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Wicked Blue

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5. That's not unlike what happened with VP Spiro Agnew when Nixon was president

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:45 AM

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Members of Congress recoiled at the idea of Agnew becoming president if they impeached President Richard Nixon over Watergate. Agnew had to go, and go before Nixon.

He came under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland as part of a corruption scandal. Agnew eventually pleaded nolo contendre (no contest) to one count of tax evasion and resigned as vice president in 1973. Nixon replaced him with Republican Gerald Ford.

Nixon was named by a grand jury as an unindicted co-conspirator in connection with the Watergate burglary, while seven former members of his administration were indicted on charges of conspiring to hinder the investigation of the burglary. He resigned in August, 1974 after meeting with Republican leaders on Congress who told him he wouldn't get much support in a vote on impeachment.

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"impeach vance first" is a good idea rampartd Jan 29 #3

If both Vance and TSF fall to impeachment before a new veep is selected Wednesdays Jan 30 #4

That's not unlike what happened with VP Spiro Agnew when Nixon was president Wicked Blue Jan 30 #5

it's a simple plan NJCher Jan 30 #6

It's a completely unrealistic plan. onenote Jan 30 #7

if anything could do it NJCher Jan 30 #8

They would be stupid to convict and remove both in Democrats take the House Polybius Jan 30 #10

Agreed. The strategy is sound but Republicans aren't going to vote to install a Democratic president Buckeyeblue Jan 30 #13

Everyone really glossing over the part Boo1 Jan 30 #9

Conviction is a bipartisan event bucolic_frolic Jan 30 #12

Its more than a stretch Boo1 Jan 30 #14

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In the highly unlikely event it was certain that there were sufficient repubs to convict, the following would happen onenote Jan 30 #16

Excellent - must wTch malaise Jan 30 #11

So after the VP is impeached, a replacement has to be named? biocube Jan 30 #17

Section 2 of the 25th Amendment onenote Jan 30 #18