She wants to bring it back. I think this is highly important.
- Rescinding the ban on ethical embryonic stem cell research
- Banning political appointees from unduly interfering with scientific conclusions and publications
- Directing department and agency heads to safeguard against political pressure that threatens scientific integrity and to promote transparency in decision-making
- Appointing an Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Policy and strengthening the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Reviving and enhancing the national assessment on climate change
- Enhancing American leadership in space through investments in exploration, earth sciences, and aeronautics research
- Pursuing a comprehensive innovation agenda, including establishing a $50 billion Strategic Energy Fund
I have no doubt that a Hillary Clinton presidency would be good for America and the world. Even though I disagree with her on a few issues, (video games never turned anyone into a killer), she’s a hundred times better than any Republican.
Video games have taught me many things, in fact. Like how it’s fine to jump on rocks floating in lava, just not in the lava itself.
I like Hillary, but I hate the idea of this system of Bush/Clinton dynastic presidencies. Also, I trust Obama’s foreign policy judgement over hers. Plus both he and Edwards are more liberal, which is good.
The dynasty thing irks me as well. What happens in 2012 or 2016 when Neil decides it’s his turn, and enough of the same short-minded fools forget what happened when his brother was in charge?
Let’s just rename them York and Lancaster and be done with it.
Funny. I meant “Jeb,” not Neil, but the same analysis applies.
It just seems somehow un-American to let two families have that much power. Of course, torture’s more un-American, and ending that’s a bigger priority. I’d ditch Obama for Hillary if I thought he was a loser and she wasn’t (I don’t think that, though, and it goes both ways). In fact, I’m putting money on tradesports that says Obama and Romney’s stock are each going to rise.
Here’s a hypothetical exercise…say things go pretty much as they have been going, and Hillary gets the call. What would you say the odds are on her running mate?
Edwards or Obama? Longtime Clinton-supporter Wes Clark? The Big Dog she’s married to? Any of the lower-tier candidates (I’m a big, big fan of Richardson)?
Or somebody nobody is thinking of at all?
I don’t think Bill can be V.P. I like Richardson, and it would do wonders for bringing in the Hispanic vote and might give them a shot in Arizona while completely dominating Florida and New Mexico.
“Or somebody nobody is thinking of at all?”
Gore.
CLINTON / GORE 2 – ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
Sorry, couldnt resist.
I thought the same thing about Bill, but something about the language of the 22nd Amendment could probably tie up jurists for months if he were to have to succeed Hillary for any reason: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.”
It’s that “elected,” I think, that would cause headaches, as well as the lack of the clause “or Vice President.”
Because if Bill took over, it wouldn’t be an election, it would be a succession.
PD100 – Funny, but I can’t imagine Gore playing second banana to another Clinton ever again.
I don’t have a problem with the dynasty thing. In contrast to dynastic governments, we have a choice. Simply because she’s Clinton doesnt give her the nomination nor does it exclude her.
I think it would have been Mark Warner, but not now. Notice how Obama’s been really reluctant to go negative — most likely him. Maybe Evan Bayh or some other Red State governor. Whoever it is, I bet it will be someone younger than her.
I know there’s a choice, but it’s just one that leaves a bad taste in my mouth, Oliver.
Also, Spider, I read somewhere that Clinton could absolutely suceed to the presidency, that it’s not even ambiguous. He just can’t ever win election to the presidency ever again.
A Hilary/Obama ticket does have a nice ring to it.
I don’t it would be illegal for Bill to run, but it would bring up 2 potentially thorny issues:
1. If a POTUS and VEEP are from the same state, their electors don’t get counted. Bye Bye to New York’s 31 electoral votes! (It’s why Cheney had to move to Wyoming before 2000.) Granted, Bill could “move” to Arkansas, but I think that would engender more rampant speculation about their marriage than seems necessary.
2. More importantly, Bill couldn’t replace Hillary should (God forbid) anything were to happen. Just as with Madaline Albright, they’d just skip over him in the line of succession because he’s no longer eligible to hold the office. And if the House were ever to fall back into Republican hands during her term…
It’s just a needless risk that she would be better off avoiding.
A Hilary/Obama ticket does have a nice ring to it.
Can you imagine it? The LGFers won’t know who to shoot at first!
1 is a good point. But it is fixable. (I should mention that I think there’s basically 0% chance that Bill will be her running mate, btw.)
But 2 I don’t think is right. The constitution just addresses a person getting elected Pres, not succeeding to to the office as far as I know. I am no expert, but I read something about that in Slate or something not too long ago, maybe in the spring.
“1. If a POTUS and VEEP are from the same state, their electors don’t get counted.”
Really? Cause that’s just stupid.
“2. More importantly, Bill couldn’t replace Hillary should (God forbid) anything were to happen.”
This is why he can’t be V.P. If you can’t be president, you can’t be the V.P.
However, as Dr. Handjob said, there’s an issue of definition of “Elected.”
This is news? She’s been running for how many months and she’s now getting around to talking about a comprehensive science program? Jeez, Coturnix at a Blog Around the Clock interviewed John Edwards on this topic back in July.
To answer the question about the Veep, Edwards would likely say no to anyone. I think Wes Clark could be her pick, but a dark horse would be Leon Panetta.