Can an ex-president become a vice president?

Question

Funny that most think of Bill when I posted this. I posted this because my boss asked me this question. He was refering to Bush. At any rate a president that has served 2 full terms.

Answer 1

The answer to this is NO, only because of the fact that should the President die in office, then the vice president  would then become president. People have made comments about whether Hillary would pick Bill up for Vice President. He cannot because should she die in office, he has already reached his term limitations as President of the United States. Although the thought of being his wife's Vice President did seem to amuse him.

If you are ineligible to be President, which Bill is , you can't be a Vice President either.

Answer 2

Yes, as long as they haven't served two terms as president.

Answer 3

I don't think they would want a lesser job, but no not if they have served 2 terms.

Answer 4

No. Bill can't.

Answer 5

ha ha... Hill and Bill...let's see Hill-Billy from the south running the country?  Why not.  I believe he can.  But I don't think Hill would do this because it would hurt her credibility.  On the other hand, maybe this was the plan from the start....always a hint of conspiracy, eh?  Would be a hoot tho.  First woman president, first male first lady?

Answer 6

No. Amendement 12 specifically states:

"But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

This is, of course, assuming the supposed president had already served two terms.

Answer 7

This question could very well land in the SCOTUS if Hillary has the guts to ask Bill to be her running mate----who knows the reasoning of this group of blackrobes.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

A former president can become a vice president because there is no prohibition in the constitution.

Answer 10

The answer is: He can. The 12th Amendment states that anybody who is eligible for the presidency under Article II of the Constitution 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. It doesn't prevent a two-term president from running for the vice presidency. The 25th Amendment affords Clinton another route to the vice presidency: In the event the vice presidency is vacated, the president appoints a new veep, subject to confirmation by Congress. Nothing in the Constitution would prevent Vice President Clinton from becoming president via succession.

Answer 11

no, they cant because they have held the highest office they can no longer run for any office