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Upthevibe

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24. Here's the line of succession....

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:09 AM

Jan 2021

1 Vice President Mike Pence Republican
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Democratic
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley Republican
4 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Republican
5 Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin Republican
6[A] Secretary of Defense
7[A] Attorney General
8 Secretary of the Interior
9 Secretary of Agriculture
10 Secretary of Commerce
11 Secretary of Labor

I'm not sure who are in the positions I left blank because of the turnover....In any case, the top three were at the Capitol.

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Malcolm Nance just made a chilling point. [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2021 OP

I still cannot get over the lack of security True Dough Jan 2021 #1

The capitol police were complicit Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #7

If You Want To Blast Their Leadership, That's Fine COL Mustard Jan 2021 #31

Agree. The leadership is guilty of wnylib Jan 2021 #38

true this llashram Jan 2021 #45

How do you account for the uniformed officers who opened the barricades PTWB Jan 2021 #54

Even the one posing for selfies? Even the ones that helped move bafficades Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #60

Even the guy taking selfies with the terrorists? Butterflylady Jan 2021 #75

How bout the helpful officer who told the terrorists where to find schumers office? getagrip_already Jan 2021 #77

Here is a video of the capitol police holding the doors open for the terrorists as they left Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #91

Since I wrote my post, I just listened to The Daily podcast True Dough Jan 2021 #40

Mayor Brown may have been lied to dansolo Jan 2021 #64

On our local PBS shows, the local Political reporter was interviewing Congressman Juan Vargas - haele Jan 2021 #80

Interesting True Dough Jan 2021 #84

It was planned that way SoonerPride Jan 2021 #28

It sure looks that way. wnylib Jan 2021 #41

Damn sure was. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #65

Yup. The simple fact is there was plenty plus security KPN Jan 2021 #79

The same people are planning the inauguration security, and..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #82

The lack of security was by design dlk Jan 2021 #53

What a coincidence. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #2

Agreed. They were pegged for assassination. no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #3

A new VP requires approval of Congress. Thunderbeast Jan 2021 #8

Great point. Thanks! no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #9

There you go with that logic roscoeroscoe Jan 2021 #14

Any New VP Under Those Circumstances Would Have To Be Confirmed COL Mustard Jan 2021 #33

Both chambers have to approve a VP appointment Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2021 #35

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #4

I have virtually no doubt PCIntern Jan 2021 #5

Is that accurate? nam78_two Jan 2021 #21

If a bunch of misogynist white supremacists has actually manage to snatch Gov. Whitmer Tarc Jan 2021 #36

I could be wrong on this, but I wnylib Jan 2021 #46

Hmmm-I had decided to stick to science and wildlife nam78_two Jan 2021 #92

I have no idea what you are running wnylib Jan 2021 #94

Apologies-I was mixing up multiple streams of consciousness nam78_two Jan 2021 #96

I did. I definitely saw articles were one of the kidnappers was talking about rape. DLCWIdem Jan 2021 #62

This had been in the planning since the day Dumpy lost the election judesedit Jan 2021 #6

+1000 wnylib Jan 2021 #48

Malcolm Nance is a national treasure. Those terrorists carrying zip-tie restraints are telling. Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #10

+1000 padah513 Jan 2021 #19

Don't forget the gallows out front. niyad Jan 2021 #42

I don't believe that Pompeo and Mnuchin were there Klaralven Jan 2021 #11

Overwrought Analysis brooklynite Jan 2021 #12

Agree - wasn't Biden in Delaware during the attack? ArizonaLib Jan 2021 #59

During the melee I had thoughts of the tv show "Designated Survivor" milestogo Jan 2021 #13

Fortunately Congress escaped C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #15

Treason and attempted pre-meditated murder. wnylib Jan 2021 #52

I'd Prefer Life Solitary Confinement smb Jan 2021 #73

Maybe, but as long as they are alive, wnylib Jan 2021 #81

With guidance and direction from Putin and other autocratic favorites of dumpster, no doubt debsy Jan 2021 #16

Some people recognized traits in Trump wnylib Jan 2021 #74

I think they were more interested in finding those ballots than murdering anybody. Ligyron Jan 2021 #17

The two young ladies that saved Democracy on 1/6/21 safeinOhio Jan 2021 #68

Agree, absolutely Ligyron Jan 2021 #88

Only 3 people in the line of succession were in the Capitol StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #18

Yes, on the State of the Union. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #71

The idea seemed to be creating such a terrible situation that Trump would have to enact martial law hadEnuf Jan 2021 #76

I think this was his last attempt. louis-t Jan 2021 #20

Many? As far as I know, ALL of them were there. wnylib Jan 2021 #22

Michael Schmidt was saying tonight on Lawrence I moonscape Jan 2021 #25

NPR interviewed two people wnylib Jan 2021 #34

Schmidt was answering the question if he knew moonscape Jan 2021 #43

I'm not entirely convinced that getting him out of DC wnylib Jan 2021 #72

The whole Cabinet was there? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2021 #37

Secret Service BARELY saved the situation JCMach1 Jan 2021 #23

Here's the line of succession.... Upthevibe Jan 2021 #24

Well, they were too dumb to know this as is the person who sent them. mfcorey1 Jan 2021 #26

This is a wake up call. Heads are gonna roll, things are gonna change, Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #27

I really hope that this does not wind up being dflprincess Jan 2021 #29

I think this action - and this alone! - will insure that it will NOT be swept under the rug. Chemisse Jan 2021 #61

I'm not convinced that it just won't be blamed on the rabble dflprincess Jan 2021 #87

He was also on Dean Obidallah's show last night Bettie Jan 2021 #30

Orchestrated by Trump's Minions, Maybe American Welshman Jan 2021 #32

He's the figurehead with plausible deniability. All they need to do is tell him they have a plan. haele Jan 2021 #86

Yeah, well, except Joe Biden and Kamala Harris weren't in the Capitol and they will be catbyte Jan 2021 #39

Actually, that had dawned on me PatSeg Jan 2021 #44

IIRC, there was a serious issue with the Secret Service requiring replacement wrt Biden... wiggs Jan 2021 #47

Bottom line, even if we don't confirm this...the POTENTIAL for this to happen during wiggs Jan 2021 #49

Makes you wonder what the "Homeland" the people in PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #50

Many, including members of HS, only care about the safety of US citizens when Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #95

Trump is totally willing to sacrifice congressional leaders and Pence IronLionZion Jan 2021 #51

As Malcolm had said, coincidences take a lot of planning dlk Jan 2021 #55

I think Stephen Miller has a big hand in this. Notice he's not ... Hotler Jan 2021 #56

That Was the Plan, Assassinate Other Top Leadership including Pence, Thankfully They Failed Skraxx Jan 2021 #57

Very chilling seta1950 Jan 2021 #58

Not worse than I imagine, definitely worse than reported. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #63

However, it was no coincidence that they failed, with their track record of incompetence. The OnDoutside Jan 2021 #66

i had posted on another thread that i believe the Con wanted the entire Congress taken out onetexan Jan 2021 #67

It would not have left Trump as a monarch dansolo Jan 2021 #69

Not many, but the top 3 were there and the remaining others are all pres appointments themaguffin Jan 2021 #70

What Trump wanted .. . people Jan 2021 #78

K&R UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #83

Look, if you pay attention to Q, Alex Jones and other types of conspiracism... station agent Jan 2021 #85

What is zip tie guys up to?Did he come prepared to tie up some congress people? UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #89

Trump did not plan this. Perhaps Miller, or one of the others, but not Trump. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #90

The problem with this thread misanthrope Jan 2021 #93

Not true. Not ALL the people in line of succession were there Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2021 #97

KnR Hekate Jan 2021 #98