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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsImpeach both Trump and Pence at the same time
Nancy appoints Hillary as VP, then resigns.
That would be justice.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Cary
(11,746 posts)DUgosh
(3,056 posts)No Eddie Munster.
unblock
(52,243 posts)it would be a miracle if senate republicans cooperate enough to remove both of them, but i suppose it's conceivable.
but it's complete and utter fantasy to think they'd do it in a way that hands the presidency over to a democrat.
zero chance of that happening.
zero.
We have earned that right
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Anything beyond that is unrealistic.
Cary
(11,746 posts)But that didn't deter Putin.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Unless you know of some legal way that you can convince enough Republican Senators to vote to remove both the President and Vice President at the exact same time and just willingly hand over the White House in the process, it will never happen. Theyll call it a coup and well never get rid of Trump.
Listen Im all about moving to impeach Trump once the Mueller report drops. That goes without saying. Im also not looking forward to having to deal with a President Pence or whatever VP succeeds him if he is removed or resigns or strokes out.
But thats the practicalities of the situation here. The idea of a Trump-Pence two-fer is a fairy tale.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Does everything have to be so serious?
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)If this is your attempt at joking or being sarcastic...you gotta keep working at it.
GWC58
(2,678 posts)I just made that last word up, or did I? Well Ive never seen it before . 🤔🤪
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Never. Republicans wont vote to cede the White House.
And there wouldnt be simultaneous impeachment trials.
Its a nice fantasy but thats all it is.
GWC58
(2,678 posts)Ace Rothstein
(3,163 posts)Cary
(11,746 posts)But right now, I'll just be happy once we've rid the people's White House and congress of these traitorous republican swamp dwellers.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)on for next 2 years
Polybius
(15,423 posts)If the evidence was overwhelming, they would demand that in order for them to convict and remove both, the trials must be separate and they must allow them to pick a new VP.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Magical thinking is silly no matter what side of the political divide you occupy.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)I accept your surrender with all the grace I can muster.
brooklynite
(94,585 posts)First you'd need a compelling reason to Impeach and Convict Pence.
Second you'd need a mechanism to vote to Convict both at the same time.
Third you'd need to convince Republicans to go along with it.
Fourth you'd need to get the House to agree to get rid of Pelosi after she resigns
Fifth.....
Cary
(11,746 posts)brooklynite
(94,585 posts)Who imposes this duty on me, and for what reason?
Why don't you do it yourself instead of barking commands at me for no good reason?
brooklynite
(94,585 posts)I'm one of the people saying this concept is pointless and silly.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Where does this rule come from, and why does it make no sense?
You didn't even answer my question.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)There is no treason involved.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Ponietz
(2,974 posts)This is a can-do situation.
Pence is complicit.
I ignore naysayers.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)GWC58
(2,678 posts)Pence, on the other hand, is a conniving, evil theocrat. In addition to the Pledge of Allegiance in schools hell have students reading bible verse. No thanks to having a President Pence the Pious.
RockRaven
(14,972 posts)and public opinion then by all means follow this path. They will NEVER cast votes to remove which result in their party losing the White House.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Good thinking.
<rolling eyeballs>