[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Slim (Politics - Government 101)

[TN Rhodey]

Ed, I guess maybe we should define "boss". In my way of thinking the "boss"
is the person(s) who can fire you. The only way to "fire" the VP is
impeachment. It requires votes from both the House and Senate. First only a
member of the House can initiate impeachment; this can be done without
existing indictment. From there it goes to Judiciary Committee and then to
House (requires majority) vote.The VP presides over no-executive impeachment
proceedings in the Senate. The Chief Justice would preside over Pres and VP
impeachments.The Senate needs a 2/3 vote. The Senate can not initiate
impeachment proceedings. The VP is not his own "boss" in that the President
can't certainly decide to force the VP out for "party" interests. All
elected officials work for us the humble tax payers. It is interesting to
note that originally the VP was the runner up in the Presidential election.
It is pretty obvious why this didn't last long.

AC race 3 just started!

Wally

On 6/26/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Slim:
>
> I appreciate that you were a music major in college(?).  However, a course
> in government is in order.  You might just pick up a copy of the U. S.
> Constitution and study it going to your next gig.
>
> The Office of Vice President of the U. S. is a Constitutional Office.  It
> is
> not beholding or at the beckoning of Congress, but rather the Vice
> President
> sits as head of the Senate.
>
> This is a question of who is boss?   And if you read the U. S.
> Constitution
> it does not say that Congress is the Vice President's boss.  And if you
> read
> further, regarding the Executive Branch, it does not say the President is
> his boss either.  Hum, does this mean that in routine or ordinary matters,
> as long as they are not criminal he is his own boss?  Yup.
>
> In conclusion, unless he has committed a criminal act for which he is
> indictable, and I would point out that Fitzgerald did not find that, then
> Congress can say all they want, but really are wrong.  They collectively
> need to read the U. S. Constitution.
>
> After you read the U. S. Constitution, will you cite specifics to
> substantiate your view.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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