[Eagle of Liberty]

Great question...did some reading and it looks like what has happened in the past is that there is no VP until the next election. So Commie would be in there by herself??

[Eagle Forgotten]

Great question...did some reading and it looks like what has happened in the past is that there is no VP until the next election.

That is what happened WAY in the past. Most recent case was in 1963 when JFK was assassinated. VP Johnson became President and there was no VP until the Johnson/Humphrey ticket won the 1964 election and was sworn in on January 20, 1965.

Since then the Constitution was amended. If the post of VP becomes vacant -- either because the VP succeeds to the Presidency or because the VP dies or resigns -- then the President nominates a new VP, who is subject to Congressional confirmation. When Agnew resigned, Nixon nominated Ford, who was confirmed. Then when Nixon resigned, Ford became President and filled the VP vacancy by nominating Rockefeller, who was also confirmed.