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CincyDem

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43. I think that's for Succession.

Thu Aug 23, 2018, 12:14 PM

Aug 2018

In this case, if Pence is elevated to President according to the order of succession outlined in the Constitution, he then has the authority to nominate any individual as his VP followed by Senate confirmation.

When chosen by Nixon (in this case due to Agnew's resignation), Ford was the Minority Leader in the House. Nixon resigned 8 months later and Ford became president - having received a whopping total of about 180,000 votes in his MI-5 '72 win. A month later in September 74, he pulled the ultimate Devin Nunes and pardon Nixon of any and all, known and unknown, past crimes.

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Should and could there be another election before 2020 if election was hacked? [View all] Doodley Aug 2018 OP

No hillary won Fullduplexxx Aug 2018 #1

We'd need a constitutional amendment marylandblue Aug 2018 #2

Thank you. This would be the first step. Doodley Aug 2018 #17

Amending the Constitution takes years. Truly. MineralMan Aug 2018 #33

Didn't take Bush Jr long did it? Doodley Aug 2018 #38

Huh? MichMary Aug 2018 #41

Neither does Doodly. MineralMan Aug 2018 #51

What are you talking about? MineralMan Aug 2018 #50

No CincyDem Aug 2018 #3

"...whoever pence chooses as VP." Keefer Aug 2018 #25

no... if Pence takes the oath of office lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #32

Right-o Keefer Aug 2018 #35

So...I'm a slow typer. :-) CincyDem Aug 2018 #44

Nope. MichMary Aug 2018 #39

The House gets to approve the selection of a new VP lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #63

As if that wouldn't be seen MichMary Aug 2018 #70

I think that's for Succession. CincyDem Aug 2018 #43

Senate and HOUSE have to approve. lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #64

NO manor321 Aug 2018 #4

It's unreal. It gets asked almost every day. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #8

They've never read the Constitution, and have no idea what it says. nt. Mariana Aug 2018 #9

The process would be to first amend the Constitution then. Doodley Aug 2018 #16

And we all know how easy that is, ammirite? FSogol Aug 2018 #19

Maybe posting privileges on DU should be contingent on having read the Constitution The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #13

What you said Hekate Aug 2018 #30

Getcher Consitution right here! Free an' hot off the Internet! The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #47

It's asked, apparently, to prove the addage "Hope springs eternal". No other explanation, really. WillowTree Aug 2018 #59

There is no mechanism for doing so jberryhill Aug 2018 #5

There is only one... which won't happen lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #34

That would require a simultaneous MichMary Aug 2018 #46

no... not quite lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #56

There is no mechanism for this. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #6

The Founders never anticipated a Donald Trump Zambero Aug 2018 #55

Maybe, if we lived in England. jalan48 Aug 2018 #7

The answer is "I sure hope not" SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #10

Suppose it was proven the voting machines were hacked and Clinton should have won. Doodley Aug 2018 #15

Damn right SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #26

I'd rather keep abiding by the constitution. brooklynite Aug 2018 #40

Hillary should be installed as the actual/real POTUS. Frustratedlady Aug 2018 #11

Yes, you have the best solution! Doodley Aug 2018 #18

Right SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #28

There's no way to change or reschedule an election The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #12

The president is chosen by the Electoral College. NYC Liberal Aug 2018 #14

Why is this sarisataka Aug 2018 #27

Because they just plain don't want to believe it. WillowTree Aug 2018 #60

Yep. States can choose their electors by any means they want. NYC Liberal Aug 2018 #65

Only in fantasy land Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #20

Here's a good discussion of the options on Snopes. honest.abe Aug 2018 #21

Great article! spicysista Aug 2018 #37

What Constitutional "change" have the conservatives achieved? brooklynite Aug 2018 #42

Not a darned thing, actually. spicysista Aug 2018 #48

No one has argued the conservatives have achieved constitutional change. LanternWaste Aug 2018 #54

Translation: Using the Constitutional Powers of Do-Over! FSogol Aug 2018 #22

For the nine millionth time...YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT... brooklynite Aug 2018 #23

That's another conspiracy that gets raised around here far too often. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #53

There are no provisions in the US Constitution for any such thing. nt Hekate Aug 2018 #24

The only way we'll get justice is take to the streets biggly. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #29

And vote bigly Hekate Aug 2018 #36

No and no sarisataka Aug 2018 #31

A) No; B) No. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2018 #45

The speaker of the house does not have to be a congressperson cutroot Aug 2018 #49

What does that have to do with a new Presidential Election? brooklynite Aug 2018 #66

If trump and pence were both impeached cutroot Aug 2018 #69

You mean if 2/3 of the Senate convicted Trump and Pence simultaneously... brooklynite Aug 2018 #72

trump being elected was just a fantasy for most of us here. cutroot Aug 2018 #73

correct. lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #68

No mechanism exist. Our answer is 2018, 2020 and 2022 beachbum bob Aug 2018 #52

Too much thinking going on Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #57

This jberryhill Aug 2018 #58

NO End Of The Road Aug 2018 #61

Constitutional republic........ suston96 Aug 2018 #62

Our Presidential Election process runs for a minimum of 10 months... brooklynite Aug 2018 #67

. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #71

why? if we can't protect the 2016 election, why think we can protect a 2019 election? 0rganism Aug 2018 #74

CJ John Marshall suston96 Aug 2018 #75

Proof has no meaning, there is no constitutional mechanism that beachbum bob Aug 2018 #76