To: Jim Noble
I think that this could certainly be cleared up in federal court.
Bill Clinton is ineligible to be elected President, in the same way as if he was not natural-born, the same way as if he wasn't 35. Therefore, if he is not eligible to be elected President, someone could certainly make the argument that if he does not meet the qualifications to be elected President, he does not meet the qualifications to be elected Vice President.
Then, another can of worms, would that ruling stop someone from then appointing Clinton to fill a Vice Presidential vacancy?
There is a pretty big loophole here that needs to be closed. I feel that the intention of the legislators who crafted the amendment was to limit people to a maximum of 10 years as President. This was, of course, the unwritten "gentleman's agreement" for over a hundred years before FDR broke it.
To: BaBaStooey
I feel that the intention of the legislators who crafted the amendment was to limit people to a maximum of 10 years as PresidentOf course it was.
They didn't know the Clintons.
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03/03/2004 8:10:31 AM PST by
Jim Noble
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