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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by quickthrowman on Sunday July 21, 2024 @02:46PM (#41027202)
The thing is, there needs to be a Vice President to declare the winner of a Presidential election, as we all learned on Jan 6, 2021.

If Biden resigns and Harris becomes President, a new VP would need to be confirmed by the Senate, and the (GOP controlled) House.

What if the House refuses to take up the vote, similar to how McConnell refused to bring up Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court confirmation? In theory that kicks the election to the states, and each state counts as one vote, winner takes all.

I don’t think that’s a gamble the Democrats are willing to take, being that a majority of states (not a majority of the population) are GOP controlled.

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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by votepaunchy on Sunday July 21, 2024 @04:13PM (#41027748)
The President pro tempore of the United States Senate (currently Patty Murray, D-WA) acts in place of the VP.

“The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.” Article 1, Section 3

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