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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith Pense in danger and involved, it is more important than ever to take the house in 2018
God forbid that Paul Ryan becomes President. Democrats have a slim chance of taking our country to sanity.
We could save our social programs and all the rights gained under Obama.
Vinca
(50,269 posts)of the office because the election was tampered with by the Russians. Even so, if Trump goes we will be stuck with a Republican until 2020. That isn't right. There should be a provision for a new election.
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)yardwork
(61,599 posts)yardwork
(61,599 posts)Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)still be GOP?
yardwork
(61,599 posts)If the president and vice president are unable to serve, then the Speaker of the House becomes president. At this moment, that person is Ryan. (Ugh). BUT if this succession were to happen after the Democrats won a majority in the House, then the Speaker will be a Democrat, and that person would become president.
The timing would have to be perfect, though.