Trump tanks! 47 now below Biden's low as when he quit after debate - The Beat - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Trump's disapproval rating has slumped to a new low for this term. MSNBC's Ari Melber reports. - Aired on 10/22/2025.

[VMA131Marine]

1. The more I think about it, the more I think

President Biden should have resigned the Presidency when he quit the race. Kamala Harris would have been able to campaign as the incumbent and she would not have been precluded from seeking two full terms. It would have cemented Biden’s legacy in leading the first female president.

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2. Roads not taken.

We've made a lot of mistakes along the way......

[karynnj]

3. Hard to know if that would have helped

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On one hand, you would have her being sworn in. Before a VP that she would choose could be sworn in Congressional approval would be needed.

Being President goes both ways. She gets to be seen being the President. However, it also means that she would be the one deciding things like what to do on Israel, which was a landmine.

Any way, this was not the road taken

[VMA131Marine]

4. Congressional approval is not required to swear in a VP

It certainly wasn’t required for LBJ who was sworn in on Air Force One in Dallas, nor was it required for Gerald Ford.
The VP has two constitutional duties and the first one is to replace the President if he/she can no longer perform the duties of his office. Imagine the chaos that would likely result if Congress has to approve the VPs swearing in after the death or resignation of a President.

[karynnj]

5. I meant it would be needed for a person chosen by Harris to be VP

Ford needed to get approval for Rockefeller. I think there were no provisions when LBJ became President so there was no VP for a time.
Looking back, I wrote my post very poorly so it was not clear I was speaking of Walz or whoever she chose. Thank you for correcting what I wrote. I changed my post to make it clearer. The point was that the Republicans would probably not confirm anyone, leaving her as VP. The danger would be that puts Speaker Johnson as first in line.