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HUGE: Imminent Vacancy Rumors Swirling on Capitol Hill
PJ Media ^ | 11/16/2021 | Matt Margolis

Posted on 11/17/2021 6:54:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind
A popular trivial question:

Who was the only person to be VP and President of the US and never elected to either office?

Gerald Ford.

121 posted on 11/17/2021 9:09:59 AM PST by blam
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To: SeekAndFind

Kamala will not go quietly. She will fling racism charges at the white Crypt Keeper and it will be a circus.


122 posted on 11/17/2021 9:15:47 AM PST by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: ealgeone

They have overlapping incompetencies, but heterosexuality isn’t one of them. Harris was so expert, she turned pro.


123 posted on 11/17/2021 9:15:52 AM PST by Brass Lamp
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To: alstewartfan
Norman? Lololol


124 posted on 11/17/2021 9:18:33 AM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: SeekAndFind

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!!


125 posted on 11/17/2021 9:20:42 AM PST by elpadre ( ying them.)
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To: pierrem15
How, exactly, will they get Harris to resign short of threatening her with being charged for some crime?

Exactly. She isn't going anywhere. She's in the catbird seat. Potato Joe must be in a lot worse shape than even Freepers imagine.

126 posted on 11/17/2021 9:23:30 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: alstewartfan

“Norman ? Lolol”

He was Nelson’s much, much, much lesser known half brother


127 posted on 11/17/2021 9:42:28 AM PST by XRdsRev (Justice for Bernell Trammell, Trump supporter, murdered in 2020)
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To: evangmlw
Is Barack Obama eligible?

22nd amendment

Section 1

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

128 posted on 11/17/2021 9:44:30 AM PST by kabar
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To: dvwjr

Path for Obama?


129 posted on 11/17/2021 9:47:22 AM PST by kabar
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To: cuban leaf

“...will it be Hillary, or maybe Michelle, or who knows?”


The rub is that the Senate is currently tied 50-50. The Republicans have it within their power to stymie any VP appointment—and they should. At the very least until after new Senators are seated after next year’s elections.

No VP means no tie breaker in the Senate for the next year. We’ve lived successfully as a nation without a VP many times. If Brandon should shuffle off this mortal coil, then we’d have Nancy who might be a nickel’s worth more with it than Joe.


130 posted on 11/17/2021 9:52:27 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: Toespi
If Biden resigns the Presidency, then that would would be the forth way for the VP to “leave” office, but in these circumstances Biden will not actually leave office under the 25th Amendment. In all disability cases the VP becomes the “Acting President” since it is possible for the President to resume his powers and for the VP to resume her office. This means while serving as “Acting President” she is still the VP as detailed in the 25th Amendment, and no VP replacement may be named. The President may be relieved of his duties, but not the office.

Which leads to interesting questions as to her ability to break ties in the 50/50 Senate as VP while also serving as “Acting President”. This also implies that time spent as “Acting President” might not count against the 22nd Amendment two years and a day term limits if Biden would resume his duties to keep her non-sequential “Acting President” time under said limit. Just theoretical musing as I do not think she could be elected President on her own.

dvwjr

131 posted on 11/17/2021 10:05:43 AM PST by dvwjr
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To: mosaicwolf

Agree. I remember back in January when Pelosi and the other impeachment crazies kept floating the 25th amendment approach to remove. The chatter then was that the same approach was being prepared for Biden.


132 posted on 11/17/2021 10:09:19 AM PST by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: NicoDon

Michelle Obama wants NO PART of DC she is living a VERY WALTHY life right now mission accomplished, NO WAY does she want to go to DC!!!


133 posted on 11/17/2021 10:17:11 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: kabar
Possible, though debatable. If Obama was nominated as VP and confirmed as VP by the House/Senate then the operative word in the 22nd Amendment is “ elected “, not “ served “. So who can be certain?

dvwjr

134 posted on 11/17/2021 10:23:52 AM PST by dvwjr
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To: technically right
Only 2 ways the VP leaves office. If she quits or dies. Hmmmm.

"Hmmm..."


135 posted on 11/17/2021 10:29:31 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

I’m pretty certain that Agnew was forced out of office back in October of 1973 only because it was becoming obvious that Nixon would not survive Watergate and a backroom deal was made to get rid of Agnew and replace him with a moderate that both parties would find acceptable (Jerry Ford).


136 posted on 11/17/2021 10:30:36 AM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 14 days away from outliving Holly Dunn)
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To: SamAdams76

My recollection is that Agnew had his own legal problems when he was forced out.


137 posted on 11/17/2021 10:33:40 AM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m gonna bet on the dark horse, if that term is still acceptable.

Keep an eye out for charter flights to DC from wherever Tulsi Gabbard was last seen.

Then we know something is up.


138 posted on 11/17/2021 10:37:02 AM PST by OKSooner ("AFTER THE FAIR TRIAL!" Always say "After the Fair Trial.". )
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To: dvwjr

I stand corrected


139 posted on 11/17/2021 10:38:10 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: SeekAndFind

Norman, coordinate!

-PJ

140 posted on 11/17/2021 10:40:17 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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