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** Patricia only chose Vincent as he is from a different region from her own, in order to provide geographic balance for the presidential ticket.
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** Patricia chooses a monkey as her running mate. She still wins, and the monkey VP causes no problems outside of a few BananaPeel shenanigans.
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** Patricia shares all her minutes and decisions with Vincent so he can take over in the event of an emergency, which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies, etc., being cited as the key reason for his election.
** Patricia shares all her minutes and decisions with Vincent so he can take over in the event of an emergency, which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies, etc., being cited as the key reason for his election.
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** Having nothing to do, Vincent spends all day ranting on Website/{{Twitter}} about how little power he has.
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** Having nothing to do, Vincent spends all day ranting on Website/{{Twitter}} Website/TwitterX about how little power he has.
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** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who slips under the radar and becomes VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia ...
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** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who slips under the radar and becomes VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as while he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia ...Patricia.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies, resigns, or gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no previous vice president has subsequently become president, either immediately after the president they served or with anybody else serving in between them.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, Tropestan, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies, resigns, or gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no previous vice president has subsequently become president, either immediately after the president they served or with anybody else serving in between them.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became vice president. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the president's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning presidential candidate runs with another person, who themselves becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the constitution and, with it, the power structure.
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** In the early days of Troperia, Tropestan, the runner-up to a presidential election became vice president. The founders of Troperia Tropestan figured out that giving the president's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning presidential candidate runs with another person, who themselves becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the constitution and, with it, the power structure.
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** The official website for the national Troperian Tropestanian government describes Vincent's role as "standing around and looking cool".
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured overweight Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and Alice the computer geek picking her computer.
** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice. Because vice presidents need some sort of majority support but no majority will coalesce behind one person apropos of nothing, Troperia never does get a vice president, even when a president wins a LandslideElection.
** Vincent has so little relevance as a politician that the security service for the Troperian government headquarters [[MistakenForSpies thinks he is a spy]] and arrests him by accident.
** Every vice president of Troperia gets the UnPerson treatment as soon as they assume the office, then gets it reversed as soon as they leave it.
** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice. Because vice presidents need some sort of majority support but no majority will coalesce behind one person apropos of nothing, Troperia never does get a vice president, even when a president wins a LandslideElection.
** Vincent has so little relevance as a politician that the security service for the Troperian government headquarters [[MistakenForSpies thinks he is a spy]] and arrests him by accident.
** Every vice president of Troperia gets the UnPerson treatment as soon as they assume the office, then gets it reversed as soon as they leave it.
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia.Tropestan. The most recent election featured overweight Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and Alice the computer geek picking her computer.
** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice. Because vice presidents need some sort of majority support but no majority will coalesce behind one person apropos of nothing,Troperia Tropestan never does get a vice president, even when a president wins a LandslideElection.
** Vincent has so little relevance as a politician that the security service for theTroperian Tropestan government headquarters [[MistakenForSpies thinks he is a spy]] and arrests him by accident.
** Every vice president ofTroperia Tropestan gets the UnPerson treatment as soon as they assume the office, then gets it reversed as soon as they leave it.
** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice. Because vice presidents need some sort of majority support but no majority will coalesce behind one person apropos of nothing,
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* '''Invoked''': When writing a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power to forestall corruption.
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* '''Conversed''': While watching ''Early Politics in Troperia'', Carl asks why Vincent is so happy to be elected to the most pointless office in Troperia.
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* '''Conversed''': While watching ''Early Politics in Troperia'', Tropestan'', Carl asks why Vincent is so happy to be elected to the most pointless office in Troperia.Tropestan.
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** People dismiss the office of the Vice President as a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the more skilled alternative candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent president for too long.
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** People dismiss the office of the Vice President as a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the more skilled alternative candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia Tropestan stuck with an unpopular and incompetent president for too long.
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** Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing most of the time.
