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In reply to the discussion: Whoa! Is this true? [View all]

Ezior

(505 posts)
9. No dems in the line of succession
Thu May 11, 2017, 01:36 PM
May 2017

Best you could hope for is Mattis, he is 6th and Independent. Pence, Ryan, Hatch, Tillerson, Mnuchin, Mattis...

Further down the list there are 2 more Independents:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

Of course, if some of the Reps or Indeps show some decency and we have evidence that the GOP somehow stole the election, then maybe Hatch or Mattis could make Hillary VP and resign in an attempt to rescue what is left of the GOP for the elections to come.

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Whoa! Is this true? [View all] Kingofalldems May 2017 OP
With this cabal? William769 May 2017 #1
hoping Freethinker65 May 2017 #2
Louise has been talking about their complicity for a while PsychoBabble May 2017 #3
President Hatch Skittles May 2017 #4
But if most of what she reported pans out, the GOP is toast Freethinker65 May 2017 #5
It would explain why Ryan, et al. are not doing the patriotic thing. nt unitedwethrive May 2017 #6
All the way to Hatch? Holy Complicit Batman! PearliePoo2 May 2017 #7
Just curious, but who's after Hatch? awesomerwb May 2017 #8
No dems in the line of succession Ezior May 2017 #9
Aaargh. Thank you. awesomerwb May 2017 #10
But If We Re-Take The House In 2018......... ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #11
Yes, Pelosi would be elected SOTH again obamanut2012 May 2017 #13
No Dems at all -- I wish Haley was in the line of succession obamanut2012 May 2017 #14
wish mccain was Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #20
Rex Tillerson comes after Hatch. Foamfollower May 2017 #16
If it is that big... flotsam May 2017 #12
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that could happen obamanut2012 May 2017 #15
This thing isfucking Yuuuuuuge world wide wally May 2017 #17
"They" would never let it get that far Nevernose May 2017 #18
What if Hatch retires in 2018? bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #19
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