Do you know that TIM WALZ could be the next PRESIDENT?

[AviatorTom]

There is a scenario that would have Tim Walz as the next President, and Kamala Harris would play an important part.

Here’s how it would happen.

1. The 2024 election ends in a 269-269 tie in the Electoral College, neither Harris nor Trump wins the required 270 electoral votes.

2. The 12th Amendment defines what happens...

3. The House determines the President and the Senate determines the Vice President.

4. In the Senate. Assuming the 2024 elections leave the composition of the Senate unchanged, (Dems and Reps tied), the Senate votes a 50-50 tie. Kamala Harris, as VP, breaks the tie by voting for Walz, who becomes the VP-elect.

5. In the House, the voting is different. There are 435 members of the House, but each state gets one vote, and each state’s representatives must agree on how that vote is cast; if they can’t agree, they don’t vote. Several states have both Dem and Rep members (assuming there are no significant changes in the 2024 election, when the entire House is up for election), so some states will not vote; it's hard for either candidate to get 26 votes to be elected President. If no one gets 26 votes, the House votes again, and keeps on voting until one candidate gets 26 votes or March 4 happens. Let’s say the House never gets a winner (26 votes).

6. On inauguration day (Jan 20, 2025) Tim Walz is sworn in as Vice President. Since a new President has not been determined, Joe Biden continues as President, so we have the Biden-Walz administration.

7. On March 4, 2025, the House still has not determined a winner, and gives up. At that point, the Vice President (Tim Walz) becomes President. Since the Vice President office is now vacant, it is filled by the Speaker of the House, whoever that is (voted by the new representatives elected in 2024 and took office in Jan 2025).

8. And so, we have the Walz-TBD administration for the next 4 years, until the 2028 election.

[MisterWack]

Tbh he would make a great President.

Child Tax Credit, Decreasing Taxes, School Programs For Free Breakfast & Free Lunch, Paid 15 Week Parental Leave for hospital staff, nursing home workers, school faculty, Amazon Warehouse employees and more, did a great job handling BLM riots of 2020(According to Trump on Audio Recording). Man has it all, also I’ve never seen a more Midwestern Chill White Dude than this guy. Complete package 10/10 in my book. Was an American Football coach & worked in the National Guard for 25 years. Awesome guy, happy to make him our next Vice President (2024) maybe even President too (2028 & beyond)

[OlderAndWiser]

That scenario is reminescent of Rube Goldberg and it is possible but, fortunately, not probable.

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[CrazyGirl2]

Yes, that is how our system of government is set up. It is possible, however, it is highly, HIGHLY unlikely, and improbable! I would've thought it much more probable if Harris wins the election, that something terrible would happen and we’d lose a US president again, making Tim Waltz President.

[CrazyGirl2]

Thank you so much for the MHO, seriously it really means the world to me whenever someone picks my answer as the MHO. 😘 💋

[DizzyDesii]

Ehh

[Goahead76]

I have head this comrade. Imagine the anger of the running dog Capitalists when we implement total Internet surveillance. Also imagine the utopia we will have when we overthrow that Capitalist traitor Vladimir Putin and return Mother Russia back to true Marxist ideals!

[paledreams]

Sounds like nonsense however how come Nancy Pelosi has never been president or vice even? That's my mystery lol blue 🔵💙

[paledreams]

Asked rhetorically for humour haha

[BCRanger10]

I'm sure I remember hearing something about this at one point or another. I certainly hope it doesn't come to that, let alone with Tim Walz.

[DrPepper12]

I was incredulous at Bush v Gore so I'm never going to say never.

[loves2learn]

As a Minnesotan parent, I support Tim Walz.

[Guacamole409]

If it’s put to a vote, I’m voting for nuclear war.

[Walksbehindtherows]

I don't think so. Could Bernie Sanders be president?

[RetroReviews]

That's a good title for a horror movie

[msc545]

That too would not be a bad thing.

[strateguy632]

Clever!