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Originally Posted by Chernabog
Well except as President of the Senate under the US Constitution.
But besides that, they're basically a Presidential lackey  |
Where the whole of his duties is breaking tie votes which happens a little less than once per year on average.
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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
You don't think the chances are increased for these particular nominees?
A 72-year old (btw, Happy Birthday, John) in an office that ages you at an alarming rate?
A black man who's going to bring out every crazy with a rifle to take pot-shots at him?
Yes, it's morbid. But assassination attempts will quadriplicate if Obama wins, and McCain can't take the first term's 10 years of aging without expiring of natural causes.
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Higher odds? Sure. But so? I still can't base my vote on a hypothetical. I am voting for President of the United States, not "The person who might become President if something happens." If I disagree with a candidate, at what point do I stop caring about how much I disagree with the person I'm voting for just because they've got someone who would take over and be a little more to my liking? It seems nonsensical to me.