What happens if Biden resigns?

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Not at all. No one served as VP from November 1963 through January 1965 after JFK passed away.

The office was vacant similarly for more than 3 1/2 years from April 1945 to January 1949.

House Speaker becomes VP in the interim.
Linda Blair’s stand-in would become Kommie the Ho’s VP. At least temporarily.
Carl Albert was in that position twice, post-Agnew and post-Ford.

 

[task0778]

But someone had to assume the role in the interim.

NO. There is no interim VP. Let's assume that for some reason Kamala Harris becomes president. At that point, the VP office is vacant and stays that way until Kamala nominates someone who is subsequently confirmed by the House and the Senate. It may not necessarily be the 1st person she nominates, or even the 2nd. But in any case, there is no VP until such time as the Congress confirms somebody to assume that job. As noted with Rockefeller and Ford, there is no VP.

Now - again assuming that Kamala Harris is the president and something happens to her while there is no VP, if she cannot serve then I believe the job would fall to the Speaker of the House. Today that would be Nancy Pelosi, but she would not have a VP either, until someone is nominated and confirmed by the congress.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

There are 3 ways that I know of to remove a sitting president:

1. Impeachment in the House and a conviction in the senate by a 2/3 vote for removal from office. Let's be honest, that ain't going to happen.

2. 25th Amendment. The Congress has to pass this through both chambers. That ain't going to happen either. Here's the problem for the democrats: once they do that, Kamala becomes the prez and there is no VP, which means they don't have the tie-breaker in any vote that goes 50-50. Kamala would have to nominate somebody, and the House and Senate would have to confirm that by a majority vote, which means 51-49 or better. IOW, a Repub would have to vote for Kamala's nominee, and that is a big deal because 50-50 doesn't cut it. So, without at least one Repub on their side, the Dems can't do shit in the Senate cuz they don't have the tie-breaking vote (no VP).

3. Biden can just resign, no impeachment and no 25th Amendment action. Same deal, as I understand it. When Nixon resigned, he nominated Gerald R. Ford to be his VP, and that nomination was confirmed by the House and the Senate by a wide majority. Would the Senate give up their power to block all democratic legislation without some bipartisan action? Doubtful.

Why Joe Biden can't resign, or be removed — or die

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So, will Joe step aside, or be forced to step aside? I don't think so, the democrats need Kamala Harris as the VP to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate so they can pass stuff and confirm Supreme Court Justices. Clearly he is not up to the job; everybody knew it before the election, most of the time he couldn't even get out to campaign. And now we see that most of the time he isn't able to perform the duties of the presidency.

If the president is removed, the vice president becomes president and a new vice president is appointed. See resignation of Richard Nixon

 

[Polishprince]

House Speaker becomes VP in the interim.
Linda Blair’s stand-in would become Kommie the Ho’s VP. At least temporarily.
Carl Albert was in that position twice, post-Agnew and post-Ford.

Not really true. The Speaker becomes next in succession to the Presidency ( if they are eligible). But they don't act as VP.

 

[task0778]

If the president is removed, the vice president becomes president and a new vice president is appointed. See resignation of Richard Nixon

The appointment of a new VP would have to be confirmed by a majority vote in the House and the Senate. NOBODY does the VP job on an interim basis.

 

[Rogue AI]

When Kommie the Ho ascends to potus, who becomes her VP?

Some Obama flunky, they can't afford to elevate a Senator or risk even a 'safe' House seat.

 

[task0778]

Carl Albert was in that position twice, post-Agnew and post-Ford.

From Wikipedia:

In 1973, during Albert's second term as Speaker and Nixon's second term as president, Vice President Spiro Agnew was investigated for tax evasion and money laundering for a series of bribes he took while he was governor of Maryland. Agnew resigned as vice president and eventually pleaded nolo contendere to the charges. This event put Albert next in line to assume the presidency should that office have become vacant.

Under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Nixon nominated Republican House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford to succeed Agnew as vice president in October 1973. As the Watergate scandal began to unfold and the impeachment process against Nixon began, it quickly became apparent that if Nixon resigned or was removed from office before Ford was confirmed by both houses, Albert would become acting president under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. Albert would have been forced to resign from the office of Speaker as well as the House.

