from any other standpoint, no.
 
I'm no US constitutional scholar, like the President supposedly is, but it's my understanding that he has been elected to two terms as President and therefore he cannot stand for election to any position that may lead to a third term as President.

I'll stand by to be corrected.
He is a running mate, not elected.
If she wins, come inauguration day, both sworn into office. She takes 2 steps drops dead, he becomes President.
And as it is a partial term as she was sworn into office, he can run in the following 2 elections.
 
Well, now that I've read more than the poll itself, it would be fun to drive the rightie tighties off the cliff, into the deep end, ... but from any other standpoint, no.

Oh they screaming would be horrendous.

But the Republicans have enough issues trying to unite so many factions.

Remind's me of this, for whoever the Republican nominee is.
 
A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate

Obama couldn't be VP any more than Bill Clinton could. both have already served two terms.
 
He is a running mate, not elected.
If she wins, come inauguration day, both sworn into office. She takes 2 steps drops dead, he becomes President.
And as it is a partial term as she was sworn into office, he can run in the following 2 elections.

No he couldn't. Theoretically, all he could do is finish her term.

That said, it's a bad idea and it won't happen.
 
A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate


Whew, now that would send some people off the deep end, now wouldn't it.
Thoughts are?

Are you nuts?
 
Oh they screaming would be horrendous.

But the Republicans have enough issues trying to unite so many factions.

Remind's me of this, for whoever the Republican nominee is.


Oh come on, haven't you been reading lately? They have another issue, Hillary. She has been so harangued for so many years, and while in so many positions, that they don't have anything but petty bullcrap or long overused accusations that most everyone is tired of hearing, and generally have been proven false or at least no solid evidence has ever been disclosed.

Now I'd rather Hillary not be the Democratic choice, but she is now and will continue to scream, because they're not solution minded anymore, they're just run around screaming the sky is falling.
 
Are you nuts?

Not today, well part of not today, OK a small part of not today, but on occasion, well to be honest, mostly every day.
 
He is a running mate, not elected.
If she wins, come inauguration day, both sworn into office. She takes 2 steps drops dead, he becomes President.
And as it is a partial term as she was sworn into office, he can run in the following 2 elections.

I believe a US constitutional scholar from Alberta, Canada is no more reliable than this US constitutional scholar from Ontario, Canada. All things being equal, I believe my interpretation is far more logical than yours. But you could be right.
 
Oh come on, haven't you been reading lately? They have another issue, Hillary. She has been so harangued for so many years, and while in so many positions, that they don't have anything but petty bullcrap or long overused accusations that most everyone is tired of hearing, and generally have been proven false or at least no solid evidence has ever been disclosed.

Now I'd rather Hillary not be the Democratic choice, but she is now and will continue to scream, because they're not solution minded anymore, they're just run around screaming the sky is falling.

Well when Obama was running against McCain, I figured McCain had it, until Sarah came along.
More I listened to her, my oh my I knew she was completely unqualified.
She was a tipping point for Obama.
 
A Modest Proposal: Barack Obama Should Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate


Whew, now that would send some people off the deep end, now wouldn't it.
Thoughts are?
Sounds a lot like Putin and Medvedev. Perhaps next we should set up a politburo and show photos of Hillary topless on horseback.
 
I'm no US constitutional scholar, like the President supposedly is, but it's my understanding that he has been elected to two terms as President and therefore he cannot stand for election to any position that may lead to a third term as President.

I'll stand by to be corrected.

No need to be corrected. You are correct. It's covered in the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution:

"But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
 
I believe a US constitutional scholar from Alberta, Canada is no more reliable than this US constitutional scholar from Ontario, Canada. All things being equal, I believe my interpretation is far more logical than yours. But you could be right.

I stand corrected. Though I think he could run in another election.
I forgot the link when I posted the OP.
My bad.

There are three sections of the Constitution that prescribe limits on who can be president and vice president: Article II, the Twelfth Amendment and the Twenty-Second Amendment. While the former two limit who is “eligible” to serve—natural born citizens, 35 or older—the Twenty-Second Amendment begins “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

Whether its adopters intended it or not, the plain language of the Twenty-Second amendment doesn’t prohibit a former two-term president from succeeding a sitting president and serving out the remainder of her term. It merely prohibits him from running for a third. By using the term “elected” instead of “eligible,” its authors created a loophole large enough for a Clinton-Obama ticket to coast to victory through.
 
No need to be corrected. You are correct. It's covered in the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution:

"But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
Does it also state the the Pres and VP cannot be from the same state as well?
 
He is a running mate, not elected.
If she wins, come inauguration day, both sworn into office. She takes 2 steps drops dead, he becomes President.
And as it is a partial term as she was sworn into office, he can run in the following 2 elections.

Except for the last sentence of 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."

Hussein Obama cannot be a running mate for any presidential candidate before or after he leaves office.
 
No he couldn't. Theoretically, all he could do is finish her term.

That said, it's a bad idea and it won't happen.

He cannot even do that. Read the 12th amendment.
 
No need to be corrected. You are correct. It's covered in the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution:

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

Thank you for that - but perhaps I needed to be corrected a little bit. I suppose, from the wording you provided, that Obama could run for a seat in the House of Representatives and he could be elected by that body to serve as the Speaker of the House. If the President and/or Vice-President happened to be assassinated in the same attack, could he then serve as President or Vice-President or would it skip to the next in line?
 
Except for the last sentence of 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."

Hussein Obama cannot be a running mate for any presidential candidate before or after he leaves office.

And the lawyers speak, not, and certainly not I. Posted as it would make for a lively debate.
I am far from knowledgeable on your Constitution.
Same reason i had asked another member if the Constitution clearly states the separation of Church and State.
And lo and behold it does not for some, but another interesting discussion?????
Open the link.
VP Bill? Depends on Meaning of 'Elected'
 
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