Posted on 06/01/2012 6:33:54 AM PDT by MindBender26
President Bill Clinton ditched his Democratic talking points Thursday night, telling his TV interviewer that Gov. Mitt Romney’s investment capital work qualifies him for the presidency.
“This is good work… There’s no question that a man who has been a governor and has a sterling business career crosses the qualification threshold,” he said on CNN.
Republicans hope that statement could deeply damage Obama’s effort to paint Romney as unqualified and irresponsible, and a short portion of the interview was showcased Friday morning by emails from the Republican National Committee.
Clinton and Obama have been rivals since 2007, when Obama challenged and eventually defeated Hillary Clinton in the hard-fought Democratic primaries leading up the 2008 election. Without Obama, Bill Clinton would likely be in the White House as first spouse to President Hillary Clinton. (RELATED: Clinton gives Obama faint praise)
In the CNN interview, Clinton provided some support for Obama’s argument that the 2012 election is a choice between the programs pushed by Romney and Obama, and not a referendum on the current president.
A referendum-style election could be problematic for Obama because the nation has suffered through record debts and deficits, record unemployment and sharp political divisions during his time in the White House.
For voters, Clinton said, “the real issue ought to be what has Governor Romney advocated in the campaign that he will do as president, what has President Obama done and what does he propose to do.”
“That’s the most relevant thing.”
Even Mika Brzezinski will hear the cock crow thrice.
I am pretty sure that legally she couldn't pick bill. He has already served 2 full terms as President and couldn't step into he office if something should happen to Hillary
Bill would argue that he was elected twice, he definitely cant be elected President again. But if he were VP and POTUS was incapacitated, he wouldn't be elected, he'd be elevated. It doesn't say someone can't serve more than two terms, it says they can't be elected.
As for the 12th amendment: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
Clinton would argue "I am ineligible to run for the office but not to hold the office. Thus the 12th amendment does not apply."
Who wants to bet the SCOTUS would wave him right on through?
lets see.... clinton is a socialist, and he likes romney... what does that make romney???
ding...ding...ding, we have a winner!
I imagine Bill has invested or is in invested in a few private equity deals himself.
Ron Burkle (founder of Yucaipa, a big private equity outfit)
has been a Clintonite forever.
He was a huge fundraiser for Hildabeast in 08.
The constitution (not that anyone pays it any attention) forbids Bill Clinton from being vice president.
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