They would lose their tie braking vote in the Senate and the bidding war for traitors in both parties would begin, in order to gain an advantage in the Senate.
Run me through that scenario, please.
“Run me through that scenario, please.”
Currently the Senate is 50/50+ Hairass.
Hairass becomes POTUS the Senate is 50/50.
The new VP has to approved by the Senate.
That means Hairass is not going to be able to get a hyper left wing VP like the Hillabitch or Sanders through.
If Hairass chooses a “moderate” democratic that some republicans would support, the democratic agenda stalls.
If Hairass chooses a “moderate” democrat from the senate (Sinema?) the agenda is stalled, assuming that even she could get through. And I do not believe Sinema could not vote for herself. So that means one of Romney, Collins, Murkowski could vote yes and the vote would still fail. AND, a big and, those two or three less insane democrat senators are from republican states. If Sinema were to become VP McSally then become her replacement. 51 R vs 49 D.
If Hairass wants to get a VP through the Senate, she nominates as Romney VP. He would get the votes, forward at least some of the democrat agenda and the Senate is 50/50
That is assuming that at least one democrat would vote to confirm him. I am not sure that is the case.
Or,
Hairass
The VP is currently the controlling vote because there is a 50/50 tie in Senate. She would not vote in the Senate if she became President and until they appoint another VP there would be a tie in the Senate that they would have to break in order to elevate someone to the VP spot.
That would likely lead to a bidding war for turncoat votes by both sides. Our record of holding the line is much worse the the Democrats, so likely they would prevail only time will tell because Biden will never serve out a term. In fact I would say that he isn't currently serving anything but cover for whomever is really in charge.