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2016 Postmortem

rock

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3. Not exactly right

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #2)

Sat May 14, 2016, 10:33 AM

May 2016

A person may be elected two terms to the presidency but no more. However he/she may server as president 10 years, so that if elected as VP he/she can ascend to presidency and serve for up to two more years (a replacement must be found it that term is longer).

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What are the laws on a former President becoming a VP.....question ... [View all] bkkyosemite May 2016 OP

S/he would be ineligible if the President left office because third terms are prohibited. n/t TonyPDX May 2016 #1

Thanks wasn't thinking that far.. You are right! bkkyosemite May 2016 #2

Not exactly right rock May 2016 #3

There is nothing in the text about having to be Warren Stupidity May 2016 #7

See my follow-up rock May 2016 #9

Yes your link makes the same mistake. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #11

I suggest you go to google rock May 2016 #12

Follow-up rock May 2016 #4

Not really. The text is quite clear that it prohibits Warren Stupidity May 2016 #5

Possible exceptions: sofa king May 2016 #6

Thank you all for your answers. So...do you think she will try to make him her VP if bkkyosemite May 2016 #8

It used to be said that edgineered May 2016 #10

If he's VP, who will earn the big bucks making speeches? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #13