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It's not very nice to shoo someone away from discussion and then continue the discussion yourself. > Clinton is definitely not eligible to serve as President
by mc808 11y ago
It's not very nice to shoo someone away from discussion and then continue the discussion yourself.
> Clinton is definitely not eligible to serve as President
This has never been established. The 22nd Amendment prevents him from being elected President.
- tptacek 11y agohttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19 Subsections (a), (b), and (d) [every succession category] of this section shall apply only to such officers as are eligible to the office of President under the Constitution.
- mc808 11y agoThat all applies when there is no Vice President to act as President. None of it applies to the scenario here, which is wholly covered by the 25th Amendment. "In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President." No caveats.
- Redoubts 11y agoEh, that they said "elected" and not "eligible" in the 22nd amendment makes me think there is plenty of room for lawyering on this point.
- dogma1138 11y agoThis is Putin becoming a prime minister for a couple of years to fix the constitution type of politics.
- mariodiana 11y agoPlease see the Twelfth Amendment, particularly the last sentence.
- Redoubts 11y agoAnd? Edit: There are a couple ways to become president, and only one of them is through an election. Article 2 talks about "eligibility", but says nothing on term limits. Amendment XII only says "eligible" again. Amendment XXII brings up term limits, but only says "elected", never "eligible". There's a "but obviously..." reply to be made, but I see plenty of opportunity to play word games here.