If Cheney gets nailed in Plame get and I know it's a long shot

[DanCa]

Who would hypotheticaly take over for him? I was just wondering.

[charlie]

1. If he resigns

Whoever Dubya wants.

[TimeToGo]

3. Well he/she would have to be confirmed n/t

[salin]

9. with this Congress? The statement stands

they will support whoever W wants.

[tjwmason]

2. If I remember my U.S. constitution.

If the V.P. resigns or is otherwise removed from office - then the President proposes his replacement, with the approval of the Senate.

There is no specific need to have a V.P. all of the time, and for several periods of U.S. history the post has been vacant. Thus it would lay vacant until such time as the President nominated and the Senate approved the new chap.

[Mabus]

11. House and Senate approval needed

Section 2 of the 25th Amendment

In case of the removal of the Vice President from office, or of his death or resignation, the President, within a period of thirty days thereafter, shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by both Houses of Congress by a majority vote of those present and voting.

Sounds like all that's needed is a simple majority of the vote.

[tjwmason]

17. Thank you for the clarification.

It's been a little while since I last read the U.S. Constitution - not to bad for a Brit though.

[Mabus]

18. I cheated

I went to law school. It was required reading.


Which reminds me of something. We had a visiting professor from Australia one semester. I got a chance to chat with him after he gave a talk. He mentioned that it was unusual for Americans to know their own Constitution and Amendments, and the Bill of Rights.

[vi5]

4. Bush would choose and I believe the Senate would approve...

...which is something I really never thought of until now. Cheney resigns, they put in whoever they want their '08 candidate to be and then that person has the leg up of already being in office when the election rolls around.

[rodeodance]

5. Was Cheney ever called in to testify?

[kohodog]

6. When Spiro Agnew resigned I think Nixon appointed Ford

Who then had to be approved bt a majority vote in the House and Senate.


It's in the 25th ammendment:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

[bryant69]

7. Could be a positive for them, actually

They could put in somebody who could run in 2008, give him some on the job training. The new person would be tainted by the scandal, but might be able to over come that.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Scurrilous]

8. 25th amendment:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment25/

Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

[salin]

10. Some Crony of bush - will be based on his paranoia

Since Texans are out (unless they can somehow quickly claim another state ala Cheney) - that knocks out Goodhair and Cheney.

Maybe James Baker III? While he is aligned with Poppy - he is viewed as very loyal to all bushes.

Maybe Hastert? He has played ball and delivered for Bush - while maintaining a low profile so not likely to look more in control than bush.

[charlie]

14. A reeeal kookoobananas choice

and Bushco is nothing if not kookoobananas and audacious... Jeb.

Just wanted to get that on the record, so I can puff and strut if it happens :)

[DanCa]

12. Thanks everyone

DU is the best place for information on the web. You guys are awesome.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

13. Would be a great time for the election fraud story to break

and a 2,000,000 person march on DC! Okay, I am a dreamer...

[H2O Man]

15. Good question.

One of the things that stands out now is that if anyone of the top three (Cheney, Rove, Libby) leaves, their place will be filled by someone the elder Bush selects. I am reminded of the movie, Braveheart, where the king of England, Edward Longshanks, becomes furious when his son proves incapable of handling a difficult challenge. There is a scene where his son's best friend and top advisor starts to give rather annoying "advice" to the father about how to handle the threat posed by William Wallace. Longshanks tosses the guy out of a window, to his death. I think Poppy is tossing some of the clowns out of this administration.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. Colin Powell? James Baker?

for a couple of wild guesses maybe even Condi, who knows? Bush better start looking soon but something tells me he's totally unprepared as usual. He might even pick his old man.

[Carni]

19. Oh my frickin God- James Baker! ACK!

SCARY scary thought!