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Scully

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26. Pretty sure you're right

Reply to 33taw (Reply #21)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:34 PM

Jul 2020

about clearest (and least contestable) line of succession being President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who would be selected from the majority party Senators whose terms were not up for re-election this year. It’s traditional for Pres Pro Tem to be the most tenured Senator- so Leahy- but it’s not mandated. They could technically select any sitting Senator they want....

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trump: It could take years to find out who won the presidential election [View all] ashling Jul 2020 OP

Is it really 12:00 on Inauguration Day? Because if there's no one to inaugurate, marybourg Jul 2020 #1

Speaker of the House, baby! ashling Jul 2020 #4

After all these years PatSeg Jul 2020 #13

Years mean nothing when you're brain dead. MoonRiver Jul 2020 #17

Nancy would be the lawful lawmaker to become Lock him up. Jul 2020 #20

I think the House members term also expires. We would then go to President Pro Tempore of the 33taw Jul 2020 #2

The new House come into session on Jan 3. ashling Jul 2020 #7

Without and election on Nov. 3rd, the house will not come into session. Their terms will expire. 33taw Jul 2020 #21

Pretty sure you're right Scully Jul 2020 #26

He's conceded defeat to Biden. C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #3

+1 Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #9

Yes, it's just empty threats from the wanna-be grade school bully. Sad. crickets Jul 2020 #24

Waiting for the Siberian vote, Donnie? IggleDuer Jul 2020 #5

Good thing Al Haig is dead. CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #6

Interesting, although completely irrelevant aside..... ashling Jul 2020 #8

The "being in charge" was the joke. CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #14

pure nonsense, this election will not be close on any level and we will know in a day beachbumbob Jul 2020 #10

I know, but ashling Jul 2020 #12

we will be seeing plenty beachbumbob Jul 2020 #16

So I was looking at this earlier soothsayer Jul 2020 #11

Let trump keep thinking that he'll remain president if there is no clear winner after Nov. 3. brush Jul 2020 #15

Exactly! ashling Jul 2020 #19

I've had enough of this dolt to last ten lifetimes (nt) Blecht Jul 2020 #18

If he is carried out of the White safeinOhio Jul 2020 #22

Will they throw his stuff out on the curb? ashling Jul 2020 #23

Already planning his legal suit. Typical JDC Jul 2020 #25