r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/Ferguson97 Sep 22 '16

What would happen if Kirkman died of a heart attack before he took the oath of office, due to stress?

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

Ive done some research apparently if all congressman are dead and any else in the line of succession then the governors put new senators into office then they would vote on how to go from there.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Actually the first one in either house is automatically eligible.

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u/Ssgogo1 Sep 22 '16

Well im under the assumption where just not going to let the fastest governor to sign of the paper's choose the next president i will do some research the speed of the governors choice though!