Constitutionally a Hillary Bill Clinton ticket is Feasible but what would it to the Repug's and the Country?

I am going to take a break from my regular routine of monitoring the daily missteps of Bush and the rest of the world as it slides towards world war. I want to talk again about Hillary and Bill! I remember when Hillary first announced she would be running for President in 2008 I wrote a story wondering if Constitutionally there was a possibility of a Hillary Bill ticket? Think of the implications? I really do not think it is necessary because if for some reason Bush, Cheney, Rove, and the rest of the underhanded Repug machine did not prevent Hillary from getting elected by any one of the underhanded scenarios we have discussed we would as a benefit get President Clinton. With Hillary you get Bill. Two for the price of one so to speak. Regardless of what you think of him as a man he did a great job I thought of running the country.

I remember a way back that Hillary discussing the possibility of Bill running for VP. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a talk show her husband, Bill, had "looked into" running as her vice president. Appearing on the David Letterman show the talk-show host asked if Bill Clinton could serve as her vice president should she be elected to the White House. But the former first lady acknowledged that he could not. "Believe me," she joked, "he looked into that." She also remarked that if the Constitution didn't forbid a president from a third term, "he might be running." I disagree with what was said

I researched the Constitutionallity of Bill running for Vice President and that he could but then I remember Hillary saying legally he could not. Thinking that her saying no could be a ploy I decided to check it out once more. I know the question has never been answered by the Supreme court but the question is constitutionally viable. I found this!
The 12th amendment of the US Constitution specifically says that “…But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”
“U.S. Constitution: Twelfth Amendment Our next link subscribes to this idea to a certain extent but says that it doesn’t prevent Bill Clinton from seeking other avenues if he wants to pursue the Vice- Presidency. “The 12th Amendment to the Constitution does say that no one who is "constitutionally ineligible to the office of President" can serve as vice president. And clearly Clinton is ineligible to be elected president again:” “Clinton could also run for the House and then be elected speaker, which would put him in line for the presidency. Cabinet members are in the line of succession as well.” “Could Clinton Run for VP?”

Another opinion of course is that he can run for Vice President and the next links here provide other takes on the interpretation of the 12th Amendment. “The 12th Amendment would allow a Clinton vice-presidency. Its language only bars from the vice-presidency those persons who are "ineligible to the office" of President. Clinton is not ineligible to the office of president, however. He is only disqualified (by the 22nd Amendment) from being elected to that office.” “This is no mere semantic distinction. Article II of the Constitution carefully defines exactly who is "eligible to the Office of President": anyone who is a natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, and has been a U.S. resident for at least 14 years.” “Why the Constitution permits a Gore-Clinton ticket” “The answer is: He can.

The 12th Amendment states that anybody who is eligible for the presidency under Article II of the Constitution (anatural-born citizen age 35 or older) is eligible for the vice presidency. Clinton is a natural-born citizen over 35, so he qualifies. The putative roadblock to a Clinton vice presidency--the 22nd Amendment--doesn't apply. This hastily worded and passed amendment, designed to block another multi-multi-term presidency such as FDR's, only bars the election of a president to more than two terms in that office.” “Vice President Bill Clinton? Take 3” . References for Article II and the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution are available here “U.S.Constitution ” the complete Google answer
We know the recent record of this Supreme Court but I think it is time to address this question in light of the future Bush has set up for us. Wouldn’t it be nice for Bill Clinton to actually try and then for the Supreme Court to finally settle this matter once and for all?

James Joiner
Gardner Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com