If Lincoln had not died but had stayed alive in a vegatative state or other reduced capacity US law at the time did not have a way of dealing with that. Until the 25th amendment the only way power passed to the VP was with the death of the president.
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That might have been worse
Date: 2005-07-04 03:14 pm (UTC)