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SocialDemocrat61

(6,530 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:01 PM Nov 14

Here's the plan:

Step 1: Elect big democratic majorities in both the house and the senate
Step 2: Dems make Harris Speaker of the House
Step 3: Impeach and convict Trump and Vance
Step 4: By the rules of succession, Harris becomes President

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Here's the plan: (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Nov 14 OP
Me likey. GreenWave Nov 14 #1
+1. There's all kinds of good stuff we can do with big majorities. Silent Type Nov 14 #2
Be ready for quick changes in tactics though Submariner Nov 14 #3
Won't work. returnee Nov 14 #4
Step 3 SocialDemocrat61 Nov 14 #5
Terrible, unrealistic plan Fiendish Thingy Nov 14 #6
Never said it was realistic SocialDemocrat61 Nov 14 #7
I have dreams too Fiendish Thingy Nov 14 #8

Submariner

(13,211 posts)
3. Be ready for quick changes in tactics though
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:26 PM
Nov 14

in case, for instance, if/when Kirk's widow announces she's going to be having J.D's baby, Vance's wife may kick J.D. out of the VP Quarters housing, or shoot him.

returnee

(754 posts)
4. Won't work.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:47 PM
Nov 14

The only way the SOTH becomes president is if both Prez and VP leave simultaneously.
If Prez leaves Veep moves up and nominates a new Veep, Senate confirmation ensues. If Veep leaves, same thing, nomination/confirmation.

Harris could become President but is unlikely in the extreme. There would need to be an agreement among both parties. In my fantastical scenario, say TSF is found to have cheated and Harris really won. Let’s then say the public outcry is sufficient for a change to Harris is required. Prez resigns, Veep becomes Prez and nominates Harris as Veep after pre-agreed confirmation. Then Veep resigns and Harris becomes Prez, who then nominates Walz, confirmation. Bingo.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,658 posts)
6. Terrible, unrealistic plan
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:57 PM
Nov 14

1. You’re assuming there is a scintilla of a chance that either Trump or Vance could get convicted in the Senate
2. You’re assuming both would be convicted and removed simultaneously, which is the only way the speaker would assume the presidency in the middle of a term.

You made numerous other unrealistic assumptions, but those are the two big ones.

Instead of playing worthless parlor games, why not head over to indivisible.org and tap into some resources for real action that can produce real results to help Dems win in the midterms.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,658 posts)
8. I have dreams too
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 05:30 PM
Nov 14

I dream of the day Dems have the trifecta again, the senate kills the filibuster, expands the court, and rams through bill after bill repairing the damage of the Trump era and protecting the rights and the wellbeing of the people.

It can only happen if we elect senators who are willing to kill the filibuster and expand the court.

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