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The process in place before the parties went to a "ticket" for P & VP we voted for a P & VP separately. The electoral college issued certificates for V & VP. In the joint session the certificates were validated and counted and P & VP declared by majority vote. The process today is the same except the joint session is validating a P&VP from a certificate that bares both names. § 19. (a) (1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President. I believe, and I can't find it this morning, but if the P&VP in this case are deemed "unqualified" then the speaker would act as P "until such as a P has qualified" meaning that the next highest vote getter. Now here is where we really get into trouble. I have read in many places where McCain is also qualified. And be assured the other will be quick to point that out. So back to above point. Biden is thrown out with the Obaby water along with Pelosi and Ried and we could make a case for Hillary so the whole succession thing get thrown into a tail spin and I just can't come up with a constitutional P and we may have to have a special election.

For some reason I can’t can’t get paragraph breaks in my post. I even hit return twice and they don’t show in the post...

Should read above “McCain is NOT qualified”