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rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:17 AM Mar 2017

This country needs a caretaker government.

Obama and Dubyah to act as Co-Chief Executives.

Biden and Cheney to act as Co-Vice Presidents. If Cheney isn't healthy enough, then Gore.

The current mess cannot continue. It is geo-politically dangerous and internally so divisive the country cannot function as a civil society.

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This country needs a caretaker government. (Original Post) rzemanfl Mar 2017 OP
It can't happen. MichMary Mar 2017 #1
This is an unpresidented (to quote the Donald) situation. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #2
How about posting the applicable law that allows this? Oh wait, there isn't. Lurks Often Mar 2017 #3
There isn't one because no one could imagine a situation like this. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #6
What you want is NEVER going to happen Lurks Often Mar 2017 #7
I'm used to that after 69 years of living. rzemanfl Mar 2017 #8
we need something madokie Mar 2017 #4
Pence assumes presidentcy, selects a prominent moderate Democrat as VP. roamer65 Mar 2017 #5

MichMary

(1,714 posts)
1. It can't happen.
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 11:51 AM
Mar 2017

They are both Constitutionally prohibited from serving another term as President, even as a "co-President."

They remedies are found in the Constitution: Impeachment, or the 25th Amendment.

 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
3. How about posting the applicable law that allows this? Oh wait, there isn't.
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 01:19 PM
Mar 2017

It's very clear Trump will remain President until at least 2020 unless he is removed from office by impeachment in the House & conviction in the Senate OR under the guidelines per the 25th Amendment.

Alternatively, Trump's health no longer allows him to act in the role of President, in which case Pence takes over.


rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)
8. I'm used to that after 69 years of living.
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 02:27 PM
Mar 2017

I said it was what the country needs. Instead we will get whatever this mess leads to. Good luck to us all with that.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
5. Pence assumes presidentcy, selects a prominent moderate Democrat as VP.
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 01:24 PM
Mar 2017

Immediately gives speech he will govern as a moderate for the remaining term and will not run in 2020.

Otherwise we are in for very dark times. I expect they will put party before the country.

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