• ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com
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    2 days ago

    The one weasel notion that I wonder about, what if he was elected VP and the president stepped down directly after? Then he wasn’t elected a 3rd time but placed by successions. It wouldn’t surprise me to see them try some such fuckary.

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      I don’t remember the exact wording, but basically to be eligible to be VP one must meet the eligibility requirements for being President. So he’s not eligible to be VP either.

      But I recall someone claiming that no such eligibility requirement exists for Speaker of the House, who is in the succession line after the VP.