I was under the impression that this wasn't allowed because if the president resigned it would, by default, become a third term for obama which is not allowed.
Posted on 07/05/2024 12:03:33 AM PDT by aquila48
Latest reports indicates that legal scholars suggest that Democratic strategists may be exploring a controversial loophole that could potentially bring former President Barack Obama back to the White House.
The proposed strategy involves nominating Obama as President Joe Biden's running mate in the 2024 election, positioning him to succeed Biden should he step down after the election as reported by NEWSMAX on July 4, 2024.
According to constitutional experts, this move hinges on the interpretation of the 22nd Amendment, which prohibits a person from being elected to the presidency more than twice.
However, the amendment does not explicitly forbid a twice-elected president from serving as vice president or from ascending to the presidency through succession.
The theoretical strategy would require President Biden to win reelection with Obama as his vice president. Biden would then step down, allowing Obama to assume the presidency once again.
This legal interpretation is unprecedented and would undoubtedly face significant legal challenges and political opposition.
While the 22nd Amendment clearly limits a president to two elected terms, it doesn't specifically address a former president serving as vice president and subsequently becoming president through succession," explained Professor Lawrence Tribe, a constitutional law expert.
"This ambiguity presents a potential loophole that could be exploited."Democratic strategists are reportedly considering this bold move as a way to galvanize the party and secure a decisive victory in the 2024 election.
Obama's enduring popularity within the Democratic base and his proven leadership could provide a significant boost to Biden's campaign.
However, the proposal has sparked intense debate among legal scholars, political analysts, and the public.
Not a single named source in the article.
I suppose next he'll have us tortured since the torture will be cruel, yes, but a commonly (not unusual) imposed punishment(singular).
And then it’s basically “president for life” territory next, so nobody should be fooled as to where this idea originates.
Doesn’t congress have to approve a nomination to vp?
Uh, oh. We already knew it. Obama is running the show from behind the scenes. That man is the very essence of evil.
No, the nominee gets to pick his running mate,
Larry Tribe is an idiot. What part of the 12th amendment is unclear on this point (”... no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States”)???
. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.[3]
12th Amendment
So, in light of this, why was my chat posting this early morning deleted? It touched on this very subject. Hello admin?
This is another news aggregator site, taking stories from other mainstream news sources. Those "evil" MSM sites. Except for the politically loaded stories published from the site itself. That's a big spotlights-at-night clue this site puts out fake stories that some audience wants to hear.
This one doesn't even try to look good either. Confirmation bias is really addictive.
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Wont happen.
Obama would take a pay cut.
They're perfectly content with their current lives pulling strings from behind the curtain while hosting and attending A-List parties and vacationing abroad.
As president, Barack aged 25 years in eight. Do you think he wants this headache? He's rich and doesn't have to do jack squat.
It's not just you. Seems there's an abundance of right-leaning AI garbage sites out there publishing AI-generated ragebait.
Of course, there's also the New York Times.
Barf!
Yup, dems say “can’t be Elected “
Say nothing about being “Appointed” or “Crowned”.
Wow. Obama “ascending from Vice President to President” is not “elected no more than two times.”
Hope someone can spare us this nightmare.
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