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38. Appointment of new VP though would be subject

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #25)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 02:17 PM

Nov 2019

Goes through House approval.

Pence gets the full power of the president after being sworn in.

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Possible nightmare scenario? help me out here please! [View all] bluestarone Nov 2019 OP

If he's not in office, he still has all those cases in New York to deal with ... I would think. RKP5637 Nov 2019 #1

And they can't be pardoned. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3

Thankfully!!! I think he's going to end up in a really bad situation ... I sure hope so. The tRump RKP5637 Nov 2019 #4

THIS is the best part bluestarone Nov 2019 #7

I'm worried Trump will avoid his come-upance too captain queeg Nov 2019 #2

That's where I'm at too Rorey Nov 2019 #29

I'm not sure, but the SDNY investigations wouldn't be affected and those are them ones they should catbyte Nov 2019 #5

SDNY is Federal leftieNanner Nov 2019 #9

They are federal investigations. If Pence gives a blanket federal pardon, they vanish. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #65

NY State will continue no matter what & no pardons for state crimes. Congress could continue to hlthe2b Nov 2019 #6

Could we switch to pence and or Barr? bluestarone Nov 2019 #11

Well, I think before allowing pence to appoint a VP, we need to know "if" he was dirty as well. Salviati Nov 2019 #19

I doubt the House would approve any VP pick StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #24

Question for you. ( your one of my go to's for info) TY bluestarone Nov 2019 #32

I think a pardon is only specific for the crimes that are mentioned in the pardon. erronis Nov 2019 #37

Interesting question! StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #49

That's not how it works. Not at all. MineralMan Nov 2019 #25

Appointment of new VP though would be subject WA-03 Democrat Nov 2019 #38

Appointment of a new VP is subject to approval by congress. Salviati Nov 2019 #41

right, and the SENATE confirms a new vp, not the house as someone above stated, so Mitch's last FU Captain Zero Nov 2019 #43

No, it's BOTH houses of Congress. Senate and House both have to approve any appointed VP. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #48

Please read the 25th Amendment StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #51

He can't just unilaterally install a vice president. StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #50

That is true. As a courtesy, the House and Senate generally approve MineralMan Nov 2019 #52

Well in this case bluestarone Nov 2019 #53

Tradition will probably be followed. MineralMan Nov 2019 #54

No tradition applicable to this situation onenote Nov 2019 #59

By picking Ford, who was well thought of in the House, Nixon avoided the pick being Blue_true Nov 2019 #70

I totally agree. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #68

Since this has only happened twice in history, the last time more than 40 years ago StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #57

I'm thinking also that IF the House blocks the VP THEN bluestarone Nov 2019 #58

We can certainly be without a VP Salviati Nov 2019 #62

We actually can do without a VP. The Constitution has remedies for that in case the Blue_true Nov 2019 #67

His VP has to be approved by Congress. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #66

The statute of limitations will not have run out when we have an honest Attorney General. NNadir Nov 2019 #8

I don't think it'll stop Raftergirl Nov 2019 #10

If Trump resigns, impeachment ends. MineralMan Nov 2019 #12

Very true! bluestarone Nov 2019 #14

The whole investigation would have to be completely MineralMan Nov 2019 #15

I disagree that it has to be completely reconfigured karynnj Nov 2019 #39

I do agree with your comment about pence continuing the OBSTRUCTION! bluestarone Nov 2019 #44

If pence becomes president, do you have any guess's as to who the AG will be? or VP? bluestarone Nov 2019 #20

I don't know. If Trump does resign, installing Pence as President, MineralMan Nov 2019 #21

YEA! ty bluestarone Nov 2019 #22

"Tumultuous time in DC" - don't some foreign powers want exactly that scenario? erronis Nov 2019 #40

Lots of people want lots of things. MineralMan Nov 2019 #46

He's an old man. It might be some kind of rough justice if he had to spend his remaining years-- dawg day Nov 2019 #30

Once Trump is out of office, I do not give a damn what happens to him, frankly. MineralMan Nov 2019 #35

Trump out of office isn't a nightmare scenario for me. Kaleva Nov 2019 #13

He will still have a daily "told you so" with the same quality logic of birtherism grantcart Nov 2019 #18

Much worse than you imagine grantcart Nov 2019 #16

I don't think he'll pardon Blagojevich Rorey Nov 2019 #33

The benefit is the "both sides do it" framing grantcart Nov 2019 #47

I don't think MF45 will trust Pence NotASurfer Nov 2019 #17

It is not at all clear that he could pardon himself. MineralMan Nov 2019 #23

I'm not sure Pence would necessarily go through with the pardon he might promise. dawg day Nov 2019 #28

He will issue the pardon. In fact, it will be written before Trump resigns, MineralMan Nov 2019 #31

I think he might know he's not liked Rorey Nov 2019 #36

Isn't Barr part of that ilk - dominionist? And who cares who likes him. Jesus and mother do. erronis Nov 2019 #42

Maybe Mother will talk him into not pardoning Conald Rorey Nov 2019 #34

And let's say Pence pardons Trump for federal crimes? dawg day Nov 2019 #26

But the election is already rigged and unreliable. Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #45

I don't get why wheelman Nov 2019 #63

Trump pulls out Turbineguy Nov 2019 #27

Try to think of the worst case scenario and then multiply that by 10... pbmus Nov 2019 #55

Honestly, if he goes without Codeine Nov 2019 #56

That may be what he's banking on ... StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #61

The SDNY investigation into misappropriation of Trump's inaugural funds would continue dlk Nov 2019 #60

No it would not. That investigation is Federal. Blue_true Nov 2019 #71

Yes, it's federal and the case would continue unless there is a pardon. dlk Nov 2019 #72

Pence would likely pardon Trump. Blue_true Nov 2019 #64

Trump will not resign brettdale Nov 2019 #69