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Bucky

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27. He'd be far from the 1st VP to resign to take another job.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:36 PM
Nov 2012

Obama hasn't really groomed a successor. It's not the Democratic way. But it might be nice to throw a new fresh face into the mix

interesting! Biden was always hot for SoS, right? Whisp Nov 2012 #1
Biden was elected by the people. I don't think he can just TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #2
i agree. his is an elected position, not a cabinet position. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #3
Who elected President Ford and VP Rockefeller? jberryhill Nov 2012 #13
they weren't elected. biden was. how many elected vps have quit to become a cabinet member? eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #20
It doesn't matter jberryhill Nov 2012 #23
I don't think it is silly. There is a certain elegance to it, IMO. Biden gets his lifetime wish at CTyankee Nov 2012 #25
ok, couldn't think of an example like that Whisp Nov 2012 #6
He'd be far from the 1st VP to resign to take another job. Bucky Nov 2012 #27
what other vp has resigned to take another job? eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #29
Aaron Burr, who quit to run for governor, lost, and then murdered one of guys who opposed him. Bucky Nov 2012 #30
he didn't quit to take another job in the federal gov. sorry, i should have been specific. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #33
Well, it's happened in the past (ie-Nixon with Agnew), so there is a precedent. TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #7
could work Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4
And Biden has always been after that job, anyway. So everybody's happy. nt TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #9
That will be the time when all the democrats are all happy at the same time Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #11
Good point. :) TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #19
i'm not sure those who voted for biden as vp would be happy. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #21
shuffle rso Nov 2012 #5
It's been done before (Nixon/Agnew), and it's allowed in the Constitution. TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #8
Yes, vacancies in VP are appointed. jberryhill Nov 2012 #12
but agnew didn' t resign to take another position, so his position had to be filled. i doubt ellenfl Nov 2012 #22
Bull jberryhill Nov 2012 #24
What in the world? Why don't you make Wes Clark the SOS?! WTF?! vaberella Nov 2012 #10
Hahah! Actually, I was hoping he'd get that job in 2008. But Clinton was a good choice, too. TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #17
Yes! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #32
I think the FIRST female VP should be elected, not appointed. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #14
The ideological side of me agrees, but the practical side doesn't. TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #16
Stop bogarting and pass it around! That must be some good shit you are smoking. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #15
Heh, you can get high off the second hand smoke, thank you very much. TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #18
You can't just swap a vice president for a secretary of state. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #26
VP could resign and new one appointed Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #28
Biden is VP, & an excellent one. He doesn't want to change. Obama doesn't want a new VP. The end.nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #31
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