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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« on: October 12, 2014, 06:30:17 PM »

The way I interpreted it, there has been 3 president's in office since I was, so if Cranberry died in the last 2 weeks of his term, I wouldn't be serving my third consecutive term.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 09:47:18 PM »

If all of the legislation currently in the queue or waiting in the Legislation Introduction Thread were to receive an evenly split number of votes in the Senate, how would you cast your tie-breaking vote? Please be exhaustive, and preferably provide some sort of explanation for all of your hypothetical votes.

I will stand up for freedom and always look for balance in most bills. I'm not going to go through 15 pieces of legislation and write an essay for this position, however. I have been a Senator for 12 terms, a VP for one, a President for two, and I have chaired a party that held half the senate for a term despite having only 20 members.

Most of you know what you are getting with me. I am happy to serve as VP for the last two weeks of dear Cranberry's term, but I am not going to jump through silly hoops and spend an hour delivering a dissertation on legislation I will never have to vote on and will never be around in the Senate to see. Plus, most of the legislation in the queue will be heavily amended or changed to the point where telling you how I'd vote on the original bill not only wastes my time, but wastes this senate's time as well.

Confirm me if you think I can do the job the VP is called to do. There is more than enough evidence about me on how I'd vote for each bill.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2014, 04:59:17 PM »

The Constitution says that I cannot be elected to a third term in office but does not say I cannot serve. If Cranberry died in the next two weeks, I would assume the office. I would not be elected.

That is, of course, how I interpret it. I have been wrong before and will be wrong again.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2014, 05:12:54 PM »

I'll have to tread lightly here, but...

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This clause seems to suggest that someone ineligible to be elected President is ineligible to be Vice-President.

Yeah, I wasn't sure if that was talking about the eligibility post wise and account age or if it also meant term limit. If there is too much of a question here, I am happy to withdraw my name and allow Cranberry to find someone else. I'm not here to stir the pot. I just offered to serve until the end of his term.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2014, 10:20:12 AM »

Just hurry up and confirm me. I promise if another crisis occurs, I have the tools and knowledge to handle it in an appropriate manner
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2014, 01:01:54 PM »

Am I confirmed? Can I swear in now?
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