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Hillwilliam -> RE: Economy as good as it gets (8/24/2012 7:20:30 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Sanity
Where were YOU during high school civics class... [:D]
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2. Do you realize that, as VP, Ryan will have no real legislative power unless Romney dies? Were you sleeping during your High School civics class?
The Veep serves as the gavelbanger in the Senate and can cast a deciding vote in the case of a tie. That's about it.
"Except for this tie-breaking role, the Standing Rules of the Senate vest no significant responsibilities in the Vice President. Rule XIX, which governs debate, does not authorize the Vice President to participate in debate, and grants only to members of the Senate (and, upon appropriate notice, former presidents of the United States) the privilege of addressing the Senate, without granting a similar privilege to the sitting Vice President."
"The Vice President may meet with other heads of state or attend state funerals in other countries, at times when the administration wishes to demonstrate concern or support but cannot send the President himself. Not all Vice Presidents are happy in their jobs. John Nance Garner, who served as Vice President from 1933 to 1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, claimed that the Vice Presidency "isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss."[15]
Other statutorily granted roles include membership of both the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution."
Maybe he'll decide to remove all the evolution references from the Smithsonian[8D]
Other than that, his main job is to wake up in the morning and ask "Is the president still alive?"
That's hardly "Taking care of the rest" as servant for use put it.
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