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To: TimF who wrote (61514)	4/24/2008 2:31:32 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) of 542192

>>The early VPs where the people who got the 2nd most votes for president. They would often be the political rivals, even enemies, of the presidents, rather than supporters and allies. Its understandable why they would tend to be excluded from authority, or even in some cases the discussion. It makes less sense since the twelfth amendment went in to effect.<< Tim - True. Once the 12th amendment was passed, however, the precedent remained in force. I'm gratified to see that this has been changing in the last two administrations. Of course, I would wish for our country's sake that Dick Cheney had been left out of policy discussions, but at least the principle of including him was sound. - Allen

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