If, by some miracle Trump resigns...

[zanana1]

Will Pence become president?

[Me.]

1. Yes

he is next in line followed by Pelosi

[zanana1]

2. That wouldn't be good.

[Me.]

4. Only UNtil Biden Wins

[yellowcanine]

3. Unless Pence resigns first.

Then it is Pelosi, assuming a new VP was not installed before Trump resigns.

[MineralMan]

5. Yes, of course. It's an automatic thing,

and is laid out in the Constitution.

[trc]

6. I really hope 45ski rides this out to defeat

If he is replaced on the ticket we will lose many rethugs who are now committed to Biden or not voting at all. I see 45ski dropping out as a boost to the rethug party, someone new to rally around when they can't rally around this POS.

[mnmoderatedem]

8. +1000

the last thing I want is the shameless ignoramus to drop out. He's looking more and more beatable every day.

[C_U_L8R]

7. A Pence pardon may be Trump's stay-out-of-jail gambit

Cause no one else is going to forgive that fuck.

[cos dem]

9. I guess the pardon would have to include sex crimes...

given that Epstein's "organizer" is apparently cooperating.

[Grins]

10. I don't think that's the question...

It’s not going to happen, but let’s pretend.

If he does resign, who will R’s nominate as their 2020 candidate? And how?

Pence is just a guy on the ticket. No one voted for that guy. Does this mean an open convention? One few will attend because of the Democratic “hoax”? God, this could be laugh-out-loud hilarious if it happens!

[Chainfire]

11. His best option would be to resign, but it wouldn't have to be before Jan.

with a "pardon me" agreement with the boot-licker in chief; a Nixon/Ford style arrangement. If Trump believes that he is going to be defeated in the election it is his best way out. If Biden is elected the President a pardon will be off the table and Trump may be in serious legal jeopardy.

[RainCaster]

12. He won't-- the legal world will descend on him if he does

It is his last ditch attempt at survival.