• grue@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    she would be retiring after she served, like every other president does, and we would lose her voice.

    That’s not a rule, you know. John Quincy Adams served in the House after being President, Andrew Johnson became a Senator, and Taft got appointed to the SCOTUS.

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      2 hours ago

      I know, but it’s precedent. And I’m sure the secret service wouldn’t love her continuing to be active in politics.

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      I don’t know about Quincy adams, but the other two do not represent what I want more of in American politics