Posted on 08/22/2006 12:55:07 AM PDT by Mo1
Isn't law the second oldest profession?
Where did you get that idea? It certainly wasn't from the text of the Constitution. JFK didn't resign his senate seat prior to his election, and Warren G. Harding didn't either. Senator Dole voluntarily gave up his position as Majority Leader mainly due to fact that his campaign had quagmired. It was intended to be a bold move to reinvigorate his campaign.
Correct! :-)
Maybe... but, I sure don't want to have to choose between two liberal New York lawyers for the presidency...
my hunch is that Obama-lama-ding-dong will be the VP pick regardless of who wins the Dem nomination
If by glory you mean a nuclear sun burning over many American cities, I agree.
Frankly, I prefer this scenario. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Sorry, but it is NOT explicit in the Constitution.
Bill Clinton is NOT consitutionally ineligible to be President. He is only ineligible to SEEK ELECTION to the Presidency.
Read the amendment. Read it precisely.
There is NO explicit provision there that bars an ex-President from seeking election to the Vice-Presidency. Now, you may think it is implied, and I certinaly agree that it is a good idea, but sorry, it is NOT explicit.
you are right. i miss read Article II section one.
This provision potentially bars certain individuals from seeking election to the Presidency. It does not bar them from seeking election to other offices, including the Vice-Presidency. Only individuals "constitutionally ineligible to be President" are barred from seeking election as Vice-President. Bill Clinton is NOT "Constitutionally ineligible" to hold the office of the Presidency.
Morally, ethically, judgementally, ideologically unqualified and ineligible, yes. For sure. But "constitutionally ineligible? No.
Well.... I just barfed.
Thank you very much.
'walla walla bing bang'
;)
It'd be a two-fer — for the female interns.
AHA! No so fast... exactly what does IS mean?
If an individual is barred from holding office more then 2 terms, then how can his being in line to assume office be legal under the Constitution?
Amendement XII
..... But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
"This is so for many different reasons, but the most important one, is because it's unconstitutional."
They would be well into their second term and they would still be arguing it in the Supreme Court:
"it depends what the meaning of 'president' is"
Of course, Hillary has Allied Van Lines on speed dial...
probably a "brilliant"professor like dershowitz or tribe-not that these pukes are left wing or anything(sarcasm)
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