** Once Vincent becomes president, he smartens up and does his new job well, earning the respect of the Troperian people overall and his colleagues in the party.
** Vincent grins and bears it and [[EarnYourHappyEnding is rewarded with the presidential nomination, election, and changes Troperia for the better]].
** Once Vincent becomes president, he smartens up and does his new job well, earning the respect of the Troperian people overall and his colleagues in the party.
** Vincent grins and bears it and [[EarnYourHappyEnding is rewarded with the presidential nomination, election, and changes Troperia for the better]].
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** Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia Tropestan to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing most of the time.
** Once Vincent becomes president, he smartens up and does his new job well, earning the respect of theTroperian Tropestani people overall and his colleagues in the party.
** Vincent grins and bears it and [[EarnYourHappyEnding is rewarded with the presidential nomination, election, and changesTroperia Tropestan for the better]].
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** Vincent grins and bears it and [[EarnYourHappyEnding is rewarded with the presidential nomination, election, and changes
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian government ... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for {{corrupt|Politician}}ion. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian Tropestan government ... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for {{corrupt|Politician}}ion. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** Patricia is a long-serving member of the FictionalPoliticalParty, while Vincent is a relative newcomer. They both contested its nomination for the presidency, but she won it because of her long and distinguished record of service. He got the nod for the vice presidency as basically a ConsolationPrize.
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** Patricia is a long-serving member of politician in the FictionalPoliticalParty, while Vincent is a relative newcomer. They both contested its nomination for the presidency, but she won it because of her long and distinguished record of service. He got the nod for the vice presidency as basically a ConsolationPrize.
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** Patricia shares all her minutes and decision-makings with Vincent so he can take over in an emergency, which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies, etc., being cited as the key reason for his election.
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** Patricia shares all her minutes and decision-makings decisions with Vincent so he can take over in the event of an emergency, which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies, etc., being cited as the key reason for his election.
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** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like [[BurgerFool flipping burgers]] at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
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** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like [[BurgerFool flipping burgers]] at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that [[HappinessInMinimumWage more fun and fulfilling fulfilling]] than being VP.
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** Vice President Vincent is [[FaceOfTheBand the most visible member of the Troperian government's executive branch]].
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** Vincent bungles many of his vice-presidential responsibilities until he's assigned a task that falls within [[GeniusDitz his sole area of real expertise]].
** Like many other politicians, Vincent passively accepted the credit for work his staff did. It turns out that [[TheAllegedExpert he doesn't know a thing about the field where "he" contributed]].
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** Vincent has so little relevance as a politician that he ends up being mistaken as an intruder within the Troperian government headquarters and is arrested by accident.
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** There is no vice president. If Patricia dies in office, the next in line is Stephen, the speaker of the Troperian National Legislature, who already has an important role.
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** There is no vice president. If Patricia dies in office, vacates the presidency early, the next in line is Stephen, the speaker of the Troperian National Legislature, who already has an important role.
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured overweight Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and Alice the HollywoodNerd picking her computer.
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured overweight Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and Alice the HollywoodNerd computer geek picking her computer.
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** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as ComicRelief to endear the Patricia/Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of being re-elected.
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** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as ComicRelief PluckyComicRelief to endear the Patricia/Vincent Patricia–Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of being re-elected.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no previous vice president has subsequently become president, either immediately after the president they served or with anybody else serving in between them.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets dies, resigns, or gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no previous vice president has subsequently become president, either immediately after the president they served or with anybody else serving in between them.
** Patricia has had several vice presidents during her administration, none of whom got even the scintilla of a shadow of an opportunity to make any moral or technical improvements to national policy.
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** Patricia is a long-serving member of the FictionalPoliticalParty, while Vincent is a relative newcomer; they newcomer. They both contested the its nomination for the presidency, but she won it because of her long and distinguished record of service, while he service. He got his the nod for the vice presidency as basically a ConsolationPrize.
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured overweight Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and Alice the nerd HollywoodNerd picking her computer.
