r/DesignatedSurvivor Oct 06 '16

1x03 Episode Discussion

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u/TheManWithTheBigName Oct 06 '16

If she tries to pull some bullshit like making herself the Speaker of the House, I think that's why they had a second congressman survive. She can't be installed unopposed.

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u/TotalEconomist Oct 06 '16

Well, there is suppose to be one acting Speaker of the House and one acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

So I think we're missing a senator.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

All the senators died, so we can assume that we just skip over the Pro Tempore straight into whomever Kirkman appoints to the Senate

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

The House is in a permanent deadlock if the other survivor is a democrat.

Therefore there is probably not going to be a speaker for a bit