Re: Politics OT-Re: Books Banned in Utah.

On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:16:10 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
Nicoll) wrote:

In article <va7orb$o8c$1@panix3.panix.com>,
Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:

Cryptoengineer  <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

Um, no. Paul S claimed that Bush I cut a deal with Iran.
The Clinton I referred to was Bill Clinton, who was president
during the Iran Hostage crisis. The final group of hostages
was released Jan 20, 1981, mere hours after Clinton had
handed over power to Reagan.

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This would make a GREAT alternate history novel!  I'd read it!
--scott

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Clinton is very slightly too young. He was born August 1946.
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A relevant clause says "(...) neither shall any person be eligible to that
Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years".
Clinton did not hit 35 until August 1981.
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Maybe there's wiggle room if the candidate will turn 35 after the election
but before taking office but I think six months into a four year
term is not workable.
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Of course, Clinton's a Democratic President, so perhaps Carter would
agree to stay on until August, 1981? But I don't know that he can.

I believe the Socialists once tried to run a candidate who would be 35
about two years into his term. The courts shot the idea down. As one
would hope: the Constitution is quite clear, as the quote above shows.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"