• Sunflier@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Well, if he recovers and makes it over the 2 years before JD Vance replaces him, then the 2 years won’t count towards limiting Vance’s two terms. However, if he kicks it like a year into it and Vance serves 3 years, then he couldn’t run for a third go since the 3 years would count as 1 full term.

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      3 hours ago

      Honestly, if Vance assumes control and your democrats aren’t screaming all day and all night about this unelected and illegitimate president for as long as it takes to get an election, then they really haven’t learned anything about the way the game has been played for the last couple decades.

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        58 minutes ago

        I agree with your sentiment, but just to be clear in US presidential succession the vice president (Vance) is next in line. So while I think he’s a piece of shit and wholly incompetent, he is actually legitimately president if Mango Mussolini croaks.

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          22 minutes ago

          Oh I am well aware, but recall that according to the rules, Obama should have had his supreme court pick. Doesn’t matter if the rules say he would be president if everyone including Vance himself feels he is illegitimate because that’s all they ever hear. Might even provoke him into an election after a year of badgering him at ever possible opportunity. Hearts and Minds is a game, and right now only one side is playing.

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      4 hours ago

      Is it fleshed out like that?

      I do not think it will matter, Vance will not keep the supreme leader spot, he will be rejected for somebody with more Charisma in 2028.