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malaise

(268,987 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:52 PM Mar 2020

Serious question What follows if Pence resigns?

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Serious question What follows if Pence resigns? (Original Post) malaise Mar 2020 OP

If Pence resigns, Trump gets to nominate a replacement which both houses of Congress must hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

"we are going to need a new Vice President" - West Wing lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #2

Pence ain't goin' nowhere Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #3

Do you have some reason to think that Pence might resign? totodeinhere Mar 2020 #4

Mark Meadows steps in to replace him - oh wait, he's in quarantine. Okay, Matt Gaetz steps in and - Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #5

Then we'll get Vice President Nikki Haley... Jeebo Mar 2020 #6

If pence resigns, gone, trump and the House could not agree on a successor, empedocles Mar 2020 #7

trump tries to get Ivanka as VP, lol beachbumbob Mar 2020 #8

He'd only resign if he got seriously blackmailed. tinrobot Mar 2020 #9

tRUMP will say that he is appointing an interim VP until his nomination is approved. WyattKansas Mar 2020 #10

Allegedly, the Constitution Doesn't Allow That... The_Counsel Mar 2020 #11

This country's first "acting" VP. No, just kidding BUT yonder Mar 2020 #12

Junior, Ivanka C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #13

Hannity superpatriotman Mar 2020 #14

If Pence resigns, God will guide President Trump to select a chosen replacement. Paula White? Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #15

What's she saying about Covid-19? malaise Mar 2020 #16

And then Trump has his long awaited coronary event before a replacement is confirmed... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2020 #17

Don't tease me malaise Mar 2020 #18

hlthe2b

(102,260 posts)

1. If Pence resigns, Trump gets to nominate a replacement which both houses of Congress must

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:54 PM

Mar 2020

approve.

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

2. "we are going to need a new Vice President" - West Wing

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:55 PM

Mar 2020

The House has to vote to approve the nominated VP, as well as the Senate.

If Trump were to be removed.. President Pelosi!

Is Pence going to resign?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. Pence ain't goin' nowhere

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:55 PM

Mar 2020

To believe otherwise is simply wishful thinking.

totodeinhere

(13,058 posts)

4. Do you have some reason to think that Pence might resign?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:57 PM

Mar 2020

I think it would be a cold day in hell before that happens.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

5. Mark Meadows steps in to replace him - oh wait, he's in quarantine. Okay, Matt Gaetz steps in and -

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:58 PM

Mar 2020

okay, not him. Maybe that George firecracker Doug Collins would be - nevermind.

Seriously, LOSER45 nominates somebody

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1973/10/10/choice-of-agnews-successor-subject-to/

Jeebo

(2,023 posts)

6. Then we'll get Vice President Nikki Haley...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:02 PM

Mar 2020

...I hope only until Jan. 20, 2021.

-- Ron

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

7. If pence resigns, gone, trump and the House could not agree on a successor,

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:03 PM

Mar 2020

Pelosi would be next in line, and traitortrump would really go insane at that prospect.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

8. trump tries to get Ivanka as VP, lol

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:03 PM

Mar 2020

tinrobot

(10,899 posts)

9. He'd only resign if he got seriously blackmailed.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

...not a remote possibility.

WyattKansas

(1,648 posts)

10. tRUMP will say that he is appointing an interim VP until his nomination is approved.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:24 PM

Mar 2020

Want to bet? He's done it for everything and anything.

The_Counsel

(1,660 posts)

11. Allegedly, the Constitution Doesn't Allow That...

Reply to WyattKansas (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:37 PM

Mar 2020

...but this Senate has wiped its collective ass with it once already this year, so who the hell knows....?

yonder

(9,664 posts)

12. This country's first "acting" VP. No, just kidding BUT

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:42 PM

Mar 2020

I could see His Lardship trying.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

13. Junior, Ivanka

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 01:57 PM

Mar 2020

Or some Faux News clown

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)

14. Hannity

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 02:00 PM

Mar 2020

Blockhead phony.

Midnight Writer

(21,758 posts)

15. If Pence resigns, God will guide President Trump to select a chosen replacement. Paula White?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:02 PM

Mar 2020

malaise

(268,987 posts)

16. What's she saying about Covid-19?

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:38 PM

Mar 2020

Was that chosen for the Con?

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

17. And then Trump has his long awaited coronary event before a replacement is confirmed...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:39 PM

Mar 2020

....and BAM.

President Pelosi.

malaise

(268,987 posts)

18. Don't tease me

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:40 PM

Mar 2020

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