5587 () posted 101 days ago by mountain_ram 101 days ago by mountain_ram +5588 / -1 5235 comments share 5235 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (5235) sorted by: new top old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 9 ▼ – SlickWillie 9 points 101 days ago +12 / -3 Why are they referring to Pence as Mr. President? Or am I missing something? EDIT: ok I know Pence is President of the senate. I just didn’t know they actually called him “president”. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Damiano 2 points 101 days ago +3 / -1 VP is President of the Senate. Aside from that, parliamentary procedure refers to anyone presiding as the president... which is usually some new person who drew the short straw, so everyone else can vacation with lobbyists. permalink parent save report block reply
Why are they referring to Pence as Mr. President? Or am I missing something?
EDIT: ok I know Pence is President of the senate. I just didn’t know they actually called him “president”.
VP is President of the Senate.
Aside from that, parliamentary procedure refers to anyone presiding as the president... which is usually some new person who drew the short straw, so everyone else can vacation with lobbyists.