What is the order of succession on the Presidency?

[coloradodem2005]

I know that it is President, Vice-President, Speaker of the House. What after that?

[Solly Mack]

1. Here you go

The Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of the Senate (senior member of majority party))
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security

Bearing in mind that with legislation, the office of homeland security may move to the number 8 spot.

[newscaster]

5. And

Sanitation director of Gordo Alabama but only if Repub is in office.

[Solly Mack]

7. lolol

[serryjw]

8. Elimination of Congress!

There goes hastert and Stevens!!:P Here is the proposed new line
http://www.voiceofaveteran.blogspot.com/2004_02_22_voiceofaveteran_archive.html

[merh]

10. Oh sure, let's put appointed folks , folks appointed by the guy who

has to be replace, in line before some poor smuck who has at least been elected to an office by some citizens of the U.S. That makes sense. geeezzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeee

[really-looney]

2. In Order

The Vice President Richard Cheney
Speaker of the House John Dennis Hastert
President pro tempore of the Senate Ted Stevens
Secretary of State Colin Powell
Secretary of the Treasury John Snow
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Attorney General John Ashcroft
Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton
Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman
Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
Secretary of Transportation Norman Yoshio Mineta
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
Secretary of Education Roderick Paige
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi
Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge

[havocmom]

6. In other words, there would have to be a whole lotta impeachments

before things would improve. Better to just keep the heat on them and whomp 'em good in November.

And no indictments until they are out and unable to pardon any of their pals, like Kenny-boy.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. Can't you Google? LOL

The Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security

[struggle4progress]

4. link

http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa010298.htm

<edit:> an official site!
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/national/succession.html

[Dogmudgeon]

9. Presidential Succession will be changed soon -- here's the memo

There are going to be some significant changes made to the Presidential Succession law soon -- I got an advance copy.

--bkl

***** PRESS EMBARGO UNTIL 2 JUL 2004 *****
******* (FOX TV UNTIL 1 JUL 2004) *******

CONFIDENTIAL -- FOR INTERNAL WHITE HOUSE USE ONLY

Date: 30 June 2004
From: George W. Bush, the Office of the POTUS
To: (DISTRIBUTION LIST REDACTED FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY)
Re: Amended Line of Presidential Succession

After much due and considered consideration, and after speaking with my most trusted security advisors and my family’s minister, I have decided that changes need to be made in the line of presidential succession. In this age of increasing terrorization and post-9-11 threats of terror, it is more important than ever that the successional line of presidential succession be maintained in a line of succession, in case the terrorists wage a war of terror on the presidential succession.

The old presidential succession was not working, probably because of something bad that President Clinton did.

Effective this July 4th, the line of presidential succession will be amended by an official Presidential Order, issued by the President, myself, to establish the following presidential successional line:

1: Uncle Dick Cheney
2: Uncle Don Rumsfeld
3: Aunt Condi (Rice) or Uncle Colin (Powell). The one that tells me I’m real smart and all. I keep mixing them up.
4: Superman
5: Captain America
6: McGruff, the Crime Dog
7: Ripley, that tough Army space lady who killed the Alien.
8: Alf (the Alien Life Form)
9: The good Frankenstein who beat up the Mummy and Wolfman, not the bad Frankenstein who killed the mayor and that pretty lady.
10: The Invisible Man
11: Bill the Computer Guy, not Bill the Bad President
12: Steve from “Blue’s Clues” (‘cause everybody says I don’t have any clues).
13: Jack Daniels
14: Mayor McCheese
15: The cute blond lady conservative on The West Wing
16: The cute blond lady conservative on Fox-TV
17: That guy on 9-11 who said “Let’s Roll”
18: The Oxy-Clean man
19: Either Perry Mason or Ironside
20: Tom Ridge

The following people, who had been under due consideration for the line of presidential succession, are no longer being considered because of various considerations in the laws of presidential succession laws.

My Dad: He was already the President once.
Batman and Robin: Reverend Jerry says they’re gay, and Batman touched Robin in a bad way.
Charlie’s Angels: The short one didn’t Say No to Drugs, and the Chinee lady is gay. (She kissed Han Solo’s girlfriend. I saw it because my Dad made a special tape of it he watches a lot.)
Sister Bertrille (The Flying Nun): The Pope says she can’t.
Sister Whoopi: The same as Sister Bertrille.
Tobor, the 8th Man: Smokes cigarettes that give him special powers and gross breath like the twins.
Harry Potter: Is a geek or a witch. Also probably gay.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Isn’t 35 years old yet.
Austin Powers: Kisses colored ladies; also not an American.
Seth Green: His people killed our Lord. He was also married to the bad Charlie’s Angel.
Captain Kirk: He’s really from France, and they’re our enemy.
Mr. Spock: He’s not an American at all.
Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout: Disqualified due to criminal record for negligent garbage violations as a juvenile.
Tom Green: Maybe it was really him, not Seth Green.
Astro-Boy: He’s too young, and he’s also a Japanee.
The Terminator: Govenron of California. He also came from Australia so he can’t be President.

Ever since the events of 9-11, we in America have to stay vigilant so that we in America can stay strong, and this Presidential Order will help us maintain our strong and vigilant strength by strenghthening the line of presidential succession.

God Bless America.

George Bush, President
GWB/abcd/efg