If Republicans control the house, or the house and senate, Biden and Harris will be in danger.

[lees1975]

McCarthy will be speaker and third in line, McConnell would be majority leader and fourth in line. Don't think for a minute that the thugs and criminals in charge of the GOP haven't thought about that.

[Walleye]

1. No kidding. I'm pretty sure McCarthy has thought of it already

They got away with threatening to hang Mike Pence and everyone of them in there on January 6 wanted to kill Nancy Pelosi

[onecaliberal]

2. I fear there is already a plan in place. How many J6 sympathizers are still there?

[karynnj]

3. Realistically, they would be in danger of investigations and governing would be difficult

However, if they control the house or both, part of the responsibility to pass a budget would be on them. This is also bad, as they will try to defend programs.

As to impeachment, they could never get the votes needed in the Senate and they have no serious charges for either.

[lees1975]

7. Another January 6th would change everything.

Politically ambitious people don't give a rip about the sanctity of human life, if that human doesn't line up with them politically. Their hatred seeths and there are people who wouldn't hesitate.

[unblock]

4. Think about how hitler got the enabling act passed

Through physical intimidation and by arbitrarily disqualifying opposition, they passed a law that made hitler a dictator.

If republicans are in charge of congressional security, they could do something remarkably similar.

Force enough democrats to resign or go along or just kill then and they would have veto-proof control of both houses. They could impeach and remove biden and Harris in a matter of hours, and make Donnie or whoever they wanted president.

[calimary]

6. Don't think for a nanosecond that some of 'em haven't thought of this.

And even gamed it out to test its viability (otherwise known as How To Make Sure They Get Away With It).

I give these bastards NO benefit of the doubt. I’ve seen too much for way too long.

[dwayneb]

15. I agree with this - there is no bridge too far for the Fascist Right

The blood is in the water after the nearly successful coup of Jan 6 2021.

Sadly most Americans live in a fairy tale world where surely our Constitution is all powerful and there is no way that a despot could rise to power here in the good old USA.

Because of these naive beliefs, they have failed to understand how fragile our government really is and the immediate peril we face from the Fascist Right. They will not hesitate to use any means whatsoever to gain power and to corrupt the rule of law so that they can retain it forever.

[hauckeye]

5. McConnell wouldn't be 4th.

It would be the President pro tem, which was Grassley when the Republicans held the Senate

[lees1975]

8. You don't think he would step into that role in order to be 4th?

I think he'd shove his wife on the railroad tracks in front of a train if it got him some political power.

[Mr.Bill]

9. The scenario is far worse than that.

They will elect Trump Speaker of the House.

[GenXer47]

10. and Putin nukes Biden and Harris

Trump immediately becomes president and declines to retaliate.

[CousinIT]

11. The plan is set. You can count on that. Bannon is still free to assist.

And they will have their 'shock troops' ready to create destruction, death, and chaos.

Frankly I think our goose is cooked because lazy ass Americans won't vote and those who do are brainwashed like my idiot siblings.

[JCMach1]

12. With all due respect, President Pro Tempore of Senate is 4th in line

So worse, it's Sen. Grassely

[Irish_Dem]

13. 1.Vice President 2.Speaker of the House 3.President pro tempore (Senate) 4.Sect'y of State

This is the official presidential line of succession outlined in the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 and US Constitution.

[JCMach1]

14. Just pointing out it was.thankfully not Mitch

[Irish_Dem]

16. Thank God yes. That is the stuff of nightmares.