danny sheridan's odds to be the next president....

[AR182]

i think george allen is worth a shot.....but at higher odds.....

it'll be interesting to see how this plays out....


SEN. Hillary Clinton is a 3:1 favorite to be the next president, according to our favorite oddsmaker
Danny Sheridan, followed by Sen. John McCain at 6:1, and Rudy Giuliani and George Allen at 7:1.

Sheridan, who correctly predicted on Page Six in 1991 that underdog Bill Clinton would win, lists several reasons why Hillary could be the first woman president: "George Bush and the Republicans have blown it with Iraq and the economy.

The thought of having Bill Clinton as her adviser is like having two good vice presidents (him and her running mate) . . . I'd respectfully suggest she name Bill as her v.p. running mate, which would make her a big favorite."

Sheridan has John Edwards, Bill Richardson, and Evan Bayh at 20:1 each, Bill Frist at 25:1, and George Pataki, John Kerry and Jeb Bush at the longest odds of 30:1. Sheridan believes, "The only way for the Republicans to win in 2008 is with a McCain-Giuliani ticket."

 

[bjfinste]

Simply out of curiosity... I'm not on the up-and-up with all of the rules surrounding the presidency... could Bill run as VP? Just wondering if term limits would be an issue if Hillary were to die while in office.

 

[danmurphy jr]

I believe that because he skipped a term 2000-2004, he could even run for the presidency.

 

[ImFeklhr]

I believe that because he skipped a term 2000-2004, he could even run for the presidency.

Nope, I think the rule states that you cannot ever be elected president more than twice. And I think it even counts if you got in because of assasination/death etc.

But if he was VP, I still think he would qualify if Hillary kicked the bucket. That seems to be the loophole in the Ammendment.

 

[djv]

8 years for same person. Period. Now can he be V P after being Pres is good question. I need to look that up. We do know you can be V P then Pres.

 

[ImFeklhr]

8 years for same person. Period. Now can he be V P after being Pres is good question. I need to look that up. We do know you can be V P then Pres.

Definitly can only be elected twice, but i woulnd't say 8 years is the hard-fast rule, for example Johnson could have ran again in '68, because he served less than half of Kennedy's term.

I think the halfway point is the rule as to whether you can run once or twice after that.

 

[twofingers]

The more I hear Joe Biden talk, the more I like him. Saw him on Bill Mahar and was impressed.

 

[gjn23]

The more I hear Joe Biden talk, the more I like him. Saw him on Bill Mahar and was impressed.

:mj07:

you're kidding right?

the only thing that guy should be running for is president of the hair club for men

 

[smurphy]

The more I hear Joe Biden talk, the more I like him. Saw him on Bill Mahar and was impressed.

I agree.

 

[AU2001]

:mj07:

you're kidding right?

the only thing that guy should be running for is president of the hair club for men

I agree.

 

[Chadman]

Joe Biden is an intelligent, outspoken guy that would carry the liberal democrat torch very well. He is a terrific communicator, and is someone I could surely get behind. Not sure what you guys are talking about, unless you are conservatives or right wingers, and then you probably just don't like his politics and what he stands for.

 

[Chadman]

If there is a law that states a president can only serve for a total of 8 years, wouldn't that preclude Bill from running for VP? VP would take over for the President in case of a bad event, and he could not serve in that capacity due to the 8 year rule? I don't know, just asking.