Joe Biden's age has people worried he'll repeat Ruth Bader Ginsburg's mistake and refuse to step down despite the high stakes of this year's election.
  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    4 months ago

    My point is that there is no opportunity for Republicans to do the right thing, wrong thing, or anything at all. Succession is automatic.

    LBJ was sworn in only two hours after JFK died. While he was flying home on Air Force One.

    Unlike appointing judges, there was no need for action on the part of Congress and therefore no way for the GOP to stop him. LBJ didn’t even need the SCOTUS, a lower judge administered the oath and it was all over. If the GOP had a problem with LBJ’s qualifications, the only recourse would be impeachment after the fact.

    • beardown@lemm.ee
      11·
      4 months ago

      there is no opportunity for Republicans to do the right thing, wrong thing, or anything at all. Succession is automatic.

      Not if SCOTUS disagrees

      Precedent has no binding control over what they will do

      • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        4 months ago

        The SCOTUS can’t hear a case on two hours notice. So if they have anything to say, it would be after the succession.