Admiral Rockwell Tory
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but the eligibility requirements of a two term limit had not been established at that time.The Twelfth Amendment states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States."
That refers to the qualifications spelled out in the original Constitution. For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger is not eligible to be VP because he is not a natural born US citizen.
From the 12th. Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1804.
"No person Constitutionally ineligible to the Office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."
Bill Clinton cannot serve of Vice-President of the United States.
Doesn't matter. The Constitutional requirements were changed. As it stands, now, he is ineligible.
Now wait a minute here........
If something would happen to Trump as President, and then his VP (whoever it is) took over as President, and something happened to him, then according to the Constitution, the Speaker of the House would then be President.
That being said, could Trump pick Bill Clinton, and if something happened to Trump, and Bill couldn't take over because of term limits, the Speaker of the House would have to take over? That doesn't mean that Bill can't be VP, he just can't take the position of POTUS if something happened to Trump.
The 22nd Amendment says he cannot be elected president. Your scenario is not applicable.