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Bernardo de La Paz

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18. Sigh. But there WOULD BE a VP. There will not be simultaneous vacancies.

Reply to Staph (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 10:05 AM

Oct 2019

The line of succession is only when everyone above the current designee is out by reason of death, resignation, conviction in the Senate, or incapacity.

There will not be simultaneous vacancies. The Republicon Senate will ensure the timing such that when one position is in peril, the other is securely filled even if that security is only temporary. They will ensure that their party retains control of the office. They will say "But the { sh electoral college sh } voters elected a Republican!"

And tRump and Pence never fly on the same plane.

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It would be a great parting gift for Trump to take down Pence so they [View all] milestogo Oct 2019 OP

He can take them all down! leftieNanner Oct 2019 #1

Maybe not, but Trump could dirty Pence sufficiently to make him unelectable. Mitch could do little hlthe2b Oct 2019 #3

I totally agree with you on that point leftieNanner Oct 2019 #4

re: Ryan hlthe2b Oct 2019 #7

Stable genius! He's implicating all the people he needs to protect him: Pence, Barr, Ghouliani lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #14

Yes, that would be sweet. And Nancy would make a great interim president. Chemisse Oct 2019 #2

You are indulging in an unConstitutional fantasy. Or is your post sarcasm? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #5

An appointed Vice President Staph Oct 2019 #9

Yes. No Republicon President would appoint Pelosi because she'd never pass the Senate. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #11

Nancy would not have to pass the Senate. Staph Oct 2019 #13

Sigh. But there WOULD BE a VP. There will not be simultaneous vacancies. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #18

You're also forgetting that the VP OliverQ Oct 2019 #10

And McCONnell can block any VP Pelosi might suggest. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #12

You omitted the option of simultaneous impeahchments. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #15

You omitted that simultaneous conviction is not possible in the Republicon Senate Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #16

Technically, everyone in this sub-thread is right wysimdnwyg Oct 2019 #19

Yes, the polarization between House & Senate is the real conundrum, isn't it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #20

Delightfully delicious if you ask me. ffr Oct 2019 #6

President Miller? IggleDuer Oct 2019 #8

Trump is attaching this scandal to Pence so he won't get removed Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #17