2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhat are the rules on Vice-Presidency?
How about a Sanders/Pope Francis ticket?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Seriously, The Pope already has a job. And, no thanks.
If we want to go into la-la land, let's talk about sticking Wavy Gravy on the ticket. At least he's pro-choice.
mhatrw
(10,786 posts)The Pope was just a compromise VP candidate.
Both are very strong on Liberation Theology.
"Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow."
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)BUT as a practical matter, the Constitution states the electors in state X cannot vote for both President from state X and VP from state X. That could mean in a close election, the forced non-choice of the VP by one state's electors could allow the other party's candidate to be elected VP.
That's why one would "never" see a Jeb-Rubio ticket, even if Trump or someone else implodes.
SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)His statements are clear and on the record. Complete opposition to all forms of birth control, complete opposition to full equality for homosexuals, and the head of an authoritarian misogynist homophobic institution with a long history of shielding pederasts from prosecution.
Why would I vote for the pope?
brooklynite
(94,728 posts)He keeps saying great things, but he can never get the Vatican to go along with him...
djean111
(14,255 posts)Watch what Pope Francis does, as opposed to believing what he says.
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)The rule is that the VP has to be eligible to become President, and the Pope is not eligible
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Constitutional basics even as they demand to control government and the lives of others. So that's a big giant no to this foolish and bigoted concept.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Both disqualify him from the Vice Presidency (in that the Papacy is an honor or emoulment)
bvf
(6,604 posts)but you do understand you're kidding in the same way as if you were to suggest a Sanders/Huckabee ticket, right?
All the nice words from Frank don't amount to crap, given his stance on gay marriage and women's rights, contraception being just the beginning.
ETA:
Oh, then there's this:
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/abbott/150907