Trueblackman and Congressmen Jackson Jr. go head to head

Freepers I just finished a taped segment of the Tavis Smiley Show for National Public Radio against Congressmen Jesse Jackson Jr.

The Congressmen kept pushing for a "Censur" of Senator Lott and the need for him to step down as Majority Leader.

The first matter I cleared up was if the Republicans choose to pick another Leader other than Lott then they can.

Second matter was "Why wasn't the CBC as outraged at Robert Byrd when he used the N word, just because he put white on the front is no excuse. The Congressmen made the claim that the censur of Lott leave room for a resoulation to be offer a censur of Byrd.

Third I pointed out that Bryd owes his seat to being one time member of the nation's oldest terrorist group. I asked him when was the CBC going to act in the name of all blacks against Byrd.

Four he tried to pull the Clinton Personal Life Monica Thing and that we all knew what we were getting when Clinton was elected and Republicans went after him over a personal mistake. I quickly pointed out that Clinton did make a personal mistake but it was a perfessional since he was in the White House when it happened

Fifth I pointed out that his fellow CBC Members were misleading people in the statement "That the majority leader is 4th in line for the Presidency."

After I stated the facts Congressmen Jackson became really pissed to the point I had to ask him to calm down.

Kevin, J.J. Jr. ain't smart enough to debate you my friend. I've seen you work-I've seen him work. He's dumb as a box of rocks. If ever I've seen anybody riding his daddy's coattails ,(such as they are) it's him.

I paid $35 to go see Larry Gatlin and his brothers last night sing Christmas songs at the historic Ryman Auditorium here in Nashville.
Ida paid for a ticket to have seen that debate too!LOL

TBM, I love it when I see you on shows such as this,
it gives me a chance to point out to my wife some of the fine people here on FR.
She always rags on me about being on FR. Last time you were on FNC, I told
her I had exchanged a few notes with you. She was quite impressed.
Keep up the good fight. You always make me proud to know that you are a Freeping Great person.
Liked the picture of the right cross to Lanny's face,
to bad it wasn't full force it would have made a nice improvement.(ha ha ha)

Correct!

From the Law on Succession to the Presidency:

"If by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify there is neither a president nor vice-president to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as speaker and as representative, act as president.

"If at the time when a speaker is to begin the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of president there is no speaker, or the speaker fails to qualify as acting president, then the president pro tempore of the Senate, upon his resignation as president pro tempore and as senator, shall act as president."

So clearly, it is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, not the Majority Leader (although they could be the same person), who is fourth in line of succession. You might ask yourself how a Speaker of the House may not "qualify." To be President you need to be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident within the United States for 14 years (Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution). These criteria are more stringent than those for a member of Congress.

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