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Salviati

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

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:51 PM

Oct 2020

Then I came around to your point of view. Now if he decides to resign (ha!) or dies, then pence automatically becomes President, and they'd lose their tiebreaker vote, but it seems like it's only in those circumstances (or impeachment)

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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