Oh sh*t! Boehner will be the ranking US leader on American soil briefly tonight...

[Earth_First]

while The President and Vice President are both traveling abroad overnight.

#holdme

[Tx4obama]

1. So what? President Obama will still be the ONLY President.

With President Obama and VP Biden not on U.S. soil that does NOT change the status of Boehner.

A few websites are trying to make this a story and it is NOT.



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Edited to add...
DU OP: http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1251294874

and

Excerpt/comment from: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/03/19/president_boehner_for_20_minutes.html

"That's not how succession works. It's not like many states, where the LG is in charge when the Gov. is out of state. The 25th Amendment nowhere states that the President or VP cease to hold their office, even in an acting capacity, when on foreign soil. Boehner will just be the highest ranking official on American soil, which means nothing constitutionally speaking."

[Earth_First]

2. Its snarky commentary...

nothing more.

[No Vested Interest]

6. You've got that right!

Even more so with today's instant communication and modern transportation (Air Force One and Two).
Doesn't the "Security Football" go with the Prez wherever he goes?

[winter is coming]

4. Meh. Boehner won't even have enough time to roast one side in the tanning booth,

much less start a war or three.

[Blue Owl]

7. Maybe enough time for a smoke break, barely

n/t

[RKP5637]

5. An Orange Glow can be seen over DC! "What's that, oh nothing, it's just Boner Glow!" LOL n/t

[NV Whino]

8. It's okay.

He'll never sober up in time to know it.