Screw the Constitution, put Obama into office today!

[reality_hammer]

Democrats keep proving themselves to be insane with rage idol worship.
Assume that Barack Obama wins the election, as polls show is increasingly likely. The following day, Vice President Cheney should be prevailed upon to resign. Using his powers to designate a successor under the 25th Amendment, President Bush should then appoint, and Congress

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[psubrat]

I'm sorry, but I just laughed out loud at this post. I giggle every time I see the Senator Government thing.

[it_gurl]

Richard S. Tedlow is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. David Ruben is a research associate at Harvard Business School.

I think that esplains everything.

[areawoman]

OH. MY. GOD.

[tbonestg]

I think your characterization ignores the real argument that is being made--the time-gap mandated by the 20th Amendment is largely irrelevant, thus lame duck presidents should be shown the door as soon as the we know the results of the election.Eh, not so much. I mean, I guess it might sort of make sense when the President finishes their second term, but I think everyone is preparing for the end of their time in the Oval Office, but what about elections after one's first term

[reality_hammer]

The actual gap is pretty small when you consider the EC doesn't meet until December...and Congress is "on vacation" as well.

There's nothing stopping a President-Elect from lining up new legislation during the interim and getting it passed in January. If it is that important Congress can be called into session after the election as well.

The Republicans did an amazing amount of work in the first 100 days in 1994.

[jordan179]

And what would we do, then, in the case of super-close elections such as the election of 2000?