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JI7

(93,676 posts) Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:32 AM Mar 2017

What Do you think of Orrin Hatch as President ? [View all]

I was looking at the line up to be President. if somehow Trump and Pence are out it means speaker of the house.

But I can actually see Ryan not taking it just because he is so unpopular and there are already conspiracy theories against him among Trump supporters.

After that it would be the "president pro tempore of the Senate" which would currently be Orrin Hatch .

I could accept this and it would be far more preferable to the Pence, Ryan, Tillerson etc. And Hatch would probably be unlikely to run for President himself unless he for whatever reason ends up very popular which i don't see happening. and he is pretty old and probably would be a good time to retire.

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What Do you think of Orrin Hatch as President ? [View all] JI7 Mar 2017 OP

It's Doable.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #1

No. A new election is NOT doable. Won't happen. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #19

Maybe you need to learn how to read.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #24

Yep. I did read all of the sentences. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #25

Actually, No It Doesn't... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #38

I thought this very same thing, and I am think someone here said he was knee deep in it too. nt LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #2

I Thought It Would Be the Best of Bad options Stallion Mar 2017 #3

It probably won't work that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4

True But I Believe His Vice President Needs to Be Confirmed-Right? Stallion Mar 2017 #8

Yes, confirmed by House and Senate. tinrobot Mar 2017 #11

Rockefeller's appointment was controversial. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #15

Interesting review. Thanks. God, if only we could have Rockefeller. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #29

President Rockefeller looks great right now. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #39

i was thinking Pence might go down with Trump JI7 Mar 2017 #9

In 1973, when Agnew resigned, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #20

Nope. 2naSalit Mar 2017 #5

Should be him or mattis but probably will be pence or Ryan Norbert9 Mar 2017 #6

Vomit rusty fender Mar 2017 #7

Ryan will take it with as much fake reluctance as he accepted the Speakership, imo eleny Mar 2017 #10

God no. I'm sorry but this entire party is compicit here. synergie Mar 2017 #12

I am convinced Ryan is part of this, as is Priebus. Greybnk48 Mar 2017 #43

The RNC was hacked, as was the Bernie campaign, and Stein and Johnson too. synergie Mar 2017 #46

Call for an election. kentuck Mar 2017 #13

Unfortunately We Have a Constitution Stallion Mar 2017 #18

We do have a precedent in the Supreme court. synergie Mar 2017 #47

No defacto7 Mar 2017 #14

NO lunamagica Mar 2017 #16

Thought this when I checked out the line of succession 6 weeks ago. Hatch is the only one TeamPooka Mar 2017 #17

Probably be the last, best hope for the dwindling #s of Americans who want a war on internet porn Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #21

If they go this route it would probably be Romney. grantcart Mar 2017 #22

How about making 2018 a Presidential election world wide wally Mar 2017 #23

There's no way to do that. longship Mar 2017 #30

Sigh. Everyone here needs to understand just how our Constitution works. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #31

You get that this is just a place for venting and spitballing ideas, right? SticksnStones Mar 2017 #35

I do get that this is a place (just a place?) for venting PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #41

Yes, I agree that running for office and canvassing for candidates is paramount SticksnStones Mar 2017 #44

Y'all must be young alwaysinflux Mar 2017 #26

And Merrick Garland BadgerMom Mar 2017 #28

Clearly, we all go through the same scenarios of "what ifs," hoping to get to Mattis. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #27

You must be looney Egnever Mar 2017 #32

I agree get the red out Mar 2017 #33

All Republicans... yuiyoshida Mar 2017 #34

It's a special kind of galling to know that every remedy available SticksnStones Mar 2017 #36

In my fantasy scenario... blogslut Mar 2017 #37

It would be situationally humorous. And almost impossible. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #40

Puke City scarletlib Mar 2017 #42

No fucking way Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2017 #45