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In reply to the discussion: Just watching the BBC [View all]MousePlayingDaffodil
(748 posts)42. The argument is . . .
. . . that the Presidential Succession Act is itself unconstitutional, in that it includes in the line of succession persons -- the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore -- who are not "officers" within the meaning in Article II, section 1, clause 6 of the Constitution.
This gives rise to the nightmare scenario, a true "constitutional crisis," where both Pelosi and Pompeo would each claim to be the acting President.
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Then it will have to go before SCOTUS. They can say it all they want, doesn't mean it will happen
Thekaspervote
Oct 2020
#4
Oh no kidding!! I'm a BBC fan, but I really wish they would stay out of these kinds things
Thekaspervote
Oct 2020
#15
Why are you attacking the messenger? They are just reporting what they have heard from two
Ferrets are Cool
Oct 2020
#34
I always thought BBC was fairly reliable. Don't shoot the messenger; they might be warning us.
Hekate
Oct 2020
#20
True!! Just frustrated. Lots of illegal things are floated by these goons. it seems they
Thekaspervote
Oct 2020
#25
All right Alexander Haig Pompeo and Heinrich Himmler Barr--- even a corrupt SCOTUS can and WILL
hlthe2b
Oct 2020
#17
With an honest SC, the succession line would remain. Having the speaker in third place makes sense
Karadeniz
Oct 2020
#26
While you could challenge the specifics of the Presidential Succession Act...
brooklynite
Oct 2020
#45