ROLE OF THE VP

dennis said...

You do know Domestic spying has gone on since the cold war? The VP should be involved in the administration, if the President were to be incapacitated, I would hope the VP would know what the hell was going on.

"During the twentieth century, the focus of the vice-presidency has shifted dramatically from being mainly a legislative position to a predominately executive post. As modern-era presidents began playing an increasing role as legislative agenda setters, their vice presidents regularly attended cabinet meetings and received executive assignments. Vice presidents represented their presidents' administrations on Capitol Hill, served on the National Security Council, chaired special commissions, acted as high level representatives of the government to foreign heads of state, and assumed countless other chores — great and trivial — at the president's direction. Beginning with Richard Nixon, they have occupied spacious quarters in the Executive Office Building and assembled staffs of specialists to extend their reach and influence. From fewer than 20 staff members at the end of Nixon's vice-presidency, the number increased to 60 during the 1970s, with the addition of not only political and support staff but advisers on domestic policy and national security. Walter Mondale expanded the vice president's role as presidential adviser, establishing the tradition of weekly lunches with the president, and subsequent vice presidents have continued to be active participants in their administrations."
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Walter Mondale had to become of a more active role. As we all know Jimmy Carter didn't do very much as President. He allowed Iran to hold Americans hostage for 444 days. Someone had to be minding the store back then. Still, its the role of the President to make policy, not the Vice President.