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One important observation with the Presidential Line of Succession is that the 2010 Congressional elections are expected to shift heavily to the Republicans (and hopefully very Conservative). All of the Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for re-election. Pelosi and Reid are both suffering in their approval polls in their own districts. I don't know about Byrd per se, but the Senate Pro Tem, as well as the Speaker of the House, is decided by the majority party. THIS IS PART OF THE REASON THEY'RE TRYING TO RAM ALL OF THE BILLS THROUGH NOW - THEY KNOW WHAT'S COMING NEXT ELECTION. The next slots after Biden in the Presidential Line of Succession will likely be VERY Republican after the 2010 election cycle. The new Congress would likely exhibit considerable pressure to force Obama from office, by whatever means (resignation or forced removal), after the November 2010 election (sworn in January 2011). "Elections have consequences" would have a whole new meaning.
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Yes, the audible is terrible...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNb6nRG67gg&feature=player_embedded
"In related news, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) weighs in on his view that taking the eligibility issue through the Judiciary would take too long to resolve to matter: ... I have to wonder — if the man knows about the issue and agrees that there is a constitutional question here, why isn’t he raising this in committee? Too much Dem resistance? Perhaps." http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=7217