Will * replace Cheney with Rove? And then resign?

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Giving Rove 3 unelected years in office, then Diebold giving Rove 2 unearned elections, resulting in Rove being President for 11 years without ever having been elected? As Judy Tenuta would say, "It could happen."

[Atman]

1. It could not happen

Bush is incapable of exhibiting the mettle it would require to resign. His ego and arrogance simply would not permit it to happen. He is not wired to accept any responsibility for anything he's done, ever.

[LiberalEsto]

2. I think even some rethugs would support impeachment

if something like that happened.

[Walt Starr]

3. Rove is going to be indicted, too, so no. n/t

[H2O Man]

4. Maybe in a comic book. n/t

[tyedyeto]

5. IF it happens, do you think the Senate would confirm him?

At this point, I don't think that's likely.

[Perky]

6. Acually...It is the House that confirms the VP

ANd no they would not.
Not when they are struggling to distance themselve in order to survive through 2006

[tyedyeto]

7. Sorry, I was wrong...it's confirmation by BOTH houses

See Section 2 of the 25th Amendment


25th Amendment to the Constitution (1967)
Passed by Congress July 6, 1965.
Ratified February 10, 1967.
Replaced part of Article II, section 1 of the Constitution, originally written in 1783.

Section 1.

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Section 2.

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3.

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

Section 4.

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

[Perky]

10. I was mistaken as well..Both Houses.

I think however that that the House holds hearings in a select committes. It is not a joint committee.

[radwriter0555]

8. Condi Rice or Bill Frist will be the replacement. Probably condi since

she's not being investigated for anything at the moment.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

9. Even if it does happen as you say

Rove would have at most 1 more election, since he would be serving more than 2 years of Bush's term. Ten years is the constitutional maximum.