• mangobanana@discuss.online
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      10 days ago

      Then why the hell do we keep hearing from him every 2 minutes. I would be so happy never to see his face again

    • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works
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      10 days ago

      Dick Cheyney changed that forever. Vice presidents very much do have power. He ran the presidency for the most part, and gave VPs real power, rather than symbolic value.

    • phutatorius@lemmy.zip
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      8 days ago

      He has the power to start the 25th amendment process. And don’t forget the tiebreaker vote in the Senate.