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Polybius

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74. They would never be impeached and convicted at the same time
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 02:09 PM
Dec 2018

If anything, there would be two separate trails and after Trump was removed (or steps down), President Pence picks a VP that must be confirmed.

When Agnew quit, Nixon did indeed send the nominee (Ford) to Congress for approval. The President picks whoever he wants, but is subject to approval from Congress. Ford was well-respected on both sides, and was easily confirmed. Once Ford became President, he nominated his own VP, who was also easily confirmed. I'd expect Pence to nominate someone non-controversial, although these days it won't be easy to find a well-liked Republican anywhere. Probably Romney would get chosen, and confirmed fairly easily.

Any thoughts on if PENCE KNEW? [View all] bluestarone Nov 2018 OP
Oh that would be too sweet mainstreetonce Nov 2018 #1
YEP maybe the top 20 REPUGS bluestarone Nov 2018 #2
Pence is in on all of it, up to his eyeballs. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #45
Yep, these people operate like... LuckyCharms Nov 2018 #3
Right. Pence is the visible head of a power center, Hortensis Nov 2018 #22
His handling of Mike Flynn opens the door to his knowledge of everything. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #59
Worse, I believe Pence combines genuine religious zealotry with Hortensis Nov 2018 #64
I forgot who... nycbos Nov 2018 #4
Your answer right here: kysrsoze Nov 2018 #5
YEP sure is!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #8
+1 dalton99a Nov 2018 #39
Pence was Manafart's idea. So yeah, he knows all of it. Hassler Nov 2018 #6
I think Pence Lindsay Nov 2018 #7
There is a Russia - Pence connection OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #55
He's up to his Albino eyebrows in it.... LW1977 Nov 2018 #9
Rachel did some shows some time ago Jarqui Nov 2018 #10
oh i can only hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #11
Browse some of these stories Jarqui Nov 2018 #19
Thank you! Duppers Nov 2018 #44
Well he did visit with the Ecuadorian president about Assange recently ffr Nov 2018 #12
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #13
He will be gone shortly after he pardon's Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #14
I think Ryan and McTurtle were in it up to thier necks too nt doc03 Nov 2018 #15
ABSOLUTELY bluestarone Nov 2018 #16
It has been reported leftieNanner Nov 2018 #18
Ryan hushed up Kevin McCarthy when he said he suspected Trump and Rohrabacher Tanuki Nov 2018 #29
I think a whole lot of them were more involved than anyone suspected (far more then we ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #17
And Nunes. Vinca Nov 2018 #20
OH THIS i'm really wanting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #23
The Motherlodestar Blue Owl Nov 2018 #21
Here are my thoughts on Pence knew DFW Nov 2018 #24
OH yea bluestarone Nov 2018 #25
Thank you for your thoughtful discussion. diva77 Nov 2018 #42
Or he didn't want to know and that's even worse uponit7771 Nov 2018 #26
YEP!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #27
Wow. Pelosi could be the next Pres rickford66 Nov 2018 #28
THIS possible?? bluestarone Nov 2018 #32
If there's two impeachments and convictions .... rickford66 Nov 2018 #35
No way will the Senate vote to convict unless there is a Republican next in line Polybius Nov 2018 #58
Notice I said fantasy. rickford66 Nov 2018 #61
Because they would not be simultaneously convicted. MichMary Nov 2018 #66
Pence couldn't nominate anyone. Congress appoints as in the past. rickford66 Nov 2018 #67
Section 2 of the 25th Amendment MichMary Nov 2018 #68
I was going by memory. I apologize. You are correct. rickford66 Nov 2018 #70
It was my senior year of high school MichMary Nov 2018 #71
I often ask people who Ford's VP was. rickford66 Nov 2018 #72
They would never be impeached and convicted at the same time Polybius Dec 2018 #74
About as possible as world peace. Pubs will never ever vote to surrender the Presidency Amishman Nov 2018 #43
Easy peasey, saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #30
IF he knew? Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #31
He's cooked!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #34
Of course volstork Nov 2018 #33
I'm 100% with you. . . . BigDemVoter Nov 2018 #36
The phrase I have heard is Bettie Nov 2018 #37
There's a Reason Manafort Chose Pence for Vice President dlk Nov 2018 #38
Yep he knew. triron Nov 2018 #40
Maybe with this mess ALL pardons could be stopped? bluestarone Nov 2018 #41
I'd put money on it too! ananda Nov 2018 #46
He knew and he will either go down with Trump or strike a sealed deal. allgood33 Nov 2018 #47
The truth about Mike Pence is... Chiyo-chichi Nov 2018 #48
LOL! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #49
There's No Way He COULDN'T Have Known ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2018 #50
GOP should change it's name to OCP OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #51
Of course... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #52
Agree bluestarone Nov 2018 #54
K & R MFGsunny Nov 2018 #53
Welcome to this great site bluestarone Nov 2018 #56
Of course he did! redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #57
Get this straight. It's not just Pence. It's the whole frigging GOP. This was a Coup d'Etat KPN Nov 2018 #60
Great post and bluestarone Nov 2018 #62
Everyone knew samplegirl Nov 2018 #63
We are having a hard enough time Bayard Nov 2018 #65
That Psalm-Singing Motherfucker Knew ALL of it. . . BigDemVoter Nov 2018 #69
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Bwa-ha-ha. The Mueller Knows..... Hekate Nov 2018 #73
Pence was handpicked by Manafort and peggysue2 Dec 2018 #75
He knew dflprincess Dec 2018 #76
Pence is the controller. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #77
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