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More likely she would want to draw it out as much as possible so she could get immunity as president.

fweespee_ch 11y ago
If she honestly believes she is innocent, she would want it over with ASAP so it doesn't effect her chances in the General Election in Nov.
mc808 11y ago
Presidents aren't immune to the law. But it's theoretically possible that she would be convicted and impeached, and then pardoned by Vice President Bill Clinton after he takes office.
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- woodruffw 11y ago
  > Vice President Bill Clinton I don't think that the First Husband would have clemency powers ;)
  - spdustin 11y ago
    If Hillary Clinton becomes the president, Bill would be colloquially referred to as the "First Gentleman", per tradition. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady
- tptacek 11y ago
  This whole thread is a case study for why we just shouldn't host discussions like this on HN. There are a million better places to do it than here. Clinton is probably not legally eligible to be Vice President --- a position that, were he to occupy it, would give him no authority over any prosecution (except possibly an impeachment trial --- over which he would preside, but not control). Clinton is definitely not eligible to serve as President, even if he is the Vice President at the time his President is impeached. The next in succession after VP would be sworn in as President.
  - hackuser 11y ago
    > There are a million better places to do it than here. Where is there informed, intelligent, valuable discussion of politics? I'd love to find it.
    - messick 11y ago
      MetaFilter isn't bad. Although it's a lot more than just politics.
    - zachwooddoughty 11y ago
      Plug: I'm launching Discoverboard.com for this in a couple weeks
      - hackuser 11y ago
        Great! How will you improve the quality over other boards?
        zachwooddoughty 11y ago
        You'll have to verify your phone number to sign up, which will make moderation more effective (hard to make an additional account after getting kicked out). If it grows and that isn't enough to keep it respectful, I will add a $1-2 signup fee for new users. I'm also going to be spending most of my time recruiting quality people to join the discussions.
        hackuser 11y ago
        Feedback from one potential user: I won't sign up if I can't do it anonymously. 1) I don't like being tracked, 2) the bad behavior of others who track users has made me resent the practice, and 3) people need to be able to express political opinions without thinking they will be tied to their phone numbers. It threatens the civil rights of unpopular minorities, and I've come across several studies which conclude that people self-censor in those situations. But how to promote quality? One thing I would like to see is a forum that cracks down on thoughtless posts, especially hyperbole ad rants. It's not only a waste of time but that kind of behavior spreads like a virus.
- r00fus 11y ago
  I'm pretty sure Bill can't run for VP. And the 3rd in line after VP is Speaker of the House (Paul Ryan, IIRC).
  - mariodiana 11y ago
    The Twelfth Amendment ends with the following sentence: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." It would seem the Constitution agrees with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_Unite...
    - talmand 11y ago
      So then, they get Ryan to be VP and install Bill as Speaker. Then they get Ryan to resign. Worth at least two seasons on Netflix.

If she honestly believes she is innocent, she would want it over with ASAP so it doesn't effect her chances in the General Election in Nov.

mc808 11y ago

Presidents aren't immune to the law. But it's theoretically possible that she would be convicted and impeached, and then pardoned by Vice President Bill Clinton after he takes office.

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woodruffw 11y ago
> Vice President Bill Clinton I don't think that the First Husband would have clemency powers ;)
- spdustin 11y ago
  If Hillary Clinton becomes the president, Bill would be colloquially referred to as the "First Gentleman", per tradition. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady
tptacek 11y ago
This whole thread is a case study for why we just shouldn't host discussions like this on HN. There are a million better places to do it than here. Clinton is probably not legally eligible to be Vice President --- a position that, were he to occupy it, would give him no authority over any prosecution (except possibly an impeachment trial --- over which he would preside, but not control). Clinton is definitely not eligible to serve as President, even if he is the Vice President at the time his President is impeached. The next in succession after VP would be sworn in as President.
- hackuser 11y ago
  > There are a million better places to do it than here. Where is there informed, intelligent, valuable discussion of politics? I'd love to find it.
  - messick 11y ago
    MetaFilter isn't bad. Although it's a lot more than just politics.
  - zachwooddoughty 11y ago
    Plug: I'm launching Discoverboard.com for this in a couple weeks
    - hackuser 11y ago
      Great! How will you improve the quality over other boards?
      - zachwooddoughty 11y ago
        You'll have to verify your phone number to sign up, which will make moderation more effective (hard to make an additional account after getting kicked out). If it grows and that isn't enough to keep it respectful, I will add a $1-2 signup fee for new users. I'm also going to be spending most of my time recruiting quality people to join the discussions.
        hackuser 11y ago
        Feedback from one potential user: I won't sign up if I can't do it anonymously. 1) I don't like being tracked, 2) the bad behavior of others who track users has made me resent the practice, and 3) people need to be able to express political opinions without thinking they will be tied to their phone numbers. It threatens the civil rights of unpopular minorities, and I've come across several studies which conclude that people self-censor in those situations. But how to promote quality? One thing I would like to see is a forum that cracks down on thoughtless posts, especially hyperbole ad rants. It's not only a waste of time but that kind of behavior spreads like a virus.
r00fus 11y ago
I'm pretty sure Bill can't run for VP. And the 3rd in line after VP is Speaker of the House (Paul Ryan, IIRC).
- mariodiana 11y ago
  The Twelfth Amendment ends with the following sentence: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." It would seem the Constitution agrees with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_Unite...
  - talmand 11y ago
    So then, they get Ryan to be VP and install Bill as Speaker. Then they get Ryan to resign. Worth at least two seasons on Netflix.