tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71876310910375102042011-12-29T09:01:53.006-08:00Welcome to THE SECOND STRING, Dan Coen's blog on all things vice presidential. Dan's blog focuses on the premier second office in the United States, the office of vice president.The Second Stringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369083007561312680noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187631091037510204.post-22935119763155955112007-08-19T23:11:00.000-07:002007-08-19T23:15:32.413-07:00The U.S. Vice Presidents, all 46 of them, and nominees who lost, have a few things in common. Most noticeably, in recent history at least, they come from Congress.<br /><br />The rule of thumb is clear: Presidents were once Governors; VP's were once Senators. That explains why Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush are number one's...while Mondale, Bush Sr., Ferraro, Bentsen, Quayle, Gore, Kemp, Cheney, Lieberman and Edwards are number two's.<br /><br />This makes the Democrats quite difficult to figure out. Why? Because their three top nominees are from the <em>Senate</em>, i.e. Clinton, Edwards and Obama. Only makes sense, then, that Govenror Bill Richardson has the upper-hand at winning his parties' nomination, doesn't it? Anybody see a Richardson/Obama ticket?<br /><br />For more on U.S. Vice Presidents and people, stories and events that are in the shadow and number two, visit <a href="http://www.vicepresidents.com/">www.vicepresidents.com</a> or <a href="http://www.vicepresidents.org/">www.vicepresidents.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7187631091037510204-2293511976315595511?l=vicepresidents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Second Stringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369083007561312680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187631091037510204.post-349308751762214192007-08-06T23:35:00.000-07:002007-08-09T23:34:10.016-07:00Bill Clinton as Veep? It simply can't happen! Well, the constitution is so vague that some feel it could happen. But, politically, it is extremely unlikely to happen.<br /><br />On the face of it, a President can only serve two terms or ten years. If Mr. Clinton became Veep, he might assume the Presidency....and then, who knows what the courts, and Republicans would do!<br /><br />The constitution is a mystery because the second office was such an after thought. Is the President prohibited from being <em>elected</em> tomore then two terms? Or simply prohibited from <em>serving</em> more then two terms or ten years? If Veep Clinton <em>assumed </em>the Presidency could he actually serve longer then two terms or ten years?<br /><br /><em>On</em> that point alone, the likelihood of Mr. Clinton actually being allowed to assume the vice presidency is pretty slim. It would be a political stunt that would never past the sniff test.<br /><br />And politically, can you imagine Hillary's look as the Obama/Bill Clinton ticket usurps her entire last twp years? Bill does it to her, again! Does not seem likely. Nor does a Clinton/Clinton ticket, although, if they had the chance, don't you believe the Clinton's would do <em>that</em> in a heart beat!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7187631091037510204-34930875176221419?l=vicepresidents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Second Stringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369083007561312680noreply@blogger.com0