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Polybius

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12. No, Schumer is not the pro tempore

Reply to PSPS (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 02:52 PM

Mar 2020

Schumer would be the Majority Leader in that situation, and they are not in that line of succession. Patrick Leahy would be President, since he would be the pro tempore with the Democrats in charge.

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How many people seriously believe we will not have an election in November and why? [View all] kentuck Mar 2020 OP

In the absence of a change to the Constitution (which would take 2/3 of the states avebury Mar 2020 #1

2/3rds of the Congress, dware Mar 2020 #5

There will be an election and Trump will lose Amishman Mar 2020 #2

If there's no election, the constitution says we will have President Schumer. I'm OK with that. PSPS Mar 2020 #3

He'd be a caretaker. Igel Mar 2020 #7

Sounds good to me. PSPS Mar 2020 #11

No it doesn't Polybius Mar 2020 #8

With a third of the senate missing, it would become a democratic-led body. President Schumer. PSPS Mar 2020 #10

No, Schumer is not the pro tempore Polybius Mar 2020 #12

I see. Thanks. Still works for me. PSPS Mar 2020 #13

There will be an election. DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2020 #4

I don't know either way Bettie Mar 2020 #6

I do not buy into the propaganda that there will not be an election ... Odoreida Mar 2020 #9