Presidential Order of Succession

[raggage]

Who likes the current order in which the President is followed by the VPOTUS, then the Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore and then Cabinet Members.

I think that it should go to the cabinet after the VP, so it remains in the elected party. When Kerry wins in 04, I'd hate it if something happened and Hastert became Acting President.

Having said that, the likelyhood of something like that happening is next to nothing.

[Keystone Phil]

I think that it should go to the cabinet after the VP, so it remains in the elected party.

In a situtation like that, I don't think we should be worrying about the party in power. That is a terrible situation which we all hope never happens.

[raggage]

I think that it should go to the cabinet after the VP, so it remains in the elected party.

In a situtation like that, I don't think we should be worrying about the party in power. That is a terrible situation which we all hope never happens.

Yeah I guess you are right.....


I just agreed with Keystone Phil.....now thats something new....

[12th Doctor]

I think that it should go to the cabinet after the VP, so it remains in the elected party. When Kerry wins in 04, I'd hate it if something happened and Hastert became Acting President.

Thank God people like you aren't watching out for America.  If the VP, Speaker of the House, Pro-Temp and Cabinet were all killed off, the Republicans would be busy trying to restore order while people like you would be busy trying to wrestle away their control in the Senate.

"They only have 50 because Stephens is dead.  If we can get Jeffords and another Republican to join us...."

[cwelsch]

Yeah, it used to be that way.  Wilson was so worried about World War I breaking out that he was going to appoint Hughes to Secretary of State, then get the VP to resign, then Wilson would resign, then Hughes would go straight to the White House, just to be ready for an emergency.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I'd be in favor of going back to taking the Speaker and the President pro tem out of the line of secession.  Not only is it an unneccessary mixing of the executive and legislative branches but it adds a complicating factor for whenever we need a temporary Acting President, because in order for the Speaker to accept the temporary position they have to give up their permanent job.

[PBrunsel]

After Garfeild was shot, Vice President Arthur left Washington to go to New York City. He did not want to be president and he did not want any one to think he wanted to be president.

But he was a great president though.

[The Dowager Mod]

Chet Arthur grew over a hundred kinds of roses at the white house.

[PBrunsel]

Chet Arthur grew over a hundred kinds of roses at the white house.

Neat fact Texasgurl.

He also was the first president o hire a valet. He was rumored to own over 100 pairs of pants!

[The Dowager Mod]

Chet Arthur grew over a hundred kinds of roses at the white house.

Neat fact Texasgurl.

He also was the first president o hire a valet. He was rumored to own over 100 pairs of pants!

He was done in by the Pendleton act of '83.

[PBrunsel]

Chet Arthur grew over a hundred kinds of roses at the white house.

Neat fact Texasgurl.

He also was the first president o hire a valet. He was rumored to own over 100 pairs of pants!

He was done in by the Pendleton act of '83.

Yeah, the patronage hungry Republicans hated him after the Pendleton Act, especially his mentor Senator Roscoe Conkling of New York.

[The Dowager Mod]

Well conklin thought chet was his man but he turned out to be fairly honest for the times.

[PBrunsel]

Well conklin thought chet was his man but he turned out to be fairly honest for the times.

Yes, and no one knew he would be such an honest man. Even Guteau, that man who shot Garfeild, said, "I'm a Stalwart, and now Arthur is president."

I think Chet Arthur was a good president. He modernized the U.S. Navy.

[Keystone Phil]

Well conklin thought chet was his man but he turned out to be fairly honest for the times.

I think Chet Arthur was a good president. He modernized the U.S. Navy.

Good 'ol Chester Alan Arthur. In my opinion, the most forgotten President.

[The Dowager Mod]

He redecorated the white house as soon as he arrived.
he called it "a badly kept barracks".
everything that could have fringes on it had fringes on it.
everything else was painted gold.

[PBrunsel]

He redecorated the white house as soon as he arrived.
he called it "a badly kept barracks".
everything that could have fringes on it had fringes on it.
everything else was painted gold.

He sold 23 crates of furniture for $2,000. He didn't know much of it was owned by President Monroe, so it was priceless.

[The Dowager Mod]

He redecorated the white house as soon as he arrived.
he called it "a badly kept barracks".
everything that could have fringes on it had fringes on it.
everything else was painted gold.

He sold 23 crates of furniture for $2,000. He didn't know much of it was owned by President Monroe, so it was priceless.

ya i think tiffany did the redecorating.

[??????????]

Yes and they did a terrible job of it. Truman hated it I believe.

[PBrunsel]

He redecorated the white house as soon as he arrived.
he called it "a badly kept barracks".
everything that could have fringes on it had fringes on it.
everything else was painted gold.

He sold 23 crates of furniture for $2,000. He didn't know much of it was owned by President Monroe, so it was priceless.

ya i think tiffany did the redecorating.

The only other president to spend so much money on redecorating has to be James Monroe. He imported crates of French Furniture, He had been Ambassador to France (even helped buy the Louisana Purchase) so he loved fine French wines and furniture.

[qwerty]

Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan also did major re-decorating. President Truman only lived in the White House for about a year. While he was President the entire house was gutted and reenforced (it was about to collapse).

There is an awesome photo of a bulldoser inside the building! It was completely gutted...

[??????????]

Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan also did major re-decorating. President Truman only lived in the White House for about a year. While he was President the entire house was gutted and reenforced (it was about to collapse).

There is an awesome photo of a bulldoser inside the building! It was completely gutted...

Yes because Tiffany screwed up the structural stability of the place.

[PBrunsel]

Mary Todd Lincoln spent over the $25,000 given to her by Congress to redecorate the Whitr House.

Abraham Lincoln was furious when he heard about it. When he was asked to sign the bill for the huge redecoration prices Lincoln said, "It will never have my approval. The house was well furnished enough when we got here, better than any house we ever lived in. It would stink in the nostrials of our nation to see that the President of the United States appropriated $25,000 to buying flub-dubs for this damned old house when the soldiers can not have blankets."

Mary Lincoln was rumored to own over 200 pairs of gloves. She would buy yards of beautiful window curtains made of silk, but never had any wondows to put them on.

[Keystone Phil]

Hey PBrunsel, we were talking about Chester Alan Arthur earlier and I was wondering, why didn't he seek re-election in 1884? I figured you might know.

[The Dowager Mod]

The Pendleton act turned his party against him, so they went with blaine.
he wasn't even mentioned at the convention.

[Keystone Phil]

The Pendleton act turned his party against him, so they went with blaine.
he wasn't even mentioned at the convention.

Oh ok. Thank you Texasgurl.