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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 12:05:49 GMT -5
If you say so, but she’s 2nd in line behind Pence so obviously a lot would need to happen before it went that far down (which would be a first). That was what was suggested....this article from Newsweek. Thanks for the Political Science lesson, but I don't see Nancy needing to come in off the bench. Why its even suggested is ridiculous. In the circumstance that Pence were also to become unable to fulfil the role, Pelosi as speaker of the House would be able to quit that position to then undertake it, under the scope of the Presidential Succession Act 1947.
www.newsweek.com/pence-pelosi-succession-line-president-trump-covid-1535847
You don’t understand why it was suggested? Really? What is Pence was positive and both Trump and Pence were to develop serious symptoms? Is not as far fetched as it would have seems even a day or two ago. I don’t think CNN actually had Pelosi running the country as you suggested, but speculation over how succession would work shouldn’t be surprising to anyone given the circumstances. Even Fox had even been doing stories on Pelosi’s place in line of succession before the potus diagnosis, in case of a disputed election.
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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 12:07:53 GMT -5
That was what was suggested....this article from Newsweek. Thanks for the Political Science lesson, but I don't see Nancy needing to come in off the bench. Why its even suggested is ridiculous. In the circumstance that Pence were also to become unable to fulfil the role, Pelosi as speaker of the House would be able to quit that position to then undertake it, under the scope of the Presidential Succession Act 1947.
www.newsweek.com/pence-pelosi-succession-line-president-trump-covid-1535847
Its not that unrealistic, if Trump/Pence God forbid were in serious condition and needed to be ventilated or worse.... NP would have to be sworn in..given C19 and its ability to debilitate its probably as close to that as we could be.... She’d be sworn in as acting president, not actually as president. Small but important distinction.
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Post by Machski on Oct 2, 2020 12:12:46 GMT -5
Its not that unrealistic, if Trump/Pence God forbid were in serious condition and needed to be ventilated or worse.... NP would have to be sworn in..given C19 and its ability to debilitate its probably as close to that as we could be.... She’d be sworn in as acting president, not actually as president. Small but important distinction. In this scenario, if both Trump and Pence were incapacitated at this junction in time, would the election go forward with both POTUS and VP on the ticket out of commission with uncertainty on their potential recovery and resumption to power? I doubt we have ever had an election under that type of circumstance. Hopefully Pence stays clear and that scenario doesn't play out, but I have no idea what would happen in this event.
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Oct 2, 2020 12:18:55 GMT -5
Hope it doesnt come to it but Boris Johnson was in pretty bad shape during his Covid scare.
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Oct 2, 2020 12:19:07 GMT -5
Its not that unrealistic, if Trump/Pence God forbid were in serious condition and needed to be ventilated or worse.... NP would have to be sworn in..given C19 and its ability to debilitate its probably as close to that as we could be.... She’d be sworn in as acting president, not actually as president. Small but important distinction. No shit.
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Post by promontoryrider on Oct 2, 2020 12:27:08 GMT -5
That was what was suggested....this article from Newsweek. Thanks for the Political Science lesson, but I don't see Nancy needing to come in off the bench. Why its even suggested is ridiculous. In the circumstance that Pence were also to become unable to fulfil the role, Pelosi as speaker of the House would be able to quit that position to then undertake it, under the scope of the Presidential Succession Act 1947.
www.newsweek.com/pence-pelosi-succession-line-president-trump-covid-1535847
You don’t understand why it was suggested? Really? What is Pence was positive and both Trump and Pence were to develop serious symptoms? Is not as far fetched as it would have seems even a day or two ago. I don’t think CNN actually had Pelosi running the country as you suggested, but speculation over how succession would work shouldn’t be surprising to anyone given the circumstances. Even Fox had even been doing stories on Pelosi’s place in line of succession before the potus diagnosis, in case of a disputed election. I understand but it's a long way from going there. Pence is CV19 free for now. And transfer of power is discretionary.
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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 12:28:06 GMT -5
In this scenario, if both Trump and Pence were incapacitated at this junction in time, would the election go forward with both POTUS and VP on the ticket out of commission with uncertainty on their potential recovery and resumption to power? I doubt we have ever had an election under that type of circumstance. Hopefully Pence stays clear and that scenario doesn't play out, but I have no idea what would happen in this event. Not sure anyone knows for sure. And just when you think 2020 couldn’t get any weirder.
