10-03-2024, 01:34 AM
A lot of my understanding of the US political system is derived from watching The West Wing ?
If I remember correctly, when the Democratic President couldn’t carry out his role because his daughter had been kidnapped, he appointed a Republican Congressman as Acting President. As usual with that series, the legal mechanisms for that action were worked through as Bartlet convinced his VP, cabinet, Congress, etc that what he was proposing was constitutional and the best course of action.
I can’t see anything in Lods’ post that would enable that to happen … but if it was on The West Wing it must be true ?
If I remember correctly, when the Democratic President couldn’t carry out his role because his daughter had been kidnapped, he appointed a Republican Congressman as Acting President. As usual with that series, the legal mechanisms for that action were worked through as Bartlet convinced his VP, cabinet, Congress, etc that what he was proposing was constitutional and the best course of action.
I can’t see anything in Lods’ post that would enable that to happen … but if it was on The West Wing it must be true ?
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball