Not for long, mind you: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/19/coming-and-going-obama-and-biden-to-be-out-of-country-simultaneously/
Has this happened in any previous Administration? I can’t think of any earlier cases.
I predict a bright orange erection lasting between 20 - 80 minutes somewhere in DC this evening.
Does this mean that John Kerry will be in charge?
Obama is still in charge no matter where he is. Next in line after Biden is Boehner.
This is just the break the Romney campaign has been waiting for!
I’m pretty sure it would be Alexander Haig.
Agreed. This is one reason the price tag for presidential trips is in the tens of thousands of dollars: he has to keep sufficient communications and staff within reach so he can continue to run the country.
More like tens of millions.
President Gerald Ford travelled to Mexico on Oct. 21, 1974. Nelson did not take the oath of office as Vice President until December 19, 1974, the Vice Presidency was vacant when Ford made his trip.
So what kinda shit is Boehner gonna try to pull?
Well, I’m not surprised there have been times when the President was out of the country and there was no Vice President. It seems to be unprecedented for both offices to be filled but both occupants to be out of the country at the same time.