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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:48 PM
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can the President force the VP to resign?
just curious.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:49 PM
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1. I Think So
If I remember correctly, that's what happened to Spiro Agnew in 1973.
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CarlBallard Donating Member (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:50 PM
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2. No
The're technically elected seperately. He could decide not to run with him next time, though.
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:55 PM
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5. The President may not "technically"
be able to fire the VP or force him to resign, but I wouldn't put ANYTHING past Shrub and the BFEE. If they wanted to, I'm sure they'd find a way to get rid of the VP or do anything else they want to do, trivial stuff like legalities and the Constitution have never stopped them before.
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mndemocrat_29 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:53 PM
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3. No
The Vice President is considered elected (hence, the president can't fire him like he can fire his cabinet members)

Agnew resigned, he was not fired.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 09:54 PM
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4. that's what I thought
thanks
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Yupster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 10:43 PM
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6. No and the president did not pick him technically either
he was elected by the electors of the electoral college.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 10:45 PM
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7. cheney is going to get the chimp to resign?
:crazy:
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