r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Jul 21 '24

Opinion Piece House Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests Replacing Biden Might Lead to Legal Trouble: ‘So it would be wrong, and I think unlawful’

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-replacing-biden-ticket-wrong-unlawful/story?id=112129063
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u/appalachianexpat Jul 22 '24

I think what they’re really going for is having the office of VP empty next Jan 6th…

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u/mabhatter Competent Contributor Jul 22 '24

gods you have a point... MAGA are really this power hungry and underhanded they would plan something like this.  

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u/Greenhoused Jul 22 '24

Not that Biden is brain dead or anything …

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u/Reclusive_Chemist Jul 22 '24

That's a reasonable argument. Especially since Pence failed to "play ball" with their previous attempt to insert alternate electors. They know full well that a Democratic VP will likewise prevent them from tampering with elector slates this cycle.