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Lincoln Republican
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« on: January 25, 2014, 08:41:21 PM »

Can the President constitutionally drop the Vice President from the administration part way through the term if the Vice President has never been found guilty of breaking any law or done anything that would otherwise prevent the Vice President from carrying out his or her responsibilities, and is completely physically, emotionally, and mentally capable of carrying out the duties of Vice President?

In other words, can the President constitutionally drop the Vice President part way through the term simply because the President wants to or simply because the President wants a new Vice President?

Assuming all the above conditions in paragraph one are met by the Vice President, under what grounds can the President drop the Vice President part way through the term, if any?

Please discuss. 
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2014, 09:04:11 PM »

No. Congress could impeach the Vice President, but the President can't do anything to him.
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2014, 11:25:03 PM »

Thank you True Federalist.

Now, let us suppose that in mid term the the Vice President is found guilty of committing some crime, but the Vice President is of the opinion that the crime does not warrant his removal from office.  Let us  suppose as well that the Congress, for whatever reason, is of the same opinion and votes not to impeach the Vice President.

The President, though, wants to be rid of this Vice President in order to get on with his administration without having this hanging over his head.

Does the President have any options he can pursue in this case?
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2014, 04:01:37 AM »

Thank you True Federalist.

Now, let us suppose that in mid term the the Vice President is found guilty of committing some crime, but the Vice President is of the opinion that the crime does not warrant his removal from office.  Let us  suppose as well that the Congress, for whatever reason, is of the same opinion and votes not to impeach the Vice President.

The President, though, wants to be rid of this Vice President in order to get on with his administration without having this hanging over his head.

Does the President have any options he can pursue in this case?

Not really. The President can of course ask for the Vice President's resignation. He can call for his resignation publicly. He can shut him out of the administration entirely. He can drop him from the ticket come re-election time. But no, constitutionally speaking the President cannot fire the Vice President.
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2014, 10:14:30 PM »

Thank you True Federalist.

Now, let us suppose that in mid term the the Vice President is found guilty of committing some crime, but the Vice President is of the opinion that the crime does not warrant his removal from office.  Let us  suppose as well that the Congress, for whatever reason, is of the same opinion and votes not to impeach the Vice President.

The President, though, wants to be rid of this Vice President in order to get on with his administration without having this hanging over his head.

Does the President have any options he can pursue in this case?

Not really. The President can of course ask for the Vice President's resignation. He can call for his resignation publicly. He can shut him out of the administration entirely. He can drop him from the ticket come re-election time. But no, constitutionally speaking the President cannot fire the Vice President.

Thank you.

Then I would think that if the President carries out the above actions against the Vice President the Vice President would finally step down.
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