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2. now that would create some interesting political dynamics

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 04:28 PM

Sep 2017

pence would be acting president, but with no real mandate; not only wasn't he elected to the top spot, but also, he would merely be an "acting" president whose decisions could be reversed at any moment should donnie suddenly reappear.

moreover, the intrigue surrounding the disappearance would likely overshadow any political momentum for ordinary legislation.

interesting to ponder

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I do like the title, "The President is Missing." The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1

now that would create some interesting political dynamics unblock Sep 2017 #2

This is not fiction. murielm99 Sep 2017 #5

LOL! nt marybourg Sep 2017 #7

Don't we all........ Beacool Sep 2017 #8

I'd be in favor of alien abduction. With lots of probing. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #9

I wouldn't risk incurring the wrath of aliens. Yavin4 Sep 2017 #10

Wait... Wasn't that a 70s TV movie? Blue_Tires Sep 2017 #3

It was a book and a TV movie murielm99 Sep 2017 #6

Ours has been missing since January 19th ,,,,,,,, benld74 Sep 2017 #4

Wasn't that the plot from escape from New York? nt Gore1FL Sep 2017 #11