US News:Cheney resignation rumors fly

[Geek_Girl]

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Sparked by today's Washington Post story that suggests Vice President Cheney's office is involved in the Plame-CIA spy link investigation, government officials and advisers passed around rumors that the vice president might step aside and that President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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US News

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[rsmith6621]

1. that President Bush would elevate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

God NO!!!!!!!!!

That is a worst case senerio..............And I dont think the Blacks would accept that choice as valid.

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Bush can only nominate a replacement

Congress must approve of his selection.

[robbedvoter]

16. Oh yeah? And RW-ers would?

[bluestateguy]

2. This should go in the "Too good to be true" Forum

n/t

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. US news is reporting this? Jesus, this whole thing is worse

than I thought!

[Dangerously Amused]

4. Bush-Rice.

I'm sorry, but it sounds like a venereal disease.

It just does.

[efhmc]

5. You do know that the 25th amendment to the Constitution provides for

the speaker of the house to secede the vp in case the office is left open for any reason. So no Condi.

[The Sushi Bandit]

6. who is the speaker this week?

[ArkDem]

7. FYI......

se·cede ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-sd)
intr.v. se·ced·ed, se·ced·ing, se·cedes
To withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or alliance.

[efhmc]

9. Did a spell check and STILL got it wrong. As a southerner I should know

the difference. Thanks.

[afdip]

8. when spiro agnew resigned

the speaker of the house did not become veep.

[efhmc]

10. I thought that Ford was the speaker of the house.??? Is that wrong too?

[efhmc]

17. Answering my own question. He was not. That was his ambition and

he probably would have achieved it but the Dems. held the house so instead of being Speaker of the House, he got to be president.

[beaconess]

25. Ford wasn't Speaker. He was a Congressman from Michigan

Nixon nominated him and both Houses confirmed him to become Vice President. Carl Albert was Speaker at the time.

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. That only happens if the Pres and VP die

n/t

[efhmc]

13. Okay so any other reason for a vacancy gives the president the power

to appoint someone. What a bummer. I think it will be political suicide for whoever gets picked.

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. The fly in the ointment is Congress

they must approve the nominee and can force him to pick an acceptable candidate. That is how we ended up with Jerry Ford, he was the most acceptable Repug they could find who wasn't involved in anything.

[efhmc]

15. Was Ford a congressman only? I always thought he was the S of the H?

[emulatorloo]

18. Self Delete

I

[GarySeven]

19. Only until the President nominates a successor to the post

who would then be voted upon by the House of Representatives.

[beaconess]

24. Not true

The 25th Amendment provides that, in the Vice President's office becomes vacant, "the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress." The Constitution says nothing about succession, either by the Speaker or anyone else.

The line of succession (beyond the Vice President) is not a constitutional issue, but is mandated by statute. The statute provides that, if a President dies or resigns, and there is no Vice President in place, the Speaker of the House becomes president. It does not mandate that the Speaker becomes Vice President if the office becomes vacant. In fact, unless a new Vice President is nominated and confirmed, the office remains vacant.

[UrbScotty]

20. Then Bush could choose a replacement who'd run for Pres in 2008

That's what scares me.

[windbreeze]

23. Me too...because...

IF this happens, and IF he picks Ricepaddy...then, they might also be picking our nominee...do I have to say more?
windbreeze

[KBlagburn]

21. In the case of a VP vacancy the Pres. nominates and the senate

and house confirms. The VP stays vacant until congress acts. The speaker of the house only becomes involved if the Pres and VP die. Ford was minority leader at the time he was nominated.


http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html


Section 2.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

[cwydro]

22. it ain't gonna happen

[An Unabashed Atheist]

26. I doubt it

I doubt the rumors are true, however, I certainly hope that they are.

[newyawker99]

27. Hi An Unabashed Atheist!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: