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Democrats Have a ‘Plan C’ for Their Biden Problem (Place Barack Obama on the ticket as VP)
PJ Media ^ | 7/7/2024 | Matt Margolis

Posted on 07/07/2024 1:36:25 PM PDT by Signalman

Joe Biden appears to be in a free fall in the polls, yet he appears unwilling to drop out of the presidential race. His campaign, the White House, and the Democratic Party are all in chaos. If Biden won't leave, what is the party to do? If "Plan B" is replacing Biden and he won't go, a left-wing scholar is advocating a "Plan C" to save the president's floundering campaign.

Supporters of this plan suggest a straightforward strategy to counter Trump’s growing campaign momentum: replace Vice President Kamala Harris with former President Barack Obama.

“A Biden-Obama ticket would have a much better chance of beating Trump,” explained John Banzhaf, a professor at George Washington University Law School.

“Barack Obama is likely one of the few individuals whom a majority of Americans would want and trust as president," he claimed, without evidence. "Making Plan C possibly the least objectionable of several unappealing options now available to Biden and the Democratic Party."

Banzhaf argues that none of the alternatives to Biden appear to be in any better position to win the presidency, and even if they were, the money raised by the Biden-Harris campaign can't simply be transferred to another campaign.

You're probably thinking, "But what about the 22nd Amendment?"

Banzhaf argues that the 22nd Amendment, often cited as a barrier to Barack Obama serving as president again, doesn't actually prevent him from becoming vice president and then succeeding to the presidency.

The 22nd Amendment:

"No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice, and no person who has held the office of the president, or acted as president, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president shall be elected to the office of the president more than once."

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1 posted on 07/07/2024 1:36:25 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Signalman

What about the 12 amendment?


2 posted on 07/07/2024 1:39:23 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Signalman

Not qualified to run as vice president because he is not qualified to run as president since he already served two tersm.


3 posted on 07/07/2024 1:39:39 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Signalman
So Obama would be elected as VP, but then Biden would resign and Obama would take over.

I don't think SCOTUS would allow that.

4 posted on 07/07/2024 1:40:16 PM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: Signalman

It’s called “grasping at straws.”


5 posted on 07/07/2024 1:40:24 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Signalman

>> or acted as president

Wouldn’t that exclude Obama given his 2020 usurpation of POTUS?


6 posted on 07/07/2024 1:41:10 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: God luvs America

The 12th and 22nd seem to make this a non starter. But the Democrats would argue that Obama could be elected vice president, since the laws and constitution are silent on the specific issue of a twice elected president running for VP.


7 posted on 07/07/2024 1:41:23 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: AndyJackson

Think controlling legal authority. Just might be.

Even the American people would not fall for that one even if it was legal. They’re not that stupid or gullible. Or are they?


8 posted on 07/07/2024 1:41:35 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Signalman

If Biden kicks the bucket how can VP Obum succeed him if he already served 2 POTUS terms ?


9 posted on 07/07/2024 1:41:40 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Signalman
The 12th amendment forbids the Electors from voting for Obama.

-PJ

10 posted on 07/07/2024 1:43:03 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: jeffc
Last line of the 12A:

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

11 posted on 07/07/2024 1:43:55 PM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: Signalman

Ineligible.


12 posted on 07/07/2024 1:44:02 PM PDT by exnavy
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To: Signalman

In the twisted version of ‘democracy’ that corrupt ‘elites’ push, it’s OK for Obama to have a third and fourth term. Sorry traitors, but Barack’s already had his two terms. And even the corrupt toadies in the press know that...


13 posted on 07/07/2024 1:45:06 PM PDT by GOPJ (Abortion is A STATE ISSUE. PERIOD. JD Vance needs to say that - it's up to each state.)
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To: jeffc

that didn’t stop the non-citizen from being president the first time.


14 posted on 07/07/2024 1:46:03 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: God luvs America

12th Amendment, in part says:

“But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.’

So much for “Plan C”.


15 posted on 07/07/2024 1:46:36 PM PDT by Signalman (I am not a snob. Ask anyone who matters.)
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To: Signalman

I used to see this type of thinking when I was working. Someone would leave and the rank and file would have these amazing, convoluted plans for succession. Of course…none of those people knew what was going on, they just talked to hear themselves sound smart.

Obama is not going to be President again.

And it is silly to think we have much of a clue about what is going on at the DNC. It will be evident pretty soon.


16 posted on 07/07/2024 1:47:17 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: Signalman

Socialist Democrats have a WEAK _Resident and the WEAKEST BENCH they’ve ever had in their America-hating History.

Everyone is sick of 0bama and Big Mike.


17 posted on 07/07/2024 1:47:38 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Signalman
I've heard that option discussed...recently...and it was said to be unconstitutional.
18 posted on 07/07/2024 1:49:05 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Never Trust A Man Whose Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals)
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To: Signalman

Harris is a loser, for sure!
Replacing here is a necessity for the DNC.

Replacing her with Obama only substitutes one communist puppet for another, both ineligible anyway.

The DNC needs to nominate salable candidates
If necessary they can select non-politicos from say, the sports world. Indeed, this would be their “Hail Mary” pass since all of their most-visible politicians are patent losers with tons and tons of negative baggage.

(How the D party got itself so deeply dug into Doo Doo??? Its taken the DNC years to produce such a huge pile of Dung


19 posted on 07/07/2024 1:49:17 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Signalman

One Obama is eligible


20 posted on 07/07/2024 1:49:24 PM PDT by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism .)
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