Alexander Haig.
Just kidding - but I think it is Secretary of State next in the Executive pecking order.
You must be in the Alexander Haig school. Following 25th ammendment, it is now Speaker of the House but he wouldnt take the job unless the president was dying too.
Poor Al got a bad reputation from that incident, but I watched it live and never thought that he was trying to "take over". The reports were hollering and interrupting while he was trying to update everyone on the hectic events of Reagan's health. He was telling the reporters that he was in control of the press conference. That made them mad, and they tweeked the comment to sound like the Reagan Presidency was in chaos. I wish we could see the whole meeting again.
No, I think it's the Speaker of the House.
Prayers for Vice President Cheney and his family.
I think the office has no acting VP, VP Cheney is it. Were something to happen to him, the President would appoint someone who would be voted on by the Senate. Someone will surely correct me if I'm wrong I.
Contrary to everyone's opinion here at FR, I am wrong once in a great while. ;-)