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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:50 PM Oct 2016

Designated Survivor?

watching the new show...

do you really think the other side really does have their own designated survivor?

I never thought about it before but it makes total sense. This country is so divided

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Designated Survivor? (Original Post) demtenjeep Oct 2016 OP

This has been in place for quite some time now. WillowTree Oct 2016 #1

I know there has been a designated survivor what I never thought of was that the opposing side demtenjeep Oct 2016 #2

Having congressional survivors actually makes sense Peaches999 Oct 2016 #3

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

1. This has been in place for quite some time now.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:51 PM

Oct 2016

Any time the President, VP, and at least most of Congress is going to be all in one place, there's one Cabinet member assigned to stay elsewhere as portrayed in the show. That's nothing new and not unique to either party.

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

2. I know there has been a designated survivor what I never thought of was that the opposing side

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:58 PM

Oct 2016

also has one.

Watching the new show Designated Survivor and it had a republican designated survivor

after the official DS came on as pres, the other side's DS appeared.

Peaches999

(118 posts)

3. Having congressional survivors actually makes sense

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 12:02 AM

Oct 2016

You definitely need them in the House since the House cannot be reappointed. Senators can be appointed quickly. Perhaps, governors should vet appointments beforehand?

If such an event like the show took place, it would be a magnitude times worse than 9/11. We wouldn't have a government.

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