Then again, I was dealing with people who, back in 2001, believed that if for some reason Cheney left office, that Newt Gingrich would automatically become Vice President. First, they wrongly assumed that the Speaker of the House moves up to VP. Then, I had to prove to them that Gingrich had been out of office for more than 2 years and that a fellow by the name of Denny Hastert was now Speaker.
Typical Noo Yawkers ;-).