Comments on: CNN vs. Constitution

By: PoliSci Prof

PoliSci Prof — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:33:52 +0000

If Clinton were Speaker of the House when the President and VP died, Clinton would be skipped in the line of succession. The line of succession to the Presidency consists of the VP, the House Speaker, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the heads of the Cabinet departments. If the House Speaker were ineligible, s/he would be skipped in the line of succession.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 00:17:45 +0000

Not sure I follow the reasoning there. Care to elaborate?

By: aphrael

aphrael — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 07:13:31 +0000

I agree that it is clear that Clinton could not be VP. However, were he to become Speaker of the House and the President and VP to die, I think he could serve the remainder of that term as President.

In the event that any court is actually called upon to decide this, however, something so wierd has happened that we've probably got more important things to be worried about.

By: Hube's Cube

Hube's Cube — Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:44:37 +0000

CLINTON AS VEEP?
Xrlq has an excellent analysis of a CNN “list” of potential Democratic veep contenders, which includes, of all people … Bill Clinton! As Xrlq asks, “Can you think of any reason – any reason at all – why that might…

By: Joel B.

Joel B. — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 18:34:46 +0000

I’ve always thought the better deal would be to serve as President for 1 term, then while you’re still liked say I’ve decided to only seek the office of the Vice-Presidency have Close Party Members then take the Presidency, you get to be the Vice-President indefinately and just enjoy the free food as it were and hey maybe even act on your perogitive to be the President of the Senate (just to mess with the Senators), and then…when the country is really in crisis or something (or you want to retire) then take your final term as President. Okay so maybe not, but it could work.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:54:12 +0000

Cute. The only problem with that theory is that even the Gorons will acknowledge that Bush has held the office of the Presidency for four years, or at least “acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President.” Then again, so has Martin Sheen.

By: David

David — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 16:39:16 +0000

Maybe George W. Bush could serve 3 terms as President, because acoording to some of his detractors, he was selected, not elected in 2000.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 15:44:45 +0000

Floated? Then CNN should have called the “floaters” instead of “contenders.”

It would have had the advantage of being true on multiple levels…

By: The Angry Clam

The Angry Clam — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 03:35:10 +0000

I think it’s simply a collection of names that have been floated.

There was an opinion piece on BC being VP from (I think) an NYU professor a few months back.