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2016 Postmortem

NYC Liberal

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12. On that point I totally agree.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 01:38 PM

Dec 2012

There's no reason why it would need to happen. Someone at some point would have to actively make a choice to spark that potential crisis (a former president running for VP, a former president serving as Speaker or in the cabinet). It couldn't happen accidentally.

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Vice President Bill Clinton? Take 3 [View all] MindMover Dec 2012 OP

He can run for VP but DURHAM D Dec 2012 #1

Hillary will need a VP ... MindMover Dec 2012 #3

Well, no thanks to that ticket but DURHAM D Dec 2012 #4

Hillary is from Illinois and Bill is from Arkansas ... MindMover Dec 2012 #5

They are both residents of New York. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #6

Bush and Cheney were residents of Texas in 2000. former9thward Dec 2012 #15

Bill and Hillary do not own a home in Arkansas DURHAM D Dec 2012 #16

They own homes in Washington D.C. and New York. former9thward Dec 2012 #17

I think he actually could democrattotheend Dec 2012 #18

The 12th Amendment also says this... Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #2

What are you drinking tonight ... > MindMover Dec 2012 #7

That is not 100% settled. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #8

The ambiguity of it would send us into a constitutional crisis, tho... Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #10

On that point I totally agree. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #12

Doesn't matter davidpdx Dec 2012 #11

Agreed on all points. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #13

Technically, he is constitutionally eligible to BE president democrattotheend Dec 2012 #19

Too ambiguous and why no former prez would dare entertain the idea... Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #20

Bill Clinton42 will be back in the White House from Jan. 2017 to Jan. 2025 graham4anything Dec 2012 #9

"Hillary45 history will show will be far, far more liberal than Bill42 was forced to be." Chan790 Dec 2012 #14