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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMike Pence is going to pick the next POTUS, and it ain't gonna be him...
He is balls deep in this Russian thing, but if/when 45 goes, unless Pence is IMMEDIATELY removed with him (which won't happen), Pence will be picking his veep, and THAT person will be the next POTUS.
Even if we drag this out unto 2018, Pence is *STILL* going to get to pick his own veep.
He is *literally* a traitorous king (sic) maker.
Edited to add a supportive link: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/24/1665642/-A-little-aside-on-the-Constitutional-Presidential-order-of-succession
mhw
(678 posts)Pres Hatch, possibly. And that's if his name doesn't float to the surface as the money laundering investigation grinds on.
Hatch is a sleazy dirty snake too.
I'm just waiting for the corruption trail to get him too.
They are all so complicit.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)JTFrog
(14,274 posts)Pence, Ryan and McTurtle are all going down.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)simultaneous impeachment?
I just don't think so.
Pence is POTUS maker.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)"In the aftermath of Richard Nixons resignation, Watergate continued to claim victims.
The final toll included:
one presidential resignation
one vice-presidential resignation although Agnews crimes were unrelated to Watergate
40 government officials indicted or jailed
http://watergate.info/analysis/casualties-and-convictions
The crime doesn't even have to be associated with the Russia crimes, it could be anything the FBI picks up on. The GOPee is such a target rich zone...
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)is not ousted before trump, he will be our president until 2018. I don't believe they will impeach 2 presidents in a row.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)Bettie
(16,126 posts)After all, he did want to be president.
mhw
(678 posts)Maybe the brothers.
P & VP Koch
Ugh
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)will be damaged goods.
The lamest duck.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Hopefully Pence, so he never goes down in history as POTUS.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)Peachhead22
(1,078 posts)If/when Pence ascends to the POTUS spot he nominates a person to take his VP slot. That person needs to be approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress. If the Dems can gum up the works long enough to get Pence out before a VP is confirmed, then I'm pretty sure the Speaker of the House ascends to POTUS if/when Pence goes.
Theoretically, if it took till mid Jan, 2019 to do all this (and I hope it happens way sooner). The Dems could take the House in the '18 election and the Speaker who would move into the White House would be a Democrat.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)to confirm. So the House really appoints the new VP.
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)that Trump will pick Ivanka and then Trump will be impeached and we'll have our first female President (I've seen this crazy theory floating about on the Interwebs, so you know, it must be true).