| TheDoc |
08-30-2008 12:24 PM |
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Originally Posted by baddog
(Post 14687892)
Isn't that being sexist?
No examples? Only example I can think of is Agnew's resignation but he was promptly replaced by Ford. I am pretty sure the law requires an appointment if the VP dies or steps down.
edit: Okay, when LBJ assumed office after Kennedy was killed he did not fill that vacancy. Will have to see how long that lasted.
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I am logically sexist, yes - doesn't mean I don't think a women can't do the job, but having two women, for sure when one has no experience at running anything but the pta and the other is a total nut cast, I'm not being sexiest - I'm being logical.
From: http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec...residency.html
25th Amendment: Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
When Lyndon B. Johnson became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the position of vice president remained vacant for the remainder of his term. Had Johnson left office during that time, House Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts would have been next in line to take his place as president. After Johnson won the 1964 election, his running mate, Hubert H. Humphrey, became vice president. A few years later, in Feb. 1967, the 25th amendment was ratified.
Vice President Spiro Agnew stepped down and was convicted of corruption charges after pleading "no contest." President Richard Nixon then appointed House Republican Leader Gerald Ford as vice president. When Nixon resigned and Ford became president, Ford named former New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as his vice president. |