** Every vice president of Troperia gets the UnPerson treatment as soon as they assume the office, then gets it reversed as soon as they leave it.
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** Vincent is unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or it's a duty expressly assigned to the Vice President. But all his official vice-presidential duties are trivial, humiliating, or both.
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** Vincent is unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or it's a duty expressly assigned to the Vice President. But all his official vice-presidential duties are trivial, humiliating, or both.
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** Patricia shares all of her minutes and decision-makings with Vincent so that the latter can take over in an emergency - which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies etc being cited as the key reason for his election.
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* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of the UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem, when vice president was indeed considered an unimportant position.
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** Patricia shares all of her minutes and decision-makings with Vincent so that the latter he can take over in an emergency - emergency, which eventually happens with Patricia's assassination. Vincent then gets (re-)elected as President in his own right, with his effective continuation of Patricia's policies etc policies, etc., being cited as the key reason for his election.
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** Vincent is actually Patricia's HyperCompetentSidekick and the only reason her administration hasn't collapsed under its own weight, but nobody credits him for it.
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** Vincent is actually Patricia's HyperCompetentSidekick and the only reason her administration hasn't collapsed under its own weight, but nobody credits gives him his due credit for it.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it to advance his preferred cause, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it to advance his preferred cause, causes he likes, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Patricia is a long-serving member of the FictionalPoliticalParty, while Vincent is a relative newcomer; she got the nod for the "important" office because of her long and distinguished record of service, while he got his nod as basically a ConsolationPrize.
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** Patricia is a long-serving member of the FictionalPoliticalParty, while Vincent is a relative newcomer; she got they both contested the nod nomination for the "important" office presidency, but she won it because of her long and distinguished record of service, while he got his nod as basically a ConsolationPrize.
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** Vincent grins and bears it and [[EarnYourHappyEnding is rewarded with the presidential nomination, election, and changes Troperia for the better]].
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no vice president has subsequently become president.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No one thinks about Vincent much because no previous vice president has subsequently become president.president, either immediately after the president they served or with anybody else serving in between them.
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** Vincent is unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or it's a duty expressly assigned to the Vice President. But all his official vice-presidential duties are trivial and/or humiliating.
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* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of the UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem, when the vice president was indeed considered unimportant.
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** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include drawing attention to the fact that he and his office exist, and [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity he doesn't care that they may not be for good reasons]].
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** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include drawing draws attention to the fact that he and his office exist, and [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity he doesn't care that they he may not be for good reasons]].doing bad things to that end]].
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** Once Vincent becomes president, he smartens up and does his new job well, earning the respect of the Troperians and his colleagues in the party.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it to advance his preferred cause, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it to advance his preferred cause, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, squeaky clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever become President afterwards, so no one really cares about Vincent.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the Constitution and, with it, the power structure.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority and accomplishes little of the work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone in the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role, which would only make him more insufferable.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority and accomplishes little of the work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone in the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role, which would only make him more insufferable.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. vice president. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's president's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate presidential candidate runs with another person, who themselves becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the Constitution constitution and, with it, the power structure.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority (and/or TheDitz) and accomplishes little of the work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone in the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role, which would only make him moreinsufferable.insufferable.
** Patricia is a long-serving member of this party, while Vincent is a relative newcomer; she got the nod for the "important" office because of her service, while he got his nod as basically a ConsolationPrize.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority (and/or TheDitz) and accomplishes little of the work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone in the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role, which would only make him more
** Patricia is a long-serving member of this party, while Vincent is a relative newcomer; she got the nod for the "important" office because of her service, while he got his nod as basically a ConsolationPrize.
** Vice President Vincent is [[FaceOfTheBand the most visible member of the Troperian government's executive branch]].
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** There is no Vice President. If Patricia dies in office, the next in line is the Speaker of the Troperian National Legislature, who already has an important role.
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** There is no Vice President. vice president. If Patricia dies in office, the next in line is Stephen, the Speaker speaker of the Troperian National Legislature, who already has an important role.
