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leftieNanner

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9. The new VP would have to be confirmed by the House and Senate

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 05:05 PM

Sep 2019

So, NOPE!!! He might want to do that, but there's no way it would get the OK from Congress.

And don't make me barf with that idea!!!

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is it technically possible for trump to swap out his VP before impeachment? [View all] EveHammond13 Sep 2019 OP

If pence quits,yes. It's how we got Ford uppityperson Sep 2019 #1

But Agnew resigned first. Pence can't be fired. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #4

I'm sure trump could bully him into almost anything EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #7

Right. H2O Man Sep 2019 #14

That what I said,if he quits, resigns uppityperson Sep 2019 #28

Yep RandySF Sep 2019 #2

A replacement vp has to be approved by both houses of Congress but The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #11

No. Pounce was elected and can't be fired. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #3

Pounce Skittles Sep 2019 #16

It's a thing. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #38

Punce. H2O Man Sep 2019 #17

Hee hee, Disaffected Sep 2019 #22

"Ponce" works as well. klook Sep 2019 #25

Both the House and Senate must confirm. So no way Jr or Ivanka get in. Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #5

Not unless Pence resigns. Trump can't fire him, though he could replace him on 2020 ticket. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #6

Absent a black and white link from Pence to this, I'm not sure he's damaged by it. NCLefty Sep 2019 #8

+1. wallpaper mode! yonder Sep 2019 #18

He will be damaged before this is over. Big Blue Marble Sep 2019 #21

Wasnt it also feared that the country would be divided, blah blah during nixon impeachment? onetexan Sep 2019 #37

I agree about President Pelosi Big Blue Marble Sep 2019 #45

His never ending obsequious praise of Trump will tarnish him if Trump is impeached Clash City Rocker Sep 2019 #31

The new VP would have to be confirmed by the House and Senate leftieNanner Sep 2019 #9

good. I don't want him using this stunt as an additional "poison pill" EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #12

I wouldn't be surprised if he's considered this though! leftieNanner Sep 2019 #15

I Believe He'd Have To Be Impeached Me. Sep 2019 #10

Trump cannot force Pence out of the VP role. He was elected into it. Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #13

Trump could tell Pence griffi94 Sep 2019 #19

If Trump bullies Ponce to resign, he will be replaced by..... at140 Sep 2019 #27

THAT would be a ploy to get the surbrban women's vote...... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2019 #30

K&R onetexan Sep 2019 #39

A large portion of Trumps base griffi94 Sep 2019 #32

Agree. She's brown after all. onetexan Sep 2019 #40

Is it technically possible? Undecided. ddr007 Sep 2019 #20

No. Pence is actually elected separately. dawg day Sep 2019 #23

The coustitution says... KBlagburn Sep 2019 #33

Interesting! dawg day Sep 2019 #41

You mean January 2021, not 2020 n/t Polybius Sep 2019 #43

A replacement VP has to be approved by the House... brooklynite Sep 2019 #24

a majority of the house and senate. KBlagburn Sep 2019 #34

Maybe this is why Barr, Bannon, Pompeo, Jared, Ivanka solara Sep 2019 #26

Technically yes, but unless it's for Nancy Pelosi, no. TeamPooka Sep 2019 #29

The coustitution says... KBlagburn Sep 2019 #35

Doesn't matter if he wants to he just does it. nt doc03 Sep 2019 #36

That would be the mother of all last-minute substitutions Blue Owl Sep 2019 #42

Since a new VP has to be approved by the House and the Senate... jmowreader Sep 2019 #44