Posted on 11/27/2016 6:44:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Ohio congressman Tim Ryan is campaigning to replace Nancy Pelosi as the House minority leader. In an interview with the Washington Post, he argued that Democrats need a strategy for appealing to voters that doesn't rely on President Obama's personal popularity.
“If we don’t have Barack Obama at the top of the ticket, we can’t win elections. That is an unsustainable model. He can’t run again, so it’s not even like we can say, well, every four years we’ll win.”
Indeed, Barack Obama can't run again ... OR CAN HE???
Such is the question posed by this Change.org petition, which was ... well, it was posted by a friend of mine. It's called "President Obama: Run for Speaker of the House in 2018," and it outlines a practical and eminently constitutional path by which Obama could become the second-most-powerful elected official in America two years from now.
Here's the whole deal: The president's Chicago residence is in Illinois' 1st Congressional District, which is represented by Bobby Rush. If Rush were to step aside in 2018—not entirely implausible, as he turns 70 today and has served in the House since 1993—Obama could run for Rush's seat while campaigning nationally for other Democratic House candidates on the premise that he'd be selected as Speaker if the party won a majority....
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When he figures out where his residence is going to be, he could run....but he’s too lazy. Golfing, beer and steak.
Like the RATS are going to win control of the House in 2018. Meh.
That way he can vote present if he actually attends the votes.
The only think BO will run for sure is his mouth.
By 2018, the FBI will have completed its investigation of Obama’s birthplace and nationality.
Can he run as a Congressman from Illinois while living in DC? The Obama’s have said they aren’t leaving DC until Sasha graduates and she is only 16.
He can sit back and enjoy his money and power.
The whole argument above is a set of very stupid scenarios, where Obama could be set up to become Speaker of the House.
But, could he legally be allowed to be one step away from the presidency, being as how a person is only allowed a maximum of 2 terms or 8 years as president, as set up under the constitution. But, yeah, since when did the constitution matter to liberals?
He's been at the top of the ticket for 8 years, and during his two terms in office, you lost control of both houses of Congress, and the White House. Just what advantage did he bring you?
But he do love that campaignin’!
Speaker of House is third in line for PRESIDENCY i think he would be UNQUALIFIED since he already has been
where do they get this stuff ? He’s always been an absentee landlord.
What state would he run from? Does he still own his property in Chicago? Who’s the Dem congressman from his district?
Ego would stop him.
recent reports: staying in DC and buying a house in CA. No need to ask about Ill.
Too lazy. Too narcissistic, the idea is too ####ing stupid, and the dems are in a lot of ####ing trouble!!
IMO the speaker of the house decision is not made on the basis of presidential succession. I would think if something happened they would just pass over a speaker who had two terms as president already. Need court decision at that time.
Speaker is a designated Presidential substitute (chain of command position behind Vice President). Can’t run for a third term -> Can’t be in-line for a third term.
Except to the desperate media-blind democrats.
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