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In reply to the discussion: Just spit balling but what can we do to put Hillary into her rightful place that is the White House? [View all]Volaris
(10,271 posts)84. A democratic controlled House can nominate her Speaker
Because there's no requirement that you have to actually be a Member. The constitutional problem is getting rid of trump AND pence at the same time...essentially, the ticket would have to be impeached and that won't happen. Either trump would quit like Nixon and pence would get sworn in, or pence would quit and Trump could nominate someone completely clean of this, just in case.
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Just spit balling but what can we do to put Hillary into her rightful place that is the White House? [View all]
Botany
Jul 2017
OP
Yes, it does. The succession is in the Constitution, 25th Amendment.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2017
#115
I did not suggest force of course. People can take office and resign for example
delisen
Jul 2017
#118
I will admit I have no idea. But then again, I'm just a regular, average person with an average mind
lunamagica
Jul 2017
#39
Can you guarantee us fair elections in 2018 if we work hard to get out the vote?
delisen
Jul 2017
#94
There is no constitutional remedy. Once the electoral college votes and it is certified in
Demsrule86
Jul 2017
#11
but there is. If trump and pence have to go, if we push it and do it right, they could name Hillary
boston bean
Jul 2017
#45
It will never happen...who is going to name Hillary VP and why would they resign?
Demsrule86
Jul 2017
#47
That'd work if we could survive two years of these clowns. I don't think we can.
rzemanfl
Jul 2017
#54
I think it was you but do you still have the voting data from Winston County, N.C.?
Botany
Jul 2017
#14
How come we have to follow the letter of the law as per the US Constitution now .....
Botany
Jul 2017
#18
Are you saying that Americans would just have to accept that our 'president' and...
Trial_By_Fire
Jul 2017
#27
Believe me if it proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, it will not stand that russian runs our govt.
boston bean
Jul 2017
#50
There is still zero evidence any votes were changed or that some wide swath was prevented
mythology
Jul 2017
#22
There is evidence and then you see how elections officials prevent any correction
diva77
Jul 2017
#80
I must admit I keep thinking about it...but in reality, I don't think anything will be
lunamagica
Jul 2017
#31