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Even if Pence is taking over Trump as President, the number doesn't increment. It doesn't imply anything.
by systemvoltage 6y ago
Even if Pence is taking over Trump as President, the number doesn't increment. It doesn't imply anything.
- philistine 6y agoWhen JFK died, did Johnson not increment the count? That’s what I’m saying here. No one can be 100% sure Trump will be alive next week.
- tzs 6y agoThe number incremented when Ford took over when Nixon resigned. Why do you think it would not increment if Pence took over the remainder of Trump’s term?
- systemvoltage 6y agoI unfortunately am not able to find the source. Basically, there were provisions for resigning vs. impeachment. Nixon resigned before impeachment. Trying to scour wikipedia over this. I'll comment here if I find the source.
- tzs 6y agoFor completeness another interesting case is Grover Cleveland. He served two terms, but they were not consecutive. Some lists count him as both 22nd and 24th, and some count him as just 22nd.
- seastonATccs 6y agoNope Pence would become 46 and Biden would be 47.