What is the highest position a former president can be, politically speaking? Can he run as a senator or representative? Can he be on a VP ticket in later elections?
As far as I know he can be anything but President and Vice President.
Not sure how this works if he somehow becomes Speaker of the House and then the President and VP get taken out.
I presume he can pretty much name his office in Illinois if he wants to continue his political career at some point.
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:29:07 PM
What is the highest position a former president can be, politically speaking? Can he run as a senator or representative? Can he be on a VP ticket in later elections?
I think there's some question as to VP, but an ex-President could run for any other position under the sun.
The most famous post-Presidential job was Taft being appointed to the Supreme Court. Typically though most presidents just retire, even if younger like Bill Clinton or GWB.
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
Quote from: Barrister on January 20, 2017, 12:34:38 PM
The most famous post-Presidential job was Taft being appointed to the Supreme Court.
Some might say John Adams serving in the House.
Quote from: Valmy on January 20, 2017, 12:31:03 PM
As far as I know he can be anything but President and Vice President.
Not sure how this works if he somehow becomes Speaker of the House and then the President and VP get taken out.
I presume he can pretty much name his office in Illinois if he wants to continue his political career at some point.
He can become Speaker, he would just be skipped over if the Presidential line of succession came into play.
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
Michelle hates D.C. though. Can't see her agreeing to it.
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
He's open to suggestions.
obama.org
Quote from: Barrister on January 20, 2017, 12:34:38 PM
I think there's some question as to VP, but an ex-President could run for any other position under the sun.
I think one of the requirements to being VP is meeting the requirements to be President. So that would rule Obama out right?
QuoteThe most famous post-Presidential job was Taft being appointed to the Supreme Court. Typically though most presidents just retire, even if younger like Bill Clinton or GWB.
Even then that was not a political career really. The most famous post-Presidential politician was John Quincy Adams. It has been awhile.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on January 20, 2017, 12:42:12 PM
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
Michelle hates D.C. though. Can't see her agreeing to it.
Governor of Illinois then. Obama '18.
I really don't see the logic any of you are displaying in somehow thinking that after all the bullshit, the obstructionism, the Party of No-ism, the basic family upheaval in general, etc., that Obama would honestly think that, going forward, elected office--any office--is going to be the pathway for him to participate in effecting change. Stop it.
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
Meh. He's pretty much said he's going to use his ex-Presidential status to help organize Democrats at state and local levels (where the party has taken a serious beating during his Presidency).
I want to see the Obamas spending their time with youth and communities at the local levels while behind closed doors trying to keep the DNC from being stupid.
Quote from: Valmy on January 20, 2017, 12:51:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 20, 2017, 12:34:38 PM
I think there's some question as to VP, but an ex-President could run for any other position under the sun.
I think one of the requirements to being VP is meeting the requirements to be President. So that would rule Obama out right?
QuoteThe most famous post-Presidential job was Taft being appointed to the Supreme Court. Typically though most presidents just retire, even if younger like Bill Clinton or GWB.
Even then that was not a political career really. The most famous post-Presidential politician was John Quincy Adams. It has been awhile.
Couldn't Teddy Roosevelt qualify?
Quote from: Threviel on January 20, 2017, 01:31:19 PM
Couldn't Teddy Roosevelt qualify?
22nd Amendment wasn't born then.
Quote from: Threviel on January 20, 2017, 01:31:19 PM
Couldn't Teddy Roosevelt qualify?
Sure. Though he lost.
:lol:
QuoteDPRK News Service @DPRK_News
20 minutes ago
Ex-US warlord Barack Obama announces that he will continue to drone the world with speeches.
I presume that is a joke account?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 20, 2017, 12:55:38 PM
I really don't see the logic any of you are displaying in somehow thinking that after all the bullshit, the obstructionism, the Party of No-ism, the basic family upheaval in general, etc., that Obama would honestly think that, going forward, elected office--any office--is going to be the pathway for him to participate in effecting change. Stop it.
Seriously. It's like people discussing how to build a better Maginot line. In 1941.
I feel like I heard Obama discussed as a possible SCOTUS nominee at one point.
Probably not going to happen during the Trump regime, though. :D
Probably not.
Quote from: derspiess on January 20, 2017, 03:01:11 PM
Probably not.
Not with Congress refusing to accept SCOTUS nominees, no way.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 20, 2017, 12:44:50 PM
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
He's open to suggestions.
obama.org
Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party sounds good! :) We already have Kevin O'Leary on the list, and he said Boston was his true home. All he has to say is he loves Calgary, and he's onboard. I'm sure we can fastrack his canadian citizenship.
He's all yours!
Quote from: viper37 on January 20, 2017, 04:11:30 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 20, 2017, 12:44:50 PM
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
He's open to suggestions.
obama.org
Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party sounds good! :) We already have Kevin O'Leary on the list, and he said Boston was his true home. All he has to say is he loves Calgary, and he's onboard. I'm sure we can fastrack his canadian citizenship.
WTF?
Pass.
He'll write a few books, establish a Presidential library worthy of the name and become an influential political philosopher and fixer. Since he'll live for 40 more years he'll likely save the Republic.
He'll be better in his new roles, than as President. He will also be better paid.
Quote from: saskganesh on January 20, 2017, 06:23:02 PM
He'll write a few books, establish a Presidential library worthy of the name and become an influential political philosopher and fixer. Since he'll live for 40 more years he'll likely save the Republic.
He'll be better in his new roles, than as President. He will also be better paid.
https://www.obama.org/ :yes:
Quote from: Barrister on January 20, 2017, 05:42:43 PM
Quote from: viper37 on January 20, 2017, 04:11:30 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 20, 2017, 12:44:50 PM
Quote from: Zoupa on January 20, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
I get the feeling Obama won't. He'll take a year or two off and them he'll be back. Just a hunch though. Maybe for the midterms?
He's open to suggestions.
obama.org
Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party sounds good! :) We already have Kevin O'Leary on the list, and he said Boston was his true home. All he has to say is he loves Calgary, and he's onboard. I'm sure we can fastrack his canadian citizenship.
WTF?
Pass.
He's much better than Trudeau (not hard), and all his ultra left wing policies are already in place here, so he'll be considered dangerously right wing by the NDP. I'd say it's a plus :P
Quote from: saskganesh on January 20, 2017, 06:23:02 PM
Since he'll live for 40 more years he'll likely save the Republic.
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Governor of Hawaii.
President of Kenya.
Quote from: derspiess on January 21, 2017, 01:19:49 AM
President of Kenya.
You're post election trolling has bummed me out but this is a good line. :lol: