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PoliticAverse

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4. Pelosi isn't going to be President. If the Vice President is removed the 25th amendment specifies

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 01:05 AM

Sep 2019

how a replacement is chosen.

Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

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What if Pelosi has stayed above the politics for the eventuality that she might be POTUS? [View all] Grasswire2 Sep 2019 OP

I do keep thinking that there is a lot that we do not know Tumbulu Sep 2019 #1

Nancy is 3rd in line. ReformedGOPer Sep 2019 #2

2nd in line- VP first, then Speaker. dawg day Sep 2019 #6

Pence is involved too. He spoke to Ukrainian Prez yesterday 09/18 concerning Trump's meeting ffr Sep 2019 #9

2nd in line in succession to the president. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #7

So the Repubs in the Senate will kick trump out over this! wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #3

Pelosi isn't going to be President. If the Vice President is removed the 25th amendment specifies PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #4

No no no.... Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #5

This! ffr Sep 2019 #10

In the unlikely event that Trump and Pence are impeached together or resign together-- dawg day Sep 2019 #8