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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 88 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Wishing Mr. Vance a speedy transition to power. Preferably like, tonight.

Wishing for the rest of the world he has a speedy transition right back out of power. Preferably like, very slightly later, also tonight.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Just a quick reminder that the next person in the line to become president after the Vice President and the President are no longer able to perform the job is the Speaker of the House.

I thereby direct you to take a look at who the Speaker of the House is currently.

It's shit heads all the way down.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

It is very unlikely to ever get to the speaker. Everyone in the line doesn't move up one. If trump dies, vance becomes president but Johnson doesn't suddenly ascend to vp. Vance selects a new vp that I believe needs senate confirmation.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Not really. Trump and Vance would have to both die at essentially the same time for the role to be given to the speaker. In any other situation, Vance would become president and then nominate a new VP.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

A new vice president has to be confirmed by the Senate. That takes time.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The cure is the same regardless of how many Nazis step up to fill the role of their fallen accomplices.

[–] three@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

It’s always turtles all the way down.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 19 points 4 days ago

Had me going in the first half, not gonna lie.

[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As evidenced by the damp cushions, Vance doesn't do pulling-out.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Corpses generally don't.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Anyone remember the show Designated Survivor?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That would make Mike Johnson next in line

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Might have to reload if this keeps up.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

That's what spare magazines are for :)

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I am curious how many simultaneous heart attacks would have to happen before we get to somebody sane

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

As a run of the mill average American Joe, holy shit! They got every single spot except. That should be illegal. But at least most of them got big tits. Probably even Frank Sinatra's dead horse's strep infected asshole voice double....you know the one.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Every day I pray for a certain notebook to land in the grass in front of me.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The notebook rules do imply either oblivion or eternal servitude though (And an afterlife to lose suddenly seems much more likely if you're finding magic killer notebooks) Gotta trick someone else into writing down the names for you.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago
  • The human who uses this note can neither go to heaven nor to hell

Small price to pay. The real downside if such a thing exists is someone with worse intentions could use it.