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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

Is a high-profile confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on the horizon? On Tuesday night, Fox News’ Jesse Watters reported that Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram “has been hearing whispers suggesting there could be some new, high-profile confirmation hearings on the horizon in the House of Representatives.”

“Why is this a big deal? Because the House does not confirm normal nominees, but it does confirm vice presidential nominees. Does this have something to do with Kamala Harris?” Watters pondered.

Recent reports have suggested there’s a lot of tension and dysfunction behind the scenes in the White House. Kamala Harris isn’t happy with the role she’s been asked to play and her allies are accusing Biden of racism for favoring Transportation Secretary Buttigieg over her .

“There’s a lot of conjecture right now about the future of VP Harris and her lagging poll numbers,” Pergram told Watters. “As you know, I appreciate Congressional process and mechanics. So I got a message recently from someone who knows Capitol Hill very well, and they suggested that I should familiarize myself with the process to confirm a vacancy for the Vice President in the Senate and in the House.”

PEGRAM WAS QUICK TO CLARIFY THAT “THIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS AFOOT HERE, BUT I ALWAYS DO MY HOMEWORK, ESPECIALLY ABOUT PROCESS”

The last vice president to be confirmed by Congress was Norman Rockefeller after Gerald Ford became president following Richard Nixon’s resignation. Ford himself was confirmed by Congress to be Nixon’s vice president when he filled the vacancy left by Vice President Spiro Agnew.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: kamalaharris; washingtondc
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To: SeekAndFind

Love to see it happen. Replacement won’t help F*ck José Xiden’s numbers and removing a “woman of color” alienates two huge voter blocs for DemonRatz.


81 posted on 11/17/2021 7:35:56 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’ve been saying for some time that I believe the puppetmasters are developing a scenario to get Kamala out of the picture, then set up a VP replacement who’s acceptable to the bipartisan swamp (I lean towards Kerry). Once he’s installed, Joe will step down or be removed, allowing Kerry to ascend to the Oval Office and select a VP for himself who’s more idealogue than idiot, but who checks off the right progressive boxes.


82 posted on 11/17/2021 7:36:38 AM PST by william clark
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To: Ge0ffrey

Well, the entire election was a sham.


83 posted on 11/17/2021 7:38:51 AM PST by TeddyRay ( I am a Chump 4 Trump)
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To: SeekAndFind

my 2 cents

harris isn’t supposed to be playing a part as the author wrote- she’s supposed to be doing a job. it was obvious from primaries she is overfull of herself, wrong for serving the public in any capacity even customer service clerk she would not be well suited for.

I think if they do remove her, they will have barry obama placed as VP so he doesn’t have to work from behind the scenes any more. Barry was a very useful puppet to the powers pulling the strings and harris and biden strings have been tangled or frayed and not working so well.


84 posted on 11/17/2021 7:41:17 AM PST by b4me (Repeated lies does Not equal TRUTH. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Heads up in Michigan!

Rumblings about Biden’s visit to Michigan today.

Gretchen Whitmer has been having high level talks that exclude most staffers.

Whitmer fits the bill for what the Democrats are looking for.
A woman.
Someone that can bring in a big electoral State.
A pro-claimed progressive.
She “stood up to Trump”.
She’s on the same page with Biden in policy.

Let’s not forget the Gretchen was on Biden’s short list of V.P.s and he even interviewed her.

Whitmer has been extremely quiet lately and not doing anything that might be controversial. She has not spoken at all about Covid or mandates in months.

The reason why it’s known she’s been in high level meetings is because some Michigan House members and Senators have been trying to contact and meet but she has Not been available. Nor her Staff.

I believe its Gretchen Whitmer that’s going to replace Harris.


85 posted on 11/17/2021 7:41:24 AM PST by David Chase
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To: SeekAndFind

Harris isn’t going anywhere. She won’t take one for the team because,....F**k Biden. She’s going to patiently wait out Biden. She’s literally a heart beat away from the most powerful seat in the world. And, the only way she’s would be out is if she’s impeached and that ain’t going to happen.

If I’m the VP and some dimocrat idiots try to strong arm me.....screw them, I’m the VP, whatcha gonna do? Bring it? And when I become Pres. I’ma get you.

The dimocrats have got themselves in a bind on this one.


