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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 11:41 PM Jan 2020

Enter President Pelosi?

Evidence is mounting to implicate Pence as well as Trump for illegal acts. The Constitution states that the Speaker is next in line to succeed to the office of president. We should - by law - convict both POTUS & VPOTUS for corruption and abuse of power. And as a nation we should be relieved to see them removed. The level of corruption of the entire administration is at a staggering level and without FNC's lying liars, there would be indictments in likely every department.

But as she is the perceived ringleader of the impeachment, how could this actually happen?

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Enter President Pelosi? (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2020 OP
Welcome to 2020 trumpster republican politics... pbmus Jan 2020 #1
That would never happen. dem4decades Jan 2020 #2
OH cilla4progress Jan 2020 #3
Although, that's true, bamagal62 Jan 2020 #4
If I was Pelosi I'd destroy Pence and put Trump on a very short leash. hunter Jan 2020 #5
I don't think a lot of this IS illegal. That's the problem. NCLefty Jan 2020 #6
Who is going to try Pence? Blue_true Jan 2020 #7
Agnew was prosecuted on federal charges ... by an AG with principles and courage StarfishSaver Jan 2020 #9
Thanks for the correction. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #11
K&R UTUSN Jan 2020 #8
No. Stop saying this. It'll NEVER happen DrToast Jan 2020 #10

bamagal62

(3,259 posts)
4. Although, that's true,
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 11:49 PM
Jan 2020

I think the senate has to approve that, right? Which would never happen. Is that right?

hunter

(38,317 posts)
5. If I was Pelosi I'd destroy Pence and put Trump on a very short leash.
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:08 AM
Jan 2020

Neuter him without anesthesia.

Let Trump appoint someone utterly ineffective and unelectable as vice president. Ben Carson would be a good choice.

It would pave the way for a Democratic President, House, and Senate.

Otherwise the deplorables get violent, which is exactly what Putin wants.

There's some really bad shit in Pence's closet, otherwise he wouldn't be Vice President.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
6. I don't think a lot of this IS illegal. That's the problem.
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:11 AM
Jan 2020

Shady, sure. Unethical... please. We're so far past that.

Cite the statute and the person/body who will prosecute for it.

GOP might dump Trump if it gets bad enough, but they will not be letting Nancy Pelosi become president. It's a wonderful idea, but it's pure fantasy. :p

Mitch on stealing a SCOTUS seat: "Let's let the American people decide." He will say the exact same thing and force us to wait for the election.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. Who is going to try Pence?
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:19 AM
Jan 2020

Spiro Agnew, if my history is right, was caught on state charges. To get Pelosi serving until next January, Trump and Pence would have to go out at the same time, I don't see people like McConnell and McCarthy letting that happen without a shitstorm.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
9. Agnew was prosecuted on federal charges ... by an AG with principles and courage
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 01:09 AM
Jan 2020

Interestingly, Attorney General Elliot Richardson resigned just 10 days after Agnew's nolo contendere plea and resignation when he refused to fire the Watergate special prosecutor.

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