“It is longstanding practice in the executive branch to treat the vice president as having the same amount of authority in that respect as the president unless the president explicitly says otherwise,” McClanahan said.‘
My BS meter is pegging. VP’s may get an occasional lunch with the Prez, be given some special assignment or attend weddings. Beyond that they don’t do much.
Same amount of authority? LOL
this treating the VP as an equal to president begain under the billy jeff admin as i recall.