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exboyfil

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3. Nothing about vacating the powers and duties of the VP in the Constitution

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:48 PM

Oct 2020

Obviously it is whatever the USSC would say, but I read it as being Pence is Acting President but he is still also Vice President. He can exercise the power and duties of both roles.

I would go with the Goering theory where Trump is paranoid about Pence having that status. It also is an admission of the seriousness of Trump's condition which is political suicide.

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Is this why power hasn't been turned over to Pence? [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

I thought it was because he may be indicted during that time Beachnutt Oct 2020 #1

No, IMO while that might be A reason not to, the fascist dictator who has an IQ Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #2

Nothing about vacating the powers and duties of the VP in the Constitution exboyfil Oct 2020 #3

Yeah, I was thinking along the lines of the OP as well, until i actually went and read the 25th... Salviati Oct 2020 #6

There are boatloads of shit like this that needs new law in Biden administration to clarify it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #9

Someone here said in that instance, he's both prez and vp soothsayer Oct 2020 #4

Hmmmmmm Nevilledog Oct 2020 #7

It's about image Bad Thoughts Oct 2020 #5

Maybe, but it explains why McTurtle just announced he's putting the senate on vaca lindysalsagal Oct 2020 #8

What votes are coming up that we might expect to be tied? caraher Oct 2020 #10

Supreme Court confirmation. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #11

There are 53 Republican senators caraher Oct 2020 #13

NO, becsuse he doesn't think he will get it back. JI7 Oct 2020 #12

Pence might also be positive.. solara Oct 2020 #14