I don't think Trump will be impeached, not with this House and Senate. Resignation could be a possibility, but I'm not sure his ego will allow him to do that.
Either way, this is not why I am too happy about the possibilities of him leaving office mid-term. The following list of men and women don't really line up with my progressive beliefs either. You could even argue that some of them would be more dangerous to my progressive desires because some are career politicians and are more adept at passing legislation that they want.
See that #2 spot up there, Speaker of the House?
Speaker of the House is picked by the House majority. If the Democrats were to retake the house in the 2018 mid terms, they get to pick the Speaker.
Did you know the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be an elected congressman? Look it up, it has never happened, but the Constitution doesn't require it.
Speaker of the House, Hillary Clinton.
If Trump and Pence were to vacate office either by impeachment or to avoid the embarrassment of impeachment hearings (think Nixon) then guess who is next in line?
Not going to happen, but funny nonetheless.
Edit: I wrote about this.
Either way, this is not why I am too happy about the possibilities of him leaving office mid-term. The following list of men and women don't really line up with my progressive beliefs either. You could even argue that some of them would be more dangerous to my progressive desires because some are career politicians and are more adept at passing legislation that they want.
- Vice President Mike Pence
- Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
- Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch
- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
- Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
- Secretary of Defense James Mattis
- Attorney General Jeff Sessions
- Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
- Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
- Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
- Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta
- Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson
- Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
- Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin
- Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly
See that #2 spot up there, Speaker of the House?
Speaker of the House is picked by the House majority. If the Democrats were to retake the house in the 2018 mid terms, they get to pick the Speaker.
Did you know the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be an elected congressman? Look it up, it has never happened, but the Constitution doesn't require it.
Speaker of the House, Hillary Clinton.
If Trump and Pence were to vacate office either by impeachment or to avoid the embarrassment of impeachment hearings (think Nixon) then guess who is next in line?
Not going to happen, but funny nonetheless.
Edit: I wrote about this.
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