When you have to go to work on Monday after your boss tried to kill you:

[tblue37]

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[ace3csusm]

1. Pence should resign who would be the VP then

Or would it stay vacant

[localroger]

2. At this point it would probably stay vacant since the time til inauguration is so short

Of course that meant if something happened to Trump himself the last few days of his term would be served by Nancy Pelosi.

[ace3csusm]

3. So their would be no one their to pardon him

Thats one way Pence could get back at him....

[localroger]

5. Well Nancy Pelosi could if she wanted to hehe

The thing is you can't fill the VP seat by "acting" or recess appointment, it has to be confirmed and it can stay vacant if necessary while that process carries through because the main role of the VP is to be available if something happens to the President, and that can be someone further down on the succession list if necessary.

[mercuryblues]

8. There is also the impeachment trial to deal with

if turtle face calls the Senate into session.

turtle Mctraitor face will leave the seat vacant to avoid that risk.

[DFW]

4. Actually, Pence would probably greatly enhance his future job prospects if he DID resign now

Fox Noise would probably offer him a $400,000 a year job just to have a recent former VP among its commentators, and (by Fox standards), his rep would be relatively unsoiled. If he chooses to go down with the Trump ship, his star quality is greatly diminished, and thus so does his value to any future employer. I'd say 80% to 85% of his worth to any future employer goes down with the Trump ship.

[George II]

6. If Pence resigned and trump removed via the 25th Amendment, NANCY PELOSI WOULD BE PRESIDENT!!!!

[AZ8theist]

7. The VP is required to invoke the 25th.

[DanieRains]

9. Pence Is Sticking Around In Case He Has To 25th Asshole

We actually should thank him.

Crazy huh? Thanking Pence.....

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. I thought he said the 25th is off the table.

Whether he considers it that, or not, it seems pretty weak that the VP and only the VP has to be involved. I wonder what the thinking on that stipulation might have been.