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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.
>>
>>This would make a GREAT alternate history novel!  I'd read it!
>>--scott
>
>Clinton is very slightly too young. He was born August 1946.=20
>
>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".=20
>Clinton did not hit 35 until August 1981.=20
>
>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.=20
>
>Of course, Clinton's a Democratic President, so perhaps Carter would=20
>agree to stay on until August, 1981? But I don't know that he can.=20

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.
--=20
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"