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PTWB

(4,131 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2020, 08:56 PM Oct 2020

Constitutional question...

If Trump is temporarily incapacitated and Pence assumes the presidency during that time, would he still be eligible to cast a tie breaking senate vote?

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Constitutional question... (Original Post) PTWB Oct 2020 OP

Doubt it. Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #1

Yes. He remains Vice President. NYC Liberal Oct 2020 #2

He's merely assuming the power of the office Codeine Oct 2020 #3

Yes, as long as the incapacity is temporary. If the president died, the office of vice president tritsofme Oct 2020 #4

Rule of Claw

(500 posts)

1. Doubt it.

Reply to PTWB (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 08:57 PM

Oct 2020

But there could be 20-30 Senators with this.

This is a crisis already.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)

2. Yes. He remains Vice President.

Reply to PTWB (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:05 PM

Oct 2020

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

3. He's merely assuming the power of the office

Reply to PTWB (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:06 PM

Oct 2020

temporarily; he is still the Vice President during this period.

tritsofme

(17,367 posts)

4. Yes, as long as the incapacity is temporary. If the president died, the office of vice president

Reply to PTWB (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:10 PM

Oct 2020

would be vacant until a new one was confirmed by both congressional chambers, or until January, and there would be no one to cast a tie breaking vote during that period.

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