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+Nixon was effectively impeached (resigned), but we probably won't see
+impeachments anytime soon because US wants to avoid appearance of
+politcial removals as much as possible.
+
+The Vice Presidency
+- "The Usual Suspect" - chosen to be an acceptable, presidential
+ candidate: often political experience, liked by party
+- "Balance the Ticket" to gain electoral votes
+ - Geographical balancing (southern, western, midwestern votes, etc)
+ - Ideological balancing (Clinton+Al Gore, ex.)
+ - Ex: Reagan and HW Bush
+ - Demographic balancing
+ - Obama (young, black) + Biden (experienced/old, white)
+ - Biden + Kamala
+ - Used to be very little power/involvement
+ - Biden, Pence, Cheney had more power than in previous years
+ - Bush, ex., did not have much power from the president
+ - Mostly their role is
+ - Replacement (in case of dead, incapacitated, unavailable)
+ - President of the Senate
+
+Power to Persuade
+- President/VP needs more than formal powers
+- Have to win over Washingtonians, by persuasion
+ - Can directly persuade Congressmen, interest groups, thinktanks
+ - OR can persuade the people
+ - Persuade voters to ask their reps/senators
+ - Rhetorical skills: prepared speech
+ - also more informal engagement with base
+ - Resources of the office: influence (Oval Office, etc)
+ - "Washington Bazaar": engage with news media
+
+Future presidencies
+- Presidential Power generally only expands
+ - Unless drastic changes occur
+- Will the president become Arthur Schelinger's "imperial president"
+ - Used in referenc to Nixon
+ - More absolute, less checked behavior by the pres.
+ - Trump's potential coup may realize this
+- What makes a relevant president
+ - Focused energy behind one chief (whatever role they assume)
+ - Energy
+ - Dosen't require a specific geographic location like Congress
+ - "Personal President": president is socially relevant to people
+ - Trump got votes because he seemed like a normal person
+ - Bill Clinton, super folksy president