Uhhh, What was that again?

[Jane]

This is true and not saying a bad thing about anybody.
If Hillary gets elected and sworn in on Jan 8th, she can resign her position on the 9th and Bill will become our President again. Then he can pick a Vice President and that would be Hillary. This is all legal since Bill was not running for President.
Something to think hard and long about.
Army Mom

[W. Gray]

Uhhh, What was that again?

[Diane Amberg]

Why wouldn't the vice president become president if she resigned?

[Jane]

Because with the power of being President, she can appoint them before she resigns. I am not sure how the law works on this but I have seen it written on several this. Also she did not die.
Army Mom

[W. Gray]

The President does not have that power.

The 25th Amendment to the Constitution provides that the Vice President assumes office should the President be incapacitated.

If there is no Vice President, the President submits a name to Congress for approval by both houses.

[W. Gray]

The 25th amendment also provides that the VP becomes President should a President resign.

[Jane]

The catch to this is, Bill is her Vice President!!!!!!
Army Mom

[W. Gray]

I think I see what you are saying.

If Hillary gets the Democratic nomination at the convention

and she desires good old Bill as her running mate

and the Democratic convention votes him as the VP candidate

and she and he is swept into office by voters

and she then resigns,

Bill would become President under the 25th amendment (1967).

However, Bill could not under the same amendment appoint Hillary as VP.

He would have to submit her name to Congress with both houses approving.

If Congress approves.....

The 22nd amendment (1951) limits any individual from being elected to two terms in office.

It does not appear to prevent that same person from being elected VP and then assume office should the President resign.

I do not think even the Democrats would go for something like this, and besides, why would Hillary consent to be second banana after she worked so hard to get elected?

[Jane]

I am sure that would not  be allowed but if it could happen and did happen, look at the power those two people would have. That is the part that would keep people awake a night.
Army Mom

[Wilma]

That seems to be even more reason why Hillary Clinton should not be the democrat nominee.