86 posted on 11/17/2021 7:42:55 AM PST by fightin kentuckian
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To: ClearCase_guy
Harris is “out” only if she volunteers to step down. I don’t see that happening.

Pressure can be applied. See recent example of Raiders coach forced to resign for leaked emails.

87 posted on 11/17/2021 7:46:04 AM PST by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: kabar

That seems the most likely scenario. Everyone with a brain knew that Joe’s expiration date was up soon, it’s just surprising it is this early into his presidency.


88 posted on 11/17/2021 7:47:24 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: Buttons12

justicing is not hard work for the latina and other leftist women i forget her name. they got clerks doing most of it will they just get the pay and benefits.


89 posted on 11/17/2021 7:48:11 AM PST by b4me (Repeated lies does Not equal TRUTH. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Dianne Feinstein retires.
Newsom appoints Harris.
Diaper Joe picks another VP.


90 posted on 11/17/2021 7:48:16 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans ( )
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To: cgbg
Harris is one disappearing plane away from disappearing. This is not hard folks.

Before or after she is installed as HOTUS?

This could turn into the fasted spinning revolving door in political history.

If popcorn starts suffering from supply chain issues, this means war.

91 posted on 11/17/2021 7:48:37 AM PST by Ezekiel ("Come fly with US". Ingenuity-- because the Son of David begins with Mars.)
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To: SeekAndFind

What better way to completely deconstruct the American Christian culture than to have an incompetent [”married”] sodomite as president. He freights in the same incompetence as Biden and just as equally controllable. It is the optics of the event. These Leftists are in a gigantic hurry to destroy the country before it can be reversed by an election. They have only a few months. They look to lock down the entire country with accusations of racism, white supremacy, homophobia, transphobia, and hate in general.

The DOJ is already being prepped to attack and destroy anyone promoting disagreement as being a domestic terrorist.

Note there is not a word of protest in the “vigilantism” in people threatening to attack the judge and the jury in the latest trial of someone trying to exercise self-defense.


92 posted on 11/17/2021 7:49:25 AM PST by odawg
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To: The people have spoken

Thing is, while her incompetence is astounding, she is probably the least corrupt person in the Biden admin. So probably not much to leverage for pressure to resign.


93 posted on 11/17/2021 7:49:53 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: kabar

Oh I know...history’s my thing. In the Watergate era they had plenty of time to see it coming.

What we have now, apparently, is a batch of bad poll numbers for Biden and Harris. Plus his obvious physical decline. That doesn’t seem like enough to make the Congressional hive buzz about a potential veep. Even if they got the scuttlebutt that Biden might step down...who in Congress believes Biden? ;)

But if it did happen, Harris would think long and hard about her veep choice. Consult everyone, Dems in Congress especially. Such talk cannot have happened yet.


94 posted on 11/17/2021 7:52:41 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Ezekiel

The JFK and RFK Deep State assassination coverups by the Mockingbird Mass Media have held for decades and decades.

There are folks here who are still falling for the official narratives.

The Deep State is completely confident they can kill anyone and get away with it.


95 posted on 11/17/2021 7:53:25 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: b4me

For Harris, staying out of cocktail lounges is hard work. A SCOTUS justice has to behave and look serious, lest they make the entire court look bad.
Harris doesn’t want to be buried alive in a black robe.


96 posted on 11/17/2021 7:58:04 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: ameribbean expat
Meanwhile, we all wait with bated breath...


97 posted on 11/17/2021 7:58:35 AM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: allendale

She agreed to be on the ticket because she figured she would soon be installed as POTUS.

No way she’s quitting now.


98 posted on 11/17/2021 8:03:30 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: kabar

Exactly. Biden will resign due to “medical problems” and Kamala will appoint her VP, which will need confirmation hearings.

Recently, they have been putting Kamala in the spotlight. Another interesting thing are the leaks about the feud between her and the WH. The handlers think this will distance her from Biden and give the illusion of independence going into her Presidency.

Most interesting is that Jesse Waters reported last night that “Harris’s office is leaking that the Biden administration is racist”.


99 posted on 11/17/2021 8:04:34 AM PST by Toespi ( )
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To: cgbg

Hell, ask Ron Brown, the plane doesn’t need to disappear...


100 posted on 11/17/2021 8:06:42 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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