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* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of the UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem, when the Vice President was indeed considered unimportant.
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* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of the UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem, when the Vice President vice president was indeed considered unimportant.
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** The near-pointless office of the Vice President is either abolished or given more formal power.
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** The near-pointless office of the Vice President vice presidency is either abolished or given more formal power.empowered.
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** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent ascends to become President]].
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** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. vice president. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent ascends to become President]].president]].
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** Once Vincent becomes president, he steps up and does his new job as well as possible, earning the respect of the Troperians.
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** Once Vincent becomes president, he steps smartens up and does his new job as well as possible, well, earning the respect of the Troperians.Troperians and his colleagues in the party.
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** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia ...
** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip slips under the radar and become becomes VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia ...
** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He usesit, it to advance his preferred cause, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses
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** Patricia is old and ill. Most people who vote for her do so because they expect her to die in office -- or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power -- and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
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** Patricia is old and ill. Most of the people who vote for her do so because they expect her to die in office -- or at least to be declared unfit for office and removed from power -- and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
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** Patricia either starts doing her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian to do it.
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** Vincent can't or won't be a fill-in president, so Patricia either starts doing her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian delegates it to do it.Vivian.
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** Vincent attends a support group for vice presidents, past and present, in government, business, and not-for-profit groups, who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
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** Vincent attends a support group for vice presidents, past and present, in government, business, and not-for-profit non-profit groups, who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.offices.
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** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice.
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** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice. Because vice presidents need some sort of majority support but no majority will coalesce behind one person apropos of nothing, Troperia never does get a vice president, even when a president wins a LandslideElection.
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** Vincent is unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international repercussions.
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** Vincent is unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or it's a duty expressly assigned to the Vice President is required to solve them. President. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national his official vice-presidential duties are trivial and/or international repercussions.humiliating.
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** Vice President Vincent is the second most powerful person in Troperia.
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** Vice President Vincent is the second most powerful person in the government of Troperia.
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** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death reminded the people that they can't take for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of American politics, when the Vice President was indeed considered unimportant.
* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of American politics, when the Vice President was indeed considered unimportant.
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** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death reminded president died in office, reminding the people that they can't take for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades ofAmerican politics, the UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem, when the Vice President was indeed considered unimportant.
* '''Enforced''': The work satirizes the early decades of
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* '''Invoked''': When making a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power to forestall corruption.
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* '''Invoked''': When making writing a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power to forestall corruption.
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** Vincent is a high-profile governor/legislator/administrator (or some combination thereof) who is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so the people in charge of the party make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs as Vice President, where he'll do less damage to them.
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** Vincent is a high-profile governor/legislator/administrator (or some combination thereof) who is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so the people PowersThatBe in charge of the party make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs as Vice President, vice president, where he'll do less damage to them.
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** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected President on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term ...
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** Vincent wants to be President. president. Knowing he'll never get elected President president on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP vice-presidential candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term ...
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** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity drawing attention to the fact that he and his office exist]].
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** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity drawing attention to the fact that he and his office exist]].exist, and [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity he doesn't care that they may not be for good reasons]].
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the more skilled alternative candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for too long.
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** The People dismiss the office of the Vice President is considered as a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the more skilled alternative candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President president for too long.
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** Once Vincent ends up becoming president, he decides to step up and do his job as well as possible, earning the respect of the Troperians.
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** Once Vincent ends up becoming becomes president, he decides to step steps up and do does his new job as well as possible, earning the respect of the Troperians.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent has a title with authority behind it. He uses it, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: debates. Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and can enact beneficial policies. Others state contend that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.precedent.
* '''Played for Horror''': Vincent is a SerialKiller who has [[KarmaHoudini evaded capture and somehow become vice president]].
* '''Literal Metaphor''': The Vice President of Troperia has {{no name|given}}.
