Ahh, but keep in mind, the Senate is evenly split at the moment, 50/50 (technically 50R 48D 2i), and without a sitting VP to be a tie-breaker, and at a time like this, plenty of crazy things can happen - backroom deals, party switching. Majority control could switch hands at any time. Also, Leahy is 82, has been in the hospital 3 times in the last 2 years and has already announced his retirement at the end of this term - just months left to go til he's OUT.
That's why I think relying on the Senate to pick someone who isn't a swamp rat is a very faint hope, and if you read that Wiki article, you can see at least one instance of a candidate being blocked because he wasn't wanted in the WH.
It goes to the Senator pro tem who is Leahy, atm, and then through the Cabinet, so it's swamp turtles all the way down.
Ahh, but keep in mind, the Senate is evenly split at the moment, 50/50 (technically 50R 48D 2i), and without a sitting VP to be a tie-breaker, and at a time like this, plenty of crazy things can happen - backroom deals, party switching. Majority control could switch hands at any time. Also, Leahy is 82, has been in the hospital 3 times in the last 2 years and has already announced his retirement at the end of this term - just months left to go til he's OUT.
That's why I think relying on the Senate to pick someone who isn't a swamp rat is a very faint hope, and if you read that Wiki article, you can see at least one instance of a candidate being blocked because he wasn't wanted in the WH.
What's that matter... Am i not turtley enough for your turtle party? - mitch McConnell
We know you are part of the stack. https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down
No, it goes to Kamala.
You cannot become VP, if you cannot become POTUS.
So, since she is OBVIOUSLY VP... it goes to her.
After the VP it goes to Speaker of the House and then the Senate President Pro Tem. But the question was, what if Kamala is ineligible.
Hard to tell but the power hungry vipers are ageing out and it may become quite interesting, probably wont but theres a slight chance