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In reply to the discussion: Possible nightmare scenario? help me out here please! [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)66. His VP has to be approved by Congress. nt
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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
Thankfully!!! I think he's going to end up in a really bad situation ... I sure hope so. The tRump
RKP5637
Nov 2019
#4
I'm not sure, but the SDNY investigations wouldn't be affected and those are them ones they should
catbyte
Nov 2019
#5
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
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 think a pardon is only specific for the crimes that are mentioned in the pardon.
erronis
Nov 2019
#37
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
By picking Ford, who was well thought of in the House, Nixon avoided the pick being
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#70
Since this has only happened twice in history, the last time more than 40 years ago
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#57
We actually can do without a VP. The Constitution has remedies for that in case the
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#67
The statute of limitations will not have run out when we have an honest Attorney General.
NNadir
Nov 2019
#8
If pence becomes president, do you have any guess's as to who the AG will be? or VP?
bluestarone
Nov 2019
#20
"Tumultuous time in DC" - don't some foreign powers want exactly that scenario?
erronis
Nov 2019
#40
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
He will still have a daily "told you so" with the same quality logic of birtherism
grantcart
Nov 2019
#18
I'm not sure Pence would necessarily go through with the pardon he might promise.
dawg day
Nov 2019
#28
Isn't Barr part of that ilk - dominionist? And who cares who likes him. Jesus and mother do.
erronis
Nov 2019
#42