[tptacek]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19

Subsections (a), (b), and (d) [every succession category] of this section shall apply only to such officers as are eligible to the office of President under the Constitution.

[mc808]

That all applies when there is no Vice President to act as President. None of it applies to the scenario here, which is wholly covered by the 25th Amendment.

"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President."

No caveats.

[Redoubts]

Eh, that they said "elected" and not "eligible" in the 22nd amendment makes me think there is plenty of room for lawyering on this point.

[mariodiana]

Please see the Twelfth Amendment, particularly the last sentence.

[Redoubts]

And?

Edit:

There are a couple ways to become president, and only one of them is through an election. Article 2 talks about "eligibility", but says nothing on term limits. Amendment XII only says "eligible" again. Amendment XXII brings up term limits, but only says "elected", never "eligible".

There's a "but obviously..." reply to be made, but I see plenty of opportunity to play word games here.

[tptacek]

You all see how silly this thread is, right? It's premised on the idea that Bill Clinton would be Hillary Clinton's VP.

[Redoubts]

I think today is a good a day as any for having a giggle.

[dogma1138]

This is Putin becoming a prime minister for a couple of years to fix the constitution type of politics.