Hillary Clinton

jmowreader

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4. It would be both unconstitutional and illegal to pick Bill Clinton

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:43 PM

Jun 2016

Unconstitutionality first.
From 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. Bill Clinton already served two full terms, so he's term limited out.

Illegality? There is an antinepotism statute that will also prevent her from naming Bill to any paid position in the Administration.

I like the idea and wish we could, but we can't.

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Who Could Hillary Clinton Choose as Her VP? A Cheat Sheet [View all] liberal N proud Jun 2016 OP

How about an outside of politics pick mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #1

Ret. General Wes Clark! Sparkly Jun 2016 #9

Too old jmowreader Jun 2016 #12

Or Bill. charlyvi Jun 2016 #2

You have watched too much House of Cards liberal N proud Jun 2016 #3

It would be both unconstitutional and illegal to pick Bill Clinton jmowreader Jun 2016 #4

I heard that the term limit is 10 years for President. Her Sister Jun 2016 #6

I know. I was JOKING! eom charlyvi Jun 2016 #8

"Constitutionally ineligible" refers to 35 years, natural-born citizen, and 14 years residency. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #13

How about Howard Schultz of Starbucks or Larry Page of Google? jmowreader Jun 2016 #5

How about someone from The Container Store or other top company that takes care of its employees? spooky3 Jun 2016 #7

Larry Page's company is at the top of that list jmowreader Jun 2016 #11

I'm sticking with Hickenlooper postatomic Jun 2016 #10