In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
The 25th Amendment clarified this, but did not contradict it.
The idiotic fixation of the “ticket” of Obama/Biden does nothing to change the clear meaning of the Constitution.
The idiotic fixation of the ticket of Obama/Biden does nothing to change the clear meaning of the Constitution.
25th came about because the intent of the founders was not clear on the matter of succession and Understand they wrote the matter of succession based on what they knew at the time. Now can you tell me what they "knew" about the Vice President position in their day that is not True now?