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I asked ChatGPT: "Is there any scenario where Barak Obama could become president?"

Barack Obama cannot become President of the United States again due to the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. Since Obama has already served two terms as President, he is ineligible to run for or be elected to the office again.
However, he could theoretically serve in other political capacities, such as being appointed to a different position within the government or running for a different elected office.




What if kamala takes over for Joe Biden and appoints Obama as vice president?


The 22nd Amendment prohibits a person from being elected to the presidency more than twice, but it does not explicitly address serving as Vice President. This raises a complex constitutional question.
If Kamala Harris were to become President and then appoint Barack Obama as Vice President, it would be unprecedented and likely subject to legal challenges. The primary concern would be whether appointing Obama as Vice President could be seen as a way to circumvent the 22nd Amendment's intent.
Additionally, the 12th Amendment states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." Since Obama is ineligible to be elected President again, this might imply he is also ineligible to be Vice President.
Ultimately, such a scenario would likely need to be resolved by the courts and could provoke significant legal and political debate.




If Biden resigns, who becomes vice president?


If President Joe Biden were to resign, Vice President Kamala Harris would become President. According to the Presidential Succession Act, the new President (Kamala Harris, in this scenario) would then nominate a new Vice President. This nominee would need to be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This process was used twice in the 1970s:

  1. When Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, President Richard Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to be the new Vice President. Ford was confirmed by Congress.
  2. When President Nixon resigned in 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford became President. Ford then nominated Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President, who was subsequently confirmed by Congress.
Thus, the new Vice President would be selected through this nomination and confirmation process.
 

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I asked ChatGPT: "Is there any scenario where Barak Obama could become president?"

Barack Obama cannot become President of the United States again due to the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. Since Obama has already served two terms as President, he is ineligible to run for or be elected to the office again.
However, he could theoretically serve in other political capacities, such as being appointed to a different position within the government or running for a different elected office.




What if kamala takes over for Joe Biden and appoints Obama as vice president?


The 22nd Amendment prohibits a person from being elected to the presidency more than twice, but it does not explicitly address serving as Vice President. This raises a complex constitutional question.
If Kamala Harris were to become President and then appoint Barack Obama as Vice President, it would be unprecedented and likely subject to legal challenges. The primary concern would be whether appointing Obama as Vice President could be seen as a way to circumvent the 22nd Amendment's intent.
Additionally, the 12th Amendment states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." Since Obama is ineligible to be elected President again, this might imply he is also ineligible to be Vice President.
Ultimately, such a scenario would likely need to be resolved by the courts and could provoke significant legal and political debate.




If Biden resigns, who becomes vice president?


If President Joe Biden were to resign, Vice President Kamala Harris would become President. According to the Presidential Succession Act, the new President (Kamala Harris, in this scenario) would then nominate a new Vice President. This nominee would need to be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This process was used twice in the 1970s:

  1. When Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, President Richard Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to be the new Vice President. Ford was confirmed by Congress.
  2. When President Nixon resigned in 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford became President. Ford then nominated Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President, who was subsequently confirmed by Congress.
Thus, the new Vice President would be selected through this nomination and confirmation process.
Don't see where Biden resigns, he may not run for 2024. Not sure the 25th could be invoked, you know the Senate would reject it and doubt there is enough time left in his Presidency...just my opinion...

If Kamala were to become President then I bet Hilary would be VP. Talk about one screwed up country then...we just thought things were bad, lol
 

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So, are they going to put a "lid" on the White House every day at noon so Joe can get the rest he needs?
 
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You know Biden and the WH is without excuse, Biden set the Date and Time of the Debate as well as his rules. No Excuses hold up...

Was not a cold, no cold makes you that incoherent, it was not his staffers fault that he was overprepared, it was not jet lag 2 weeks later, it is not a time issue, Biden set the time for the Debate...
 
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