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LisaL

(44,962 posts)
7. Why are we discussing these bizarre scenarios?
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:45 PM
Oct 2020

Pence is likely to have only mild symptoms even if he were to get covid.

If I remember correctly she has to resign a rep og California. You can only hold progressive nobody Oct 2020 #1
Right. Which also means no more speaker position. Amaryllis Oct 2020 #3
Speaker Pelosi would not hold the office (position) of the presidency itself. lapucelle Oct 2020 #11
Stop trying to cheer me up! 634-5789 Oct 2020 #2
And then she could pull the nomination of Handmaid's Tale WonderGrunion Oct 2020 #4
Prior to the election, kurtcagle Oct 2020 #5
Is vice presidential inability considered a vice presidential vacancy under the 25th amendment? lapucelle Oct 2020 #6
There is not an "acting" President. You either are or you aren't. Lochloosa Oct 2020 #12
Pence would be Acting President. There is an Acting President provision in the constitution. lapucelle Oct 2020 #14
I stand corrected. Lochloosa Oct 2020 #18
Magnanimous AND a Garcia fan......that's the whole package. lapucelle Oct 2020 #20
Lol. It does get confusing Lochloosa Oct 2020 #21
Why are we discussing these bizarre scenarios? LisaL Oct 2020 #7
Well republicans did promise that they would force Nancy out of the Speakership mercuryblues Oct 2020 #8
To become President she would have to resign. Period. Lochloosa Oct 2020 #13
Correct. IOW she will resign her speakership, as they promised. mercuryblues Oct 2020 #19
why would it matter if she resigns from Speaker? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #9
Not a question or concern. Just thinking about the many moving pieces here and it Amaryllis Oct 2020 #17
The democratic house caucus would elect a new leader. beachbumbob Oct 2020 #22
Your headline may not be accurate. lapucelle Oct 2020 #10
If Nancy becomes president, I'll be ecstatic. Jim__ Oct 2020 #15
Joe Biden could be appointed Speaker of the House now Always Randy Oct 2020 #16
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