AHC : Make Obama a modern Cleveland

Well at some point in the next 10-20 years there is a Democrat President, and a vacancy for VP with less than 2 years to run. A hard right Congress refuses to approve 1st two choices fearing them as candidates at the following election. Then Agree Obama because he is NOT allowed to run. The President dies, Obama serves for maybe a furthe 18 months
It's an interesting idea, but given the constitutional issues it might possibly cause (No way the SC wouldn't be making a ruling on the matter and I suspect they might rule against Obama.) I think it's more likely a elderly politician on the edge of the stage would get chosen, someone in their mid 70's with no real further ambition.
 
I've read that GOP polls for Trump were rather good in 2011, even better perhaps than Romney's but that he eventually withdrew from the race for nomination. Could he have done otherwise?

Now, if he was to run in 2012, I'm aware that it would happen before the Ukrainian revolution, but would that minor or remove altogether the Russian factor (in the current sense)?
Even without the Russian meddling, I have no doubt (in the event, so unlikely it may be even in 2012, he beats Obama) that Trump's habits and overall behaviour would set the perfect atmosphere to get Obama back into the race by 2016 in this TL.
 
If Obama's opponent's campaign focused on doing stuff that Obama warned was a terrible idea and would fail spectacularly.
His opponent does everything he promised and fails spectacularly.
That could do it.
 
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