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Hillary sure, but they explicitly said Obama, not Clinton. Nominating a VP as President isn’t dynastic, it’s been common practice for centuries. https://en.wi
by simondotau 1y ago
Hillary sure, but they explicitly said Obama, not Clinton.
Nominating a VP as President isn’t dynastic, it’s been common practice for centuries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vice_presidents_of_the_United_States_who_ran_for_president https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vice_presidents_of_the...
- heavyset_go 1y agoSomething about powerful people handing power down being common practice for centuries seems dynasty-like to me.
- simondotau 1y agoHanding your own power down to yourself — as is the case when a VP wins the primary and presidency, or Obama running for a third term — is not a “dynasty”.