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enlightenment

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4. Article II. Section 1.

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 08:43 AM

Aug 2013

Which explicates both the period of time that a President will hold office in an elected term (4 years) and the process by which a President shall be replaced during that elected term, if necessary, because of removal, death, inability to discharge duties, or resignation.

What you are suggesting is completely counter to that process, and unconstitutional on its face - and the secret contract aspect is disgusting. Yes, our system is flawed, but how does turning it into a back-room deal make it better?

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Here is a new way for candidates to run for POTUS, maybe even an orginal. [View all] CK_John Aug 2013 OP

Why? enlightenment Aug 2013 #1

Why not? You're just voting for electors and where does it breach the constitution? CK_John Aug 2013 #2

Article II. Section 1. enlightenment Aug 2013 #4

I note they can resign, Nixon broke that wide open. That article seems only to cover the time h CK_John Aug 2013 #9

You are conflating two different things. enlightenment Aug 2013 #11

Nixon had no VP and Congress selected Ford. CK_John Aug 2013 #12

Agnew resigned. enlightenment Aug 2013 #14

Nixon nominated Ford and both houses of Congress confirmed (not "selected") him. nt pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #15

So Ford got both jobs without ever being elected. I forgot about that. CK_John Aug 2013 #16

What is the benefit of that? For anyone? Squinch Aug 2013 #3

The contract would be unenforceable onenote Aug 2013 #5

Don't mention this to Sarah Palin Not Me Aug 2013 #6

In what respect, Charlie? pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #8

Sitcomitis FSogol Aug 2013 #7

Sort of a permanent lamb duck, I'm not sure about that. Maybe repeal the term limit CK_John Aug 2013 #10

Is that like turducken? Proud Public Servant Aug 2013 #13