Dumb Question. . .

[Dinger]

Please excuse my ignorance, but could Bill Clinton become vice president? A friend of mine said she thinks he can, and I don't know the answer. Thanks in advance to the many of with an answer who are a lot smarter than I am.

:)

[mdmc]

1. He could not become President again

so it would be moot. The VEEPS job is to be able to become Pres in a moments notice.

[tekisui]

10. He can't be "elected" again.

It's not so clear whether he could serve.

[143tbone]

2. Good question. n/t

[SharonRB]

3. The simple answer is "No"

According to the 12th Amendment, "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President."

But, some people say it "depends on what your definition of 'elected' is."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/19/AR2006101901572.html

[iamahaingttta]

4. No.

Because he is not eligible to be president, as per the 22nd amendment.

[rurallib]

5. I think only if he was a republiKlan

all the real answers were taken.
edit to add - this is a very good and legitimate question.

[Dinger]

6. Thank You nt

[hayu_lol]

7. Hi Dinger...yeah, that pesky 22nd amendment...

but then perhaps Hillary could change that.

LOL! Or a signing statement...or an executive order.

But of course, she wouldn't do that.

G

[Dinger]

8. Hi Buddy, How Ya Doin'?

Wow, long time no hear! Hope all is well with you:) (Carol too).

[tekisui]

9. He cannot be elected President again. But, I think he could be VP.

I don't see anything in the Constitution explicitly forbidding a former President serving as a VP.

from 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.



from the 22nd Amendment:

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.


A former President is constitutionally ineligible to be elected President. But, not explicitly ineligible to serve as VP or President.

[mdmc]

11. The way I read it is no one will be President for more then 10 years

You could take over (go from veep to pres) and serve 23 months, then get elected twice.

Once serving two terms, you are no longer ever eligible to serve as Pres again.

Not too sure...

Not too sure...