Like for instance, Bill Clinton?
2007-09-27 03:08:23 · 13 answers · asked by hey_me_k 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No. For one, people don't run for Vice-President. The Presidential candidate generally chooses their running mate. The person selected is then accepted by the convention and runs in tandem with the candidate. Secondly, the VP must be able to fill the position of President if needed. Bill Clinton has already served his two term limit.
2007-09-27 03:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Depends on who you talk too. I say no, that because the Vice President has to meet the eligibility requirements to be President, a former President who has been elected twice is not eligible. Some people, especially Bill Clinton fans, like to take the viewpoint that because the Vice President wouldn't actually be "elected" to be President, should the incumbent not be able to fulfill the duties of the office, then anyone who meets the requirements of the Articles in the Constitution, notwithstanding the 22nd Amendment, is eligible.
I'd be willing to bet the Supreme Court would side with the not eligible view of things.
2007-09-27 03:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Technically the answer is yes because it is not expressly forbidden. However, should it happen I think there would be an immediate Constitutional challenge. The reasoning revolves around the succession of powers. The Vice President is second in the line of succession, but having served 2 terms previously it would be illegal under the 22nd Amendment for the Vice President to succeed the President in the case of death or other impairment.
billyboy64: The 12th Amendment argument is a good one. However, it all comes down to the wording. A person like Bill Clinton meets the constitutional requirements to be President having been elected to the office twice. The 22nd Amendment wording does not disqualify such a person from being President. It prevents them from running for that office again.
The question is not could a 2 term President run for the office of President, because obviously that is expressly forbidden. The question is could they hold the office of Vice President which the 12th Amendment does not expressly forbid. This is why I say that it is a possibility, but unlikely to occur because there would be a Constitutional challenge on the basis of these 2 amendments. In the end the question would likely have to be answered by the Supreme Court.
2007-09-27 03:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋
As you will locate reading the twenty 2d appendment ( that's the single proscribing Presidential provider ) in basic terms applies to election to the workplace of President. specific Clinton ought to certainly be elected as vice chairman and from there grow to be president via succession. He basically can not be elected to the workplace of President. And specific in accordance to the twelfth ammendment a vice chairman could desire to be eligible to be President. yet once you study the twenty 2d exchange intently Clinton IS eligible to be president. basically not eligible to RUN for President.
2016-10-20 03:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the Constitution allows only for two terms. If he is Vice President and something should happen to the President than he would be violating the Constitution by assuming the Presidency.
2007-09-27 03:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
If the former President has only served one term, then yes, but Bill Clinton served two terms, so he is ineligible to be President or Vice President.
2007-09-27 03:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mutt 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Bill can't be a VEEP because he's had his maximum number of years as President per the way he attained office.
If a VEEP ascends to the Presidency such that his term is anything under two years before the next election, he can be elected once... and thus serve a total of JUST under 6 years. This doesn't apply to Bill.
So -- unfortunately, Bill can never be a VEEP, and therefore can never again provide his excellent leadership as President, to the USA. But he **can** be a wonderful advisor for Hillary!
2007-09-27 03:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Bill Clinton could be Vice President and could hold the office of President if needed.
U.S. Constitution: Twenty-Second Amendment
Twenty-Second Amendment - Presidential Tenure
Amendment Text | Annotations
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of 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. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
It doesn't say you cannot be president, only that you cannot be elected president. Bill could be Vice President and if something happened to Hillary he could be President again.
2007-09-27 03:13:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
I have gotten the impression that there is a lot of gray area concerning that issue.
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2007-09-27 03:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Yes.
2007-09-27 03:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