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To: ctdonath2
Can't be VP if can't be President.

Ah, but what would happen if a 2-term president became Speaker of the House, and the president (or vice president) resigned?

6 posted on 07/11/2009 8:29:33 PM PDT by Antonello (Oh my God, don't shoot the banana!)
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To: Antonello

What if Ahnold was Speaker?


8 posted on 07/11/2009 8:49:39 PM PDT by narses (http://www.theobamadisaster.com/)
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To: Antonello

This issue came up when Henry Kissinger became Sec. of State under Nixon. Kissinger was not a natural born citizen, yet he was high on the food chain of succession.


9 posted on 07/11/2009 8:53:23 PM PDT by murron (Proud Marine Mom)
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To: Antonello; SunkenCiv; VicVega; ctdonath2; Costumed Vigilante; narses; murron
Ah, but what would happen if a 2-term president became Speaker of the House, and the president (or vice president) resigned?

Then the office would go to the next person in the line of sucession.

10 posted on 07/11/2009 9:01:38 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Antonello

The presidency would have to skip over that Speaker to the third in line (after the VP and Speaker).


11 posted on 07/11/2009 9:11:24 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Antonello

Robert Byrd becomes President


12 posted on 07/11/2009 9:21:37 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Barack Obama to divorce Michelle and marry a woman he met in class.)
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To: Antonello
Ah, but what would happen if a 2-term president became Speaker of the House, and the president (or vice president) resigned?

He or she would be removed from the line of succession. After Vice-President would be president pro temp of the Senate then Secretary of State. It's the same as when Albright and Kissenger were Secretary of State, they were removed from the line of succession as well.

18 posted on 07/12/2009 6:52:33 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Antonello

The rule still holds. Can’t be VP if can’t be President. Just because you’re in line doesn’t mean you’ll be allowed thru the door.


19 posted on 07/14/2009 12:36:10 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (John Galt was exiled.)
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