This was the first occasion since the Twenty-fifth Amendment's ratification when it was possible for a member of one party to assume the presidency after a member of the opposing party vacated the office. As speaker of the House, Albert presided over the only body with the authority to impeach Nixon and had the ability to prevent any vice presidential confirmation vote from taking place in the House. This meant Albert could have maneuvered to make himself acting president. Ted Sorensen prepared a contingency plan for Albert that outlined the steps Albert would have taken had he assumed the presidency.[19] The vice presidency was vacant for about seven weeks; Ford was confirmed and sworn in December 1973.

Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, and the office of vice president was once more left vacant when Ford succeeded Nixon that day. This event put Albert next in line to assume the presidency for a second time. Former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller was nominated by Ford, then confirmed and sworn into office as vice president in December 1974.

From August 1974 until December 1974, the office of the VP as vacant. Carl Albert was never the VPOTUS.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

NO. There is no interim VP. Let's assume that for some reason Kamala Harris becomes president. At that point, the VP office is vacant and stays that way until Kamala nominates someone who is subsequently confirmed by the House and the Senate. It may not necessarily be the 1st person she nominates, or even the 2nd. But in any case, there is no VP until such time as the Congress confirms somebody to assume that job. As noted with Rockefeller and Ford, there is no VP.

Now - again assuming that Kamala Harris is the president and something happens to her while there is no VP, if she cannot serve then I believe the job would fall to the Speaker of the House. Today that would be Nancy Pelosi, but she would not have a VP either, until someone is nominated and confirmed by the congress.

Making the speaker de facto VP.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

From Wikipedia:

In 1973, during Albert's second term as Speaker and Nixon's second term as president, Vice President Spiro Agnew was investigated for tax evasion and money laundering for a series of bribes he took while he was governor of Maryland. Agnew resigned as vice president and eventually pleaded nolo contendere to the charges. This event put Albert next in line to assume the presidency should that office have become vacant.

Under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Nixon nominated Republican House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford to succeed Agnew as vice president in October 1973. As the Watergate scandal began to unfold and the impeachment process against Nixon began, it quickly became apparent that if Nixon resigned or was removed from office before Ford was confirmed by both houses, Albert would become acting president under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. Albert would have been forced to resign from the office of Speaker as well as the House.

This was the first occasion since the Twenty-fifth Amendment's ratification when it was possible for a member of one party to assume the presidency after a member of the opposing party vacated the office. As speaker of the House, Albert presided over the only body with the authority to impeach Nixon and had the ability to prevent any vice presidential confirmation vote from taking place in the House. This meant Albert could have maneuvered to make himself acting president. Ted Sorensen prepared a contingency plan for Albert that outlined the steps Albert would have taken had he assumed the presidency.[19] The vice presidency was vacant for about seven weeks; Ford was confirmed and sworn in December 1973.

Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, and the office of vice president was once more left vacant when Ford succeeded Nixon that day. This event put Albert next in line to assume the presidency for a second time. Former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller was nominated by Ford, then confirmed and sworn into office as vice president in December 1974.

From August 1974 until December 1974, the office of the VP as vacant. Carl Albert was never the VPOTUS.

But he became next in line.

 

[task0778]

Making the speaker de facto VP.

Dude - there is no such thing as a de facto VP. Either you is or you ain't. The only way for anyone to become the VP is by getting elected to that office or confirmed by the House and Senate for that vacant office.

 

[ConserveGuy]

I doubt anything happens to old Joe, you are fantasizing big time..

Keep the Corrupt Joe in there to continue ruining the country. That way you look even more idiotic for supporting him.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Dude - there is no such thing as a de facto VP. Either you is or you ain't.

If someone is in a position of succession to potus they are a de facto VP.
If Kommie the Ho develops a really bad case of syphilis, the de facto VP becomes potus, if only temporarily.

 

[ConserveGuy]

Let the demos reap what they sow. Keep the Corrupt Joe in there exposing how rigged this election was. The total incompetence on how this country is being led. Stick it to them and just ride it out until President Trump gets his chance for redemption.

 

[task0778]

But he became next in line.

He sure did. Once Agnew resigned, Nixon had no VP, de facto or otherwise, until he nominated Ford and Ford was confirmed. For that period of time when the VP office was vacant, if Nixon had died or resigned then Albert would have become our president because there would not have been a VP.

Same deal when Nixon left and Ford was the prez but had no VP until Rockefeller was confirmed. If Ford had died or resigned then Albert would have become our president then, because there would have been no VP. Which is why Nixon waited until Ford was confirmed by Congress to be the new VP under Nixon. THEN Nixon resigned, and as the VP Ford became our next president instead of Albert.

