Prez Pelosi - thought experiment

[cilla4progress]

If Pence was up to his neck in drumpf's Ukraine extortion - would it not be wise of Pelosi to maintain an appearance of neutrality, given she's next in line to the Presidency?

[Hekate]

1. They both have to die first. It ain't gonna happen IRL. Think Nixon-Agnew-Ford.

[cilla4progress]

3. But if they go down

Simultaneously?

[Hekate]

8. Nixon-Agnew-Ford. There was an excellent reason the GOP got rid of Agnew first...

They belatedly realized he was such a lifelong crook he was completely unfit. Nixon had to go -- but not at the cost of Agnew taking over.

So some wise heads in the party went to Gerald Ford and asked if he would take the VP job. They literally said, "Gerry, search your conscience," because they still had enough conscience left to understand how bad the situation was.

So Congressman Ford got the VP spot by appointment, not election.

That allowed the GOP in the House and Senate to let Nixon go. And ultimately, Nixon went.

The House Speaker never got within a mile of being POTUS.

If I understand the Constitution correctly, the line of succession applies to a mass death event.

[Crafty Girl]

10. It. Won't. Happen.

If Pence were POTUS for even 15 minutes, his first (and probably only) act would be to name a new VP. Which won't be Nancy Pelosi.

[elleng]

2. 'Appearance of neutrality' not appropriate for Democratic Speaker of the House.

[cilla4progress]

4. Maybe there's a better term...

more unifying, less divisive.

Maybe just dreaming, but my point is, it could explain her reticence? That she is contemplating stepping into the Presidency.

[elleng]

6. I doubt that's her motive, to be less divisive so she could step into Presidency.

Rather, I suspect she's trying to tone things down to enable challenged Dem congress-critters to maintain their seats, AND to enable hopefuls to take over repug seats. I may be wrong.

[cilla4progress]

7. Definitely

The common wisdom!

[dlk]

5. I Don't Think Pelosi Wants the Job

I could be wrong.

[Hekate]

9. Not on a silver platter

[GeorgeGist]

11. If that's her objective ...

SURE.

[brooklynite]

12. Pelosi will never be President...

This notion that Trump AND Pence will be Impeached and Convicted at the same moment is meaningless fantasy.