Another sobering thought about the election

[Bayard]

Watching more coverage about the attack on Paul Pelosi, and how Nancy is second in line to the Presidency.

Just imagine--If rethuglicans win the House, McCarthy will be second in line to the Presidency. VP/Prez Harris would have to live in a bubble.

[brooklynite]

1. Um, if something happened to Harris, Biden would nominate a new VP

I'm not worried about the safety of either.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Which is fine if we still hold the Senate,

but if we lose the Senate, we know McConnell will not allow any VP to be approved.

[tritsofme]

3. Any new VP nominee would need to win votes in both the House and Senate.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Thanks for the correction.

I was thinking of judges. This makes it even worse.

[Polybius]

8. There would have to be a deal brokered

They would accept Joe Manchin as VP. That's about it, since Zell Miller is no longer an option.

[Elessar Zappa]

10. They're still mad at Manchin

for “betraying” them by voting for the Inflation Reduction Act.

[Polybius]

13. True, but they gain a Senator if Manchin becomes VP

That's a great deal for Republicans, since the Governor of WV is one of them.

[CincyDem]

4. And if anyone thinks "oh he wouldn't go that far"...think again. n/f

[dpibel]

7. We certainly haven't had any problems with institutions!

So your confidence is awfully well placed.

Thanks for sorting that out for us!

[clementine613]

14. Of course, that's assuming the Rethugs are going to wait for a new VP to be appointed.

They could literally strike the next day.

[Bayard]

6. I was thinking more in terms of how close McCarthy would be to the Presidency

Say......if in bizarro world, Biden is impeached and removed. Harris becomes President, and appoints a new VP.

It would still put McCarthy third in line, but what kind of games would be played? How many times would rethugs impeach whoever is in the top seat?

The mind boggles with pre-election jitters.

[Mr.Bill]

9. I have my doubts about

McCarthy ever being speaker. He's a moron and the republicans know it. The job is Trump's if he wants it. He would never set foot in the place, but he may want to be in line for president.

[inthewind21]

11. McCarthy

Has managed to put himself in the same corner Boehner and Ryan did. They pandered to the loons then had no control over their caucus. And BOTH hit the door running. Anyone really think MTG and the likes are going to play nice with McCarthy? He NEEDS them to become speaker, they don't need him.

[Mr.Bill]

12. I don't know if it was a photoshop or not,

but I saw a photo (I think here) of MTG signing an autograph "Speaker of the House Marjorie Taylor Greene".

If they take the House, I would like to see her be the speaker because the shit show she would put on would insure the demise of the republican party in 2024.