p
Some dumb suppositions in this piece. Bump for tomorrow.
Dead man walking
Thanks for posting this. The author makes a very interesting argument!
At least 35 House Republicans and at least 10 Senate Republicans would vote for whoever Harris nominates.
The article indicates that the GOP could block a new Vice-President from being approved, because in a 50-50 Senate, the Republicans would not approve anyone.
What about the Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins types? I find it hard to believe that they would vote against a perceived quality candidate for Vice-President. If even a single Republican breaks ranks, then you have a 51-49 or greater approval vote for a new Vice-President.
Section 4 is the applicable section:
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
************
The way I’m reading it (and no, I’m not a constitutional scholar) is that the VP would become the ACTING President and assume the powers and duties of the office, not that they would remove the sitting President.
Since it’s never been done, I could absolutely be wrong!
The dims have a second problem in that Harris is highly disliked. I’m not so sure the public would like to see her in the oval office.
If Harris does try to push Biden out, though, it could split both parties, because some Democrats still like Biden and some Republicans like Harris even less than Biden.
Between Biden and Kamala, who is worse?
If he is removed, a smart play would be joe manchin as VP.
Though one of the “squat” would be more likely.
I wonder if Biden has enough of a conscience that this is an albatross around his neck.
Commi-la Harris should also be tossed with the 25th Amendment. She is just as complicit as Biden and has also failed in other responsibilities.
The order of succession specifies that the office passes to the vice president; if the vice presidency is simultaneously vacant, or if the vice president is also incapacitated, the powers and duties of the presidency pass to the speaker of the House of Representatives (Nancy Pelosi)and the vice presidency to the president pro tempore of the Senate (Patrick Leahy). That would be a disastrous combination, which would double down on the voters’ desire to do a clean sweep of the DemonKKKrats.
If the Cartel tells Biden to quit, he will quit.
If a vacancy of the office of VP comes up, the GOP should insist that one of the Democratic Senators from a state with a Republican governor be appointed, creating a Senate seat vacancy.
The author of this article is stupid. Romney, Collins et al would certainly vote to approve whoever Harris appointed. Moreover, with Pelosi as Speaker of the House and next in line, even Ted Cruz would vote to confirm almost anyone that would come before Pelosi being a heart beet away from the Oval Office.
The term “hoisted on their own petard” comes to mind as an apt description of the Democrats position
Did you Ford was on the Warren Commission?
Delusional.
Mitt Romney or a half dozen other Senate RINOs will vote for the Democrat agenda - or abstain - anytime the Democrats ask for their help.
As far as President Kamala Harris, she will be happy to subordinate her personal political goals - if any - to the Party leadership agenda, as long as the Democratic Party shows her the deference and flattery owed to the first female President.
The 2022 midterm election?
The Democrats have enough legal voters to win Congress, or to hold the GOP to a very narrow majority.
Meanwhile, the MSM will do its part by editing out of existence any news or analysis that might hurt Democrats at the polls.