Could Bill be Hill's vice president?

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The latest speculation in Washington surrounding the presidential aspirations of Sen. Hillary Clinton concerns whether husband Bill could be her vice president.

The issue, which recently came up during a chat on the Washington Post's Web site, has drawn a variety of opinions on the constitutionality of the matter, the Post reports.

As the former president might put it, it may actually hinge on the meaning of the word "elected."

A Washington lawyer and political science professor argued in a 1999 article that Clinton could be vice president because he is only barred from being elected president a third time, not from serving as president if the occasion arose.

Kathleen Sullivan, director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center, agrees saying her reading of the 22nd Amendment does not preclude a Clinton-Clinton ticket.

But constitutional scholar Bruce Ackerman of Yale Law School warns the original intent of the amendment must be taken into account and should not be eroded by a narrow interpretation.