If both Bush and Cheney were impeached and removed from office, who would be the new President?

Question

Not that it's likely to happen, but I'm curious who would be President? Pelosi?

Answer 1

Yes it would be Pelosi--but a lot of people have answered that already. -Officially- the answer is Pelosi, but in the real world it wouldn't happen like that.

The thing is, if Bush and Cheney were both really impeached, it would take the cooperation of some Republicans in the Senate. And that just isn't going to happen, for Republicans to hand the White House over to the Democrats. What's much more likely is for a deal to be made to impeach Cheney first (or for him to resign 'for health reasons') and allow Bush to hand-pick a replacement, some Republican who seems moderate. (I don't think Lieberman would do since he's not a Republican). -Then- Bush would get impeached, or resign to avoid impeachment, and the White House would still remain in Republican hands.

This is what happened in Nixon's case. VP Agnew resigned under a cloud of prosecution. Nixon appointed Ford as his replacement, a loyal Republican but a 'moderate'. Then Nixon quit and Ford became president. Then Ford pardoned Nixon. 8^<

Answer 2

Pelosi probably should step aside and let someone concerned about the Constitution take the leadership of the House, perhaps Kucinich.

People who say Bush has violated no laws operate, as he does, on the principle that he is the law, contrary to the Constitution, Human Rights Charter, Geneva Conventions, and every basic principle of the rule of law.
This is resulting in the worst state of international affairs in modern times for Americans, and the gravest danger to our entire system of checks and balances. Any president following on these precedents whether Democrat, Republican, Socialist, or Independent is placed in a position which tends to dictatorship or oligarchy.

And when the founding fathers wrote about impeachment, they spoke also of the need to suspend those involved, including President and Vice President and any others involved in conspiracy.

Answer 3

Impeaching a president demands votes no longer info, and the votes are no longer there in the two the homestead or the senate. Andrew Johnson became impeachment became "That mentioned Andrew Johnson, President of america, on the twenty first day of February, interior the three hundred and sixty 5 days of our Lord, 1868, at Washington, interior the District of Columbia, unmindful of the intense duties of his place of work, of his oath of place of work, and of the requirement of the form that he could take care that the guidelines be faithfully carried out" this could observe to a great style of Bush's movements.

Answer 4

The Order of Succession to the Presidency would leave Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi as the next in line. Following the removal of her person from office, the remainder of the succession would be

* President pro tempore of the Senate1 Robert Byrd
* Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
* Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson
* Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
* Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
* Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
* Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
* Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
* Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
* Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt
* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
* Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters
* Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
* Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
* Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
* Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff

Answer 5

The next person in line would be the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi

Answer 6

They can only impeach one person at a time. They would be required to select a new VP at that time. Practically, the Republicans and Democrats would have to compromise on the replacement. Senator Lieberman?

Answer 7

That would be the Speaker of the HOuse, Nancy Pelosi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

Answer 8

Why would you impeach Bush and Cheney they have broken no laws. If you did, the cost would be phenominal (like Clinton) it would be better to let them spend the 18 months left in office.
Pelosi would be next in line for the Presidency.

Answer 9

Liberals would probably want to try Cheny and Bush for committing capitalism; they would take Chavez if Castro was not able and they can't get a hold of Osama.

Answer 10

yep. speaker of house is always next in line.