 

[task0778]

If someone is in a position of succession to potus they are a de facto VP.
If Kommie the Ho develops a really bad case of syphilis, the de facto VP becomes potus, if only temporarily.

NO and NO. I've explained it about as well as I can; there is no such thing as a de facto VP. Carl Alberto was NEVER a de facto VP, you can't be any kind of VP and still be a member of Congress.

 

[2aguy]

There are 3 ways that I know of to remove a sitting president:

1. Impeachment in the House and a conviction in the senate by a 2/3 vote for removal from office. Let's be honest, that ain't going to happen.

2. 25th Amendment. The Congress has to pass this through both chambers. That ain't going to happen either. Here's the problem for the democrats: once they do that, Kamala becomes the prez and there is no VP, which means they don't have the tie-breaker in any vote that goes 50-50. Kamala would have to nominate somebody, and the House and Senate would have to confirm that by a majority vote, which means 51-49 or better. IOW, a Repub would have to vote for Kamala's nominee, and that is a big deal because 50-50 doesn't cut it. So, without at least one Repub on their side, the Dems can't do shit in the Senate cuz they don't have the tie-breaking vote (no VP).

3. Biden can just resign, no impeachment and no 25th Amendment action. Same deal, as I understand it. When Nixon resigned, he nominated Gerald R. Ford to be his VP, and that nomination was confirmed by the House and the Senate by a wide majority. Would the Senate give up their power to block all democratic legislation without some bipartisan action? Doubtful.

Why Joe Biden can't resign, or be removed — or die

See also: Can the Biden presidency last much longer? In the wake of the Afghanistan debacle, demands have arisen in Congress for President Biden to resign or to be removed via the 25th Amendment. Elements of the formerly ...

www.americanthinker.com

So, will Joe step aside, or be forced to step aside? I don't think so, the democrats need Kamala Harris as the VP to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate so they can pass stuff and confirm Supreme Court Justices. Clearly he is not up to the job; everybody knew it before the election, most of the time he couldn't even get out to campaign. And now we see that most of the time he isn't able to perform the duties of the presidency.

They are going to "Weekend at Bernies," biden for as long as they can...the know harris is eve worse.

 

[Dadoalex]

I don't have to make that claim.
It is right in front of everyone's eyes.
If you don't see his declining abilities, then you are simply willing to ignore it.
So... go back and stick your head in the sand where it belongs. It's more comfortable for you there.

PUUUULLLLLLEEEEEEZEEEEEE

A Trumpinista commenting on the "mental decline" of literally anyone ranks right up there with the level of ignorance we see from all tiny Minded "conservative."

Thing is, though my Tiny Minded fool, Biden has been eating your lunch for 3 years now.
Maybe the problem is you?

 

[Dadoalex]

If Harris becomes president then the VP office is vacant, and that means the democrats in the Senate do not have the tie-breaking vote, and that includes the vote to confirm the next VP no matter who it is. Without GOP support, everything the democrats want to do is dead. I think that means we are better off with Harris rather than Biden.

Summer recess.
Recess appointment
Since the GOP controls neither house, they can't stop it.

 

[Coyote]

I doubt anything happens to old Joe, you are fantasizing big time..

We were stuck with Demented Donnie for your years ...

 

[task0778]

They are going to "Weekend at Bernies," biden for as long as they can...the know harris is eve worse.

They don't care if Harris is worse or not. If Harris ever becomes president then the Democrats lose the tie-breaking vote in the Senate for as long as it takes to nominate AND CONFIRM a new VP. And in order to do that they'll need at least one Repub to vote with them.

Summer recess.
Recess appointment
Since the GOP controls neither house, they can't stop it.

I highly doubt that a sitting president can use a recess appointment to bypass congressional approval to confirm his nominee for the vacant VP office. Section 2 of the 25th Amendment requires a confirmation in the House and the Senate by a majority vote. I do not believe the SCOTUS would permit Kamala Harris to nominate her own VP and also confirm that nominee via a recess appointment. I don't believe a Supreme Court justice can be appointed and confirmed that way either, otherwise Obama would have done so and we'd have Merrick Garland on the SCOTUS bench.

And then there's this: once Biden resigns or leaves office and Kamala Harris is sworn in as president, she can nominate whoever she wants to as her pick for the VP job, BUT - at that point she cannot cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. And no one else can either unless and until someone is nominated and confirmed by the Congress. SO - the Senate has to vote to go into recess and the GOP could block that. The GOP would not be in control of the Senate, but neither would the democrats.