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Post by Barker on Oct 2, 2020 12:28:37 GMT -5
She’d be sworn in as acting president, not actually as president. Small but important distinction. In this scenario, if both Trump and Pence were incapacitated at this junction in time, would the election go forward with both POTUS and VP on the ticket out of commission with uncertainty on their potential recovery and resumption to power? I doubt we have ever had an election under that type of circumstance. Hopefully Pence stays clear and that scenario doesn't play out, but I have no idea what would happen in this event. Yup, could be messy and complicated, but the parties and states have rules setup for choosing replacement candidates. In the end, this falls under the 12th Amendment which details the electors and process for actually choosing the president. There have been some candidate changes after the conventions (most recently McGovern / Eagleton) and even deaths after the voting but before the EC, but not on the winning side. teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/20431
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Post by bob on Oct 2, 2020 12:34:15 GMT -5
It has been interesting this morning to read about about how repulsed Trump supporters are at the less than kind comments they are seeing surrounding DJT and Melania’s virus diagnosis. And I agree with being repulsed by the such comments, even with as much distaste I have for Trump. What makes it interesting is that exactly 4 years ago today (can’t make this shit up) then Candidate Donald Trump mocked his opponent for her pneumonia diagnosis. And I’m sure he had plenty his supporters, who are repulsed today, mocking her right along with him. Can we all agree that this disgusting behavior has no place in American politics? Thanks Zenny, that was a pretty funny clip!
If the Democrats actually could nominate someone with a SOH like Trump they might fare better.
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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 14:18:25 GMT -5
Thanks Zenny, that was a pretty funny clip Pretty funny, eh? Yeah that figures.
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Post by Machski on Oct 2, 2020 15:50:41 GMT -5
In this scenario, if both Trump and Pence were incapacitated at this junction in time, would the election go forward with both POTUS and VP on the ticket out of commission with uncertainty on their potential recovery and resumption to power? I doubt we have ever had an election under that type of circumstance. Hopefully Pence stays clear and that scenario doesn't play out, but I have no idea what would happen in this event. Yup, could be messy and complicated, but the parties and states have rules setup for choosing replacement candidates. In the end, this falls under the 12th Amendment which details the electors and process for actually choosing the president. There have been some candidate changes after the conventions (most recently McGovern / Eagleton) and even deaths after the voting but before the EC, but not on the winning side. teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/20431 I would think if Pence stays virus free (or at least symptom free) this would be a non-issue. Election moves forward as the VP on the ticket would be clear line of succession if DJT were re-elected. If they both get it and God forbid become incapacitated in one fashion or another, that has never happened before and certainly not within a month of the election. I woud dare say it would be a mess and likely would be the first time in history the election were postponed. Oh, and this tidbit, the acting President in this event would flip the WH party-wise. Yeah, this about sounds like a 2020 event
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Post by what is hip ? on Oct 2, 2020 15:55:38 GMT -5
Waiting for Colonel Zenny to post that Trump is faking infection with Covid 19 so he can miraculously recover in a couple of days and brag that "it's no big deal....I told you so". C'mon Colonel...you should be all over this one !! The Colonel is also a Real Estate Developer - and from what I gather in here is also involved in the production of insulin. Did you see how the Colonel destroyed MB on big pharma? What can't he do?
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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 17:05:30 GMT -5
Waiting for Colonel Zenny to post that Trump is faking infection with Covid 19 so he can miraculously recover in a couple of days and brag that "it's no big deal....I told you so". C'mon Colonel...you should be all over this one !! The Colonel is also a Real Estate Developer - and from what I gather in here is also involved in the production of insulin. Did you see how the Colonel destroyed MB on big pharma? What can't he do? You’re the hoax. And since I’m apparently a colonel and can do anything, I’m making you a major, because you’re obviously a boss. Major Hoax. Hmmm, yeah that works. At your service, Major Hoax.
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Post by bob on Oct 2, 2020 17:27:36 GMT -5
The Colonel is also a Real Estate Developer - and from what I gather in here is also involved in the production of insulin. Did you see how the Colonel destroyed MB on big pharma? What can't he do? You’re the hoax. And since I’m apparently a colonel and can do anything, I’m making you a major, because you’re obviously a boss. Major Hoax. Hmmm, yeah that works. At your service, Major Hoax. weak....Zenny Proving once again he lacks a SOH. You can do more.
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Post by ZenMaster on Oct 2, 2020 17:40:08 GMT -5
You’re the hoax. And since I’m apparently a colonel and can do anything, I’m making you a major, because you’re obviously a boss. Major Hoax. Hmmm, yeah that works. At your service, Major Hoax. weak....Zenny Proving once again he lacks a SOH. You can do more. we can all do more, bob. You know that. and i’m lmfao most of the time.
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