• dhork@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The only thing better would have been if Biden had resigned to let people see her in the actual role, but this works.

    I used to be an advocate for this, until I realized that in this political environment, whoever President Harris picks for VP would need both House and Senate approval, and this House will take a page from Mitch’s book and simply not bother. So you would have your first female and mixed-race President, in a country full of armed bigots, and if they get to her, Mike Johnson becomes President and can start Project 2025 early.

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      5 months ago

      Fortunately she could just order his assassination, call it an official act (“he was obstructing the confirmation of my vice president”), and get off scot-free.

      Yes I realize this would never work because

      1. Harris would never do that, and democrats would never allow it, and
      2. the Supreme Court would immediately rule this is not an official act for “reasons”.
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      5 months ago

      I wonder if there’s political wrangling available for them to just swap lol. Technically each are already confirmed by Congress.