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19. That works, but requires a majority in both houses to confirm a new vp

Reply to Shrek (Reply #18)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 01:55 PM

Oct 2025

Whereas the speaker route only requires a majority in the house.

Another possibility is the medvedev route -- just allow a puppet to become president, one willing to do whatever Donnie wants. Donnie could nominally have an official cabinet post or just be an advisor or not even that. If the puppet president does whatever he wants, what does it matter.

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How will SCOTUS rule against the 22nd Amendment [View all] edhopper Oct 2025 OP

They would say that it was original intent... of King George themaguffin Oct 2025 #1

Where There Is A Will There's a Way Mr.Bee Oct 2025 #2

They can get around it, it's not hard if they control the house. unblock Oct 2025 #3

Agreed that this scenario isn't really called out Buckeyeblue Oct 2025 #9

They will weekend at Bernie's him until they can't get away with it unblock Oct 2025 #13

They don't even need to make him Speaker Shrek Oct 2025 #18

That works, but requires a majority in both houses to confirm a new vp unblock Oct 2025 #19

Agree bcbink Oct 2025 #28

A majority in the house would be a good start unblock Oct 2025 #30

They will say he has a 1st amendment right to run, and it should be up to the voters who they want. Blues Heron Oct 2025 #4

THIS court will 100% allow him to bluestarone Oct 2025 #5

What will be the Court's basis for such a decision? CTyankee Oct 2025 #14

Anymore they do not need a basis for their decisions, BUT bluestarone Oct 2025 #15

You don't think he'll actually live long enough to seek a third term, do you? sboatcar Oct 2025 #6

I don't think he'll be physically able to run again by then. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #10

That's one silver lining. NYC Liberal Oct 2025 #31

They will rule the U.S. Constitution in its entirety to be unconstitutional. eShirl Oct 2025 #7

Bold of you to assume the lap dogs in Trump's cabinet would ever nycbos Oct 2025 #8

How so? edhopper Oct 2025 #17

Brain fart on my part nycbos Oct 2025 #24

He will be lucky to serve his third year of this current term... EarthFirst Oct 2025 #11

They'll contort themselves into quite a knot C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #12

Great. We'll run Obama against him...landslide. Rafi Oct 2025 #16

Why would you assume Obama wants the job again? BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2025 #22

Worse... lame54 Oct 2025 #20

They'll just get some stooge to sue against it DFW Oct 2025 #21

They'll simply rule it unconstitutional! maxsolomon Oct 2025 #23

Literally not possible. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #27

Can't rule against the Actuary Table... WarGamer Oct 2025 #25

It is literally impossible for SCOTUS to rule against the 22nd amendment - or to declare it unconstitutional Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #26

They Greg_In_SF Oct 2025 #29

They'll say it applies only to FDR and Democrats of that strain. UTUSN Oct 2025 #32