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**feedcomnet** · 06-26-2007, 10:58 PM

The gentleman in my avatar, John Adams, first VP of the US, was actually excluded from cabinet meetings by George Washington, on the ground that Adams, as VP, was part of the legislative branch, and so having him at a cabinet meeting would violate the seperation of powers. So the argument isnt THAT far fetched.

OTOH Cheney DOES attend cabinet meetings.

"Susan Low Bloch, a constitutional professor at Georgetown University Law Center, called Cheney's position a "novel claim." Although most people think of vice presidents as executive officials, she added that it's really "a bit of a hybrid" role.

As vice president, Cheney receives his paycheck from the U.S. Senate, which also pays the salaries of much of his staff. However, he also sits in Cabinet meetings and has an office at the White House."

06-26-2007, 10:58 PM	#3
feedcomnet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	The gentleman in my avatar, John Adams, first VP of the US, was actually excluded from cabinet meetings by George Washington, on the ground that Adams, as VP, was part of the legislative branch, and so having him at a cabinet meeting would violate the seperation of powers. So the argument isnt THAT far fetched. OTOH Cheney DOES attend cabinet meetings. "Susan Low Bloch, a constitutional professor at Georgetown University Law Center, called Cheney's position a "novel claim." Although most people think of vice presidents as executive officials, she added that it's really "a bit of a hybrid" role. As vice president, Cheney receives his paycheck from the U.S. Senate, which also pays the salaries of much of his staff. However, he also sits in Cabinet meetings and has an office at the White House."
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