Stupid question... Biden will remain President thru the election, correct?

[FarPoint]

Then, VP Harris remains also as VP and will be President Elect after the election correct?

I just need to keep my thoughts in order....

[Raven123]

1. Yes

[FarPoint]

7. Thank you....

My head is spinning.... Ya know, since we have been unprepared and overwhelmed as loyal Democrats...

I can just imagine how this blindsiding game plan has foiled the MAGA's.... which is good...

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Until January 20, 2025. nt

[hlthe2b]

3. Yes. (unless Biden decides to resign--which he should not)

[BoRaGard]

15. The Felon's Mikey Mike (R) is having a cow already

In his weasly puppet voice, demanding that Joe step aside. Ha ha. As if he's gonna do what Trump/Putin ask.

[keithbvadu2]

38. Mikey Johnson sticks with his fantasy hero Trump

Speaker and super Christian Mike Johnson likes his fantasy men well-muscled.

Link to tweet

[liberal N proud]

4. Until January 20th

[FarPoint]

11. Thank you sooo much...

[Elessar Zappa]

5. Yes, he'll remain President.

[FarPoint]

8. Thank you.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Yes Joe will guide the ship of State through election turbulence and aftermath

His official acts are immune!

[FarPoint]

13. Great point you make as well as helping me.

[Phoenix61]

18. I've been having happy thoughts of executive orders

he can pass on his way out. He’s a good man so he won’t but….

[Frasier Balzov]

9. Should he gift the Presidency to Harris at the Convention?

Republicans will be calling for Biden to resign immediately.

He can give Harris the advantage of incumbency going into Election Day if he wants.

It would be a Convention crowd pleaser and Republicans would be left regretting what they called for.

[kirby]

17. Nah...

The country would be without a VP.

The only upside I see to doing that would be Trump having to throw away all his 45-47 merch, since Harris would be the 47th President.

[Ocelot II]

21. Johnson wouldn't become VP. He's 3rd in line for the presidency but there's no succession

for the Vice President position.

[kirby]

23. I edited / corrected before your reply...

But thanks for the correction.

[hlthe2b]

22. Johnson does not become the VP in any current scenario. What is this all about?

Yes, he is in the line of succession, but Harris becomes President and she names her VP which would have to be confirmed by both houses of Congress. It would remain vacant if they refused to confirm--not passed to Johnson.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Johnson would be a heartbeat away.

Don't tell me nothing can happen. All the plane travel, public events with the lunatics in America, even ordinary illness can end the best of plans.

[hlthe2b]

34. If you are suggesting they would assassinate Kamala--what's to keep them from doing so now?

Along with Biden if he remains, as he has stated he will, President through 2025.

[bucolic_frolic]

37. Anything can happen. Illness. Slips, falls, motorcade accidents, aneurysm, clots.

No Democrat wants Johnson one step closer.

[hlthe2b]

40. Well, then Biden needs to stay as I've said... or Harris needs to pre-plan her VP choice with appropriate

Pelosi-level vote-counting ahead of time for both chambers.

[Frasier Balzov]

24. Do you mean a VP vacancy due to obstructions to confirm a replacement?

It only lasts until Inauguration Day.

Harris simultaneously names her VP running mate to fill the vacancy.

And Republicans in Congress look like craven hacks if they block confirmation.

What other worries should worry me?

[Ocelot II]

19. Absolutely not. It would leave the VP position open

because the GOP Congress would never approve Harris’ choice per the Constitution, so if anything happened to Harris before the new administration was sworn in on 1/20, the religious nut Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, would become president.

[Frasier Balzov]

25. This is no worse than Harris needing to succeed to fill a Biden term.

In fact, the vacancy we're talking about in the proposed scenario only lasts until Inauguration Day.

And the Republicans look bad blocking a VP confirmation in the meantime.

[LuvLoogie]

33. Nope.

Your slip is showing, BTW.

[Frasier Balzov]

39. You think there would be too much backlash?

You think the backlash more than cancels out the value of incumbency?

After Jan 6, what does playing for keeps look like?

[The Blue Flower]

10. And he has immunity

for anything

[Biophilic]

12. Biden must not resign. If he does I will assume our democracy is over.

I don’t believe he would willingly leave her hanging like that. He has more integrity. If he leaves I will assume he was pushed out by the “donors” again. If that’s true why bother to vote?

[Ms. Toad]

14. Correct - unless Biden steps down.

If he does, that would give Harris the advantage of incumbency. But it would also raise concerns about whether Congress will confirm the appointment of a new VP - and of who would preside over the electoral college if the office of the VP is vacant. I haven't looked into what happens in that circumstance.

[Frasier Balzov]

41. I think it's President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Right now that's Patty Murray, but a Republican majority in the Senate would change that.

Repairs to the Electoral Vote Act should have made it more difficult to work mischief.

[Ms. Toad]

42. That's probably correct. n/t

[Emile]

16. With an open convention it could be any number

of politicians leading the ticket.

[Iggo]

20. He'll remain President until Inauguration Day.

[FarPoint]

26. Thank you....

reassurance in this upside down world of today sure does help...

[Iggo]

27. Heads up! Your next post is # 13,000 for you.

[wryter2000]

28. He should remain president until January

Unless he feels like leaving now and making Kamala president, which wouldn't be a bad idea, imho.

[splunge63]

29. stepping down opens the door for more Repug ratfuckery

not gonna happen.

[cheezmaka]

31. I don't blame you for asking....

I didn't know that top Dems and donors would succeed in influencing President Biden in deciding to exit his run. He's definitely did a great job in getting this Country back on track after 2020....

[FarPoint]

32. I am still trying to stay current!

These moves are revolutionary level stuff....New ground is being broken.... I'm watching with eyes wide open and in Ahhh.

[rockbluff botanist]

35. Magats are ignorant unread twats

President Lyndon Johnson did not run for a second term and completed his allotted time in office. President Biden will do the same.

This does not set any precedent although you would not know this if listening to the completely ignorant magat morons.

[MichMan]

36. Who knows ? President Biden was adamant that he would not be withdrawing until it was announced today