We would be stuck with Biden or Pelosi, however, since Pelosi signed off on nomination forms declaring Obama as eligible, she could also go down with the ship. I forget who is next in line. Ultimately, we’d be left with a substitute who would be nothing more than a really lame duck until 2012.
“I forget who is next in line”
That would be President pro tempore of the Senate Bobby Byrd of WV and then Sec. of State. Hillary Clinton and then Sec. of the Treasury Timmy Geitner
Not all that appetizing...
Next in line after Pelosi is President pro tempore of the Senate, Robert C. Byrd.