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1. Declare Insurrection Act; 2. Fire Pence; 3. Appoint Flynn VP; 4. Flynn counts EC Votes.
posted ago by Original_Dankster ago by Original_Dankster +6003 / -10

This is the way Donald.

edit: I wasn't aware that Pence had to be impeached and can't be fired, and that a new VP would have to be affirmed by the Senate. However, could the insurrection act offer a shortcut to that process in extremis?

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– CaptainButthurt 20 points ago +20 / -0

Doesn't appointing a new VP require senate confirmation?

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– Original_Dankster [S] 8 points ago +10 / -2

Yeah, I wasn't aware of that. Though would the insurrection act permit that sort of extraordinary appointment?

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– CaptainButthurt 4 points ago +4 / -0

That I am unsure of. If he were to fire pence, he may have a grace period too where an acting VP can be used. Thats a scenario I have never really dived into.

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