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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnother sobering thought about the election
Watching more coverage about the attack on Paul Pelosi, and how Nancy is second in line to the Presidency.
Just imagine--If rethuglicans win the House, McCarthy will be second in line to the Presidency. VP/Prez Harris would have to live in a bubble.
brooklynite
(94,745 posts)I'm not worried about the safety of either.
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)but if we lose the Senate, we know McConnell will not allow any VP to be approved.
tritsofme
(17,403 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)I was thinking of judges. This makes it even worse.
Polybius
(15,492 posts)They would accept Joe Manchin as VP. That's about it, since Zell Miller is no longer an option.
Elessar Zappa
(14,077 posts)for betraying them by voting for the Inflation Reduction Act.
Polybius
(15,492 posts)That's a great deal for Republicans, since the Governor of WV is one of them.
CincyDem
(6,390 posts)dpibel
(2,854 posts)So your confidence is awfully well placed.
Thanks for sorting that out for us!
clementine613
(561 posts)They could literally strike the next day.
Bayard
(22,168 posts)Say......if in bizarro world, Biden is impeached and removed. Harris becomes President, and appoints a new VP.
It would still put McCarthy third in line, but what kind of games would be played? How many times would rethugs impeach whoever is in the top seat?
The mind boggles with pre-election jitters.
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)McCarthy ever being speaker. He's a moron and the republicans know it. The job is Trump's if he wants it. He would never set foot in the place, but he may want to be in line for president.
inthewind21
(4,616 posts)Has managed to put himself in the same corner Boehner and Ryan did. They pandered to the loons then had no control over their caucus. And BOTH hit the door running. Anyone really think MTG and the likes are going to play nice with McCarthy? He NEEDS them to become speaker, they don't need him.
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)but I saw a photo (I think here) of MTG signing an autograph "Speaker of the House Marjorie Taylor Greene".
If they take the House, I would like to see her be the speaker because the shit show she would put on would insure the demise of the republican party in 2024.