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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
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