New presidential line of succession as of 1/07

[Renew Deal]

There will be a new line of succession as of January 1st. There are 3 changes overnight. 2 electoral. 1 Resignation. Enjoy...

1 Richard B. Cheney, Vice President
2 Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
3 Robert Byrd, President pro tempore of the Senate
4 Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
5 Henry M. Paulson Jr., Secretary of the Treasury
6 Bob Gates, Secretary of Defense
7 Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General
8 Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior
9 Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture
* Carlos Gutierrez (ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)† Secretary of Commerce
* Elaine Chao (ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)† Secretary of Labor
10 Michael Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services
11 Alphonso Jackson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
12 Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation
13 Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy
14 Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education
15 Jim Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Thanks to Wikipedia

[Big Kahuna]

1. Call me psychic...

This thought or premonition struck me this afternoon...

I forsee Darth Cheney bugging out for health or more likely legal reasons, and leaving Bush with Nancy Pelosi to deal with as VP. Wouldn't that be a hoot! :rofl:

[Renew Deal]

2. It's not that simple.

If the VP goes away, the president gets to nominate a new one.

[Big Kahuna]

4. damn!

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. Regarding That....

Does the House & Senate vote on the replacement? Does it require a 2/3rds vote?

Or is there an actual emergency election?

[Renew Deal]

9. It's a confirmation vote in the Senate

Like a cabinet position.

[tritsofme]

12. See post 11

Ford was confirmed by both Houses of Congress.

[Renew Deal]

14. Ohhh

Thanks!

[tritsofme]

11. Its a simple majority vote by both Houses

nt

[Beaverhausen]

3. OK- we have to get rid of Condi next

Until January Ted Stevens is number 3 in line. :scared:

[Dangerously Amused]

6. Dumb question.

If Bush and Cheney both get impeached over war crimes, etc., then who...?

[Blackthorn]

7. If they are impeached in the same trial,

then the Speaker of the House gets the job. If they are impeached in seperate trials, then whoever is left behind first gets to nominate a new VP.

[Dangerously Amused]

13. Thank you. I was hoping that was the answer.

:hi:

[LostinVA]

8. Pelosi would be President... OMG!!!

Like what happened with Ford.

[Renew Deal]

10. Huh?

That's not what happened to Ford. Spiro Agnew quit. Nixon nominated a new VP (Ford). The VP was approved. Nixon quit. Ford took over.

[NJ Democrats]

15. Where's Micheeal Chertoff on your list?

[Pab Sungenis]

16. He should be right below the Secretary of Defense

under the recently adopted law.

Or, he may be under the Attorney General, not certain.

[Renew Deal]

17. The bill hasn't passed yet according to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

[Pab Sungenis]

18. Can we keep it from passing

before we take over? DHS belongs in its proper place: the bottom of the list.