* '''Played for Horror''': Vincent is a SerialKiller who has [[KarmaHoudini evaded capture and somehow become vice president]].
* '''Literal Metaphor''': The Vice President of Troperia has {{no name|given}}.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing most of the time.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing most of thetime.time.
** Once Vincent ends up becoming president, he decides to step up and do his job as well as possible, earning the respect of the Troperians.
** Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing most of the
** Once Vincent ends up becoming president, he decides to step up and do his job as well as possible, earning the respect of the Troperians.
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** Patricia either starts her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian to do it.
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** Patricia either starts doing her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian to do it.
** It's not considered necessary to pick anyone for VP in advance -- voters are asked to write in their choice.
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** Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international repercussions.
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** Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international repercussions.
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** Patricia chooses Vincent, who appeals more to different demographics than she does, as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without having to change her own ideas and/or policies.
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs as Vice President, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs as Vice President, where he'll do less damage to the party.
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** Patricia chooses Vincent, who appeals more to different demographics than she does, as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without having to change her own ideas and/or policies.
or practices.
**Governor Vincent is a high-profile governor/legislator/administrator (or some combination thereof) who is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they the people in charge of the party make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs as Vice President, where he'll do less damage to the party.them.
**
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** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term ...
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** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected President on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term ...
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** The near-pointless office of the Vice President is either abolished or given more power.
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** The near-pointless office of the Vice President is either abolished or given more power.formal power.
** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity drawing attention to the fact that he and his office exist]].
** Vice President Vincent does things whose effects include [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity drawing attention to the fact that he and his office exist]].
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-->'''Vincent''': Well ... as long as I actually get to do something -- other than hoping you die and I get your presidency, that is -- I'm in.
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-->'''Vincent''': Well ... as long as I actually get to do something -- other more than hoping hope you die and I get your presidency, that is -- I'm in.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Patricia's death and Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% most of the time.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, so no one really cares about Vincent.
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* '''Straight''': Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, become President afterwards, so no one really cares about Vincent.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role which would only make him more insufferable.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role which would only make him more insufferable.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the Constitution and, with it, the power structure.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses hisauthority, authority and accomplishes little of the work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within in the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role role, which would only make him more insufferable.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his
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** Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office -- or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power -- and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
** Patricia loses the election, and many voters cite "I don't want Vincent to become VP" as their main reason for voting against her.
** Patricia loses the election, and many voters cite "I don't want Vincent to become VP" as their main reason for voting against her.
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** Patricia is old and in poor health. ill. Most of her voters go people who vote for her do so because they expect her to die in office -- or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power -- and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
** Patricia loses the election, and many voters cite "I don't want Vincent to become VP" as their main reason for not votingagainst for her.
** Patricia loses the election, and many voters cite "I don't want Vincent to become VP" as their main reason for not voting
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** Vincent has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have quite a bit of influence.
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** Vincent has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have has quite a bit of influence.
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* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that Vincent's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** It turns out that Vincent's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VPanyway.anyway.
** Patricia either starts her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian to do it.
** It turns out that Vincent's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP
** Patricia either starts her own work or, when Vincent can't or won't, gets Vivian to do it.
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** Vincent attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
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** Vincent attends a support group for veeps vice presidents, past and present, in government, business, and not-for-profit groups, who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international repercussions.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
** Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or internationalrepercussions.repercussions.
** Vincent is an undistinguished vice president, but the last VP, Violet, was very effective. So was Victor before her. Vanessa, on the other hand, goes on to be a ''terrible'' vice president.
** Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international
** Vincent is an undistinguished vice president, but the last VP, Violet, was very effective. So was Victor before her. Vanessa, on the other hand, goes on to be a ''terrible'' vice president.
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** There is no Vice President. If Patricia dies in office, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
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** There is no Vice President. If Patricia dies in office, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, the Troperian National Legislature, who already has an important role.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential deathserved to remind reminded the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death
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** Patricia chooses Vincent, who appeals more to different demographics than she does, as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
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** Patricia chooses Vincent, who appeals more to different demographics than she does, as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.own ideas and/or policies.
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** Patricia's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Patricia and risk getting President Vincent if she dies?"
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** Patricia's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say say, "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Patricia and risk getting President Vincent if she dies?"
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* '''Discussed''': "If I want to be your running mate? Well... as long as I actually get to do something -- other than hoping you die and I get your Presidency, that is -- I'm in."
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* '''Discussed''': "If I want to '''Discussed''':
-->'''Patricia''': Vincent, will you beyour my running mate? Well... mate in the presidential election?
-->'''Vincent''': Well ... as long as I actually get to do something -- other than hoping you die and I get yourPresidency, presidency, that is -- I'm in."
-->'''Patricia''': Vincent, will you be
-->'''Vincent''': Well ... as long as I actually get to do something -- other than hoping you die and I get your
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for too long.
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent succeeds to the Presidency]].
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent succeeds to the Presidency]].
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the more skilled alternative candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for too long.
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincentsucceeds ascends to the Presidency]].become President]].
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent
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** Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Website/{{Twitter}} about how little power he has.
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** Vincent has Having nothing to do, so he Vincent spends all day ranting on Website/{{Twitter}} about how little power he has.
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian government ... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian government ... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for corruption.{{corrupt|Politician}}ion. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent the troublesome governor has a title with authority behind it. He uses it, makes trouble for his party, and then gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential vice-presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party hates him so much that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because, unlike Vincent, she is useful to her party and capable of enacting can enact beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Not only will Vincent serve no purpose whatsoever if Patricia completes her term - even if she doesn't, he'll only succeed to the Presidency if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
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** Not only will Vincent serve no purpose whatsoever if Patricia completes her term - -- even if she doesn't, he'll he can only succeed to the Presidency become President if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
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* '''Downplayed''': Vincent has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
* '''Justified''':
* '''Justified''':
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* '''Downplayed''': Vincent has slightly less power than a typical senator - -- unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
*'''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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** Vice President Vincent holds the real power, while [[PuppetKing President Patricia is a mere figurehead]].
** Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
** Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
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** [[TheManBehindTheMan Vice President Vincent holds the real power, power]], while [[PuppetKing President Patricia is a mere figurehead]].
figurehead.]]
** Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office- -- or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - -- and give them President Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
** Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office
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** The official site for the Troperian White House describes Vincent's role as "standing around and looking cool".
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** The official site website for the national Troperian White House government describes Vincent's role as "standing around and looking cool".
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured an overweight candidate picking Donald [=McRonald=], a vain candidate refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and a nerd picking her computer.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
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** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured an overweight candidate Bob picking Donald [=McRonald=], a vain candidate [[ItsAllAboutMe vain]] Mike refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and a Alice the nerd picking her computer.
computer.
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
'''Zig-Zagged''': Vincent is usually unimportant to the government unless he has the skills needed to solve some new issue or the Vice President is required to solve them. But all the issues for which he's needed happen to have national and/or international repercussions.
*'''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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** There is no Vice President. If Patricia dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
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** There is no Vice President. If Patricia dies, dies in office, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
** Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Patricia will complete her term.
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** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President Vincent]]... on winning the election."
** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
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** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... leaders ... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President Vincent]]...Vincent]] ... on winning the election."
** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like [[BurgerFool flippingburgers burgers]] at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
** Vice President Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like [[BurgerFool flipping
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* '''Invoked''': When making a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power in order to prevent corruption.
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* '''Invoked''': When making a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power in order to prevent corruption. forestall corruption.
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** Patricia chooses Vincent as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Patricia/Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term...
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Patricia/Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her term...
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** Patricia chooses Vincent Vincent, who appeals more to different demographics than she does, as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairsto the as Vice Presidency, President, where he'll do less damage to the party.
party.
** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him asa ComicRelief to endear the Patricia/Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting being re-elected.
** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete herterm...term ...
** Governor Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs
** Patricia knows no one takes Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as
** Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all Vincent has to do is hope Patricia fails to complete her
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** Patricia's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Patricia and risk getting President Vincent if she dies?".
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** Patricia's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Patricia and risk getting President Vincent if she dies?".dies?"
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia has to pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Patricia has to must pick the incompetent Vincent as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.too long.
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* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
** Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
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* '''Played For for Laughs''':
** Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting onTwitter Website/{{Twitter}} about how little power he has.
** Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia...
** Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because she - unlike Vincent - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Patricia...
** Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook because she - unlike Vincent - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House...government ... until Patricia is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
laughs.
* '''PlayedFor for Drama''':
** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinatePatricia...
Patricia ...
** Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crookbecause she - because, unlike Vincent - Vincent, she is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
* '''Played
** Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate
** Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Patricia just to avoid a Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Patricia is a crook
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that making the President's main rival powerful would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that making giving the President's main rival powerful too much power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
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** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving making the President's main rival significant power powerful would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
** Patricia loses the election, and many voters cite "I don't want Vincent to become VP" as their main reason for voting against her.
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* '''Discussed''': "If I want to be your running mate? Well... as long as I actually get to do something - other than hoping you die and I get your Presidency, that is - I'm in."
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* '''Discussed''': "If I want to be your running mate? Well... as long as I actually get to do something - -- other than hoping you die and I get your Presidency, that is - -- I'm in."
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* '''Implied''': Vincent is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
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* '''Implied''': Vincent is the only member of the government [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything who's never seen working for it.it]].
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* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???When making a new constitution, the Troperians decide not to give the vice president much power in order to prevent corruption.
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** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role which would worsen their situation.
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** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role which would worsen their situation.only make him more insufferable.
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** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy.
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** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy.NoRespectGuy, along with preventing him gaining any palpable role which would worsen their situation.
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* '''Justified''': In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the powerstructure.structure.
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy.
** In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power
** Vincent is a huge JerkAss who abuses his authority, and accomplishes little work he ''is'' charged with anyway, so everyone within the party and general vicinity relishes in belittling his title and making him a NoRespectGuy.
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** "Does Vincent have any political ambitions?" "No. He's running for VP."
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* '''Straight''': John, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Margaret dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, so no one really cares about John.
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* '''Straight''': John, Vincent, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Margaret Patricia dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, so no one really cares about John.Vincent.
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** Not only will John serve no purpose whatsoever if Margaret completes her term - even if she doesn't, he'll only succeed to the Presidency if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
** After John suddenly drops dead, Troperia goes without a VP for years. Nobody even notices.
* '''Downplayed''': John has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
** After John suddenly drops dead, Troperia goes without a VP for years. Nobody even notices.
* '''Downplayed''': John has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
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** Not only will John Vincent serve no purpose whatsoever if Margaret Patricia completes her term - even if she doesn't, he'll only succeed to the Presidency if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
** AfterJohn Vincent suddenly drops dead, Troperia goes without a VP for years. Nobody even notices.
* '''Downplayed''':John Vincent has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
** After
* '''Downplayed''':
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** Vice President John holds the real power, while [[PuppetKing President Margaret is a mere figurehead]].
** Margaret is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President John, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
** Margaret is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President John, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
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** Vice President John Vincent holds the real power, while [[PuppetKing President Margaret Patricia is a mere figurehead]].
**Margaret Patricia is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President John, Vincent, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
**
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** John has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have quite a bit of influence.
** John has little constitutional power, and everyone thinks he'll be yet another unremarkable VP. Then it turns out that President Margaret is a [[TheSlacker slacker]] who lets John do her job for her whenever possible.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that John's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
** John has little constitutional power, and everyone thinks he'll be yet another unremarkable VP. Then it turns out that President Margaret is a [[TheSlacker slacker]] who lets John do her job for her whenever possible.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that John's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
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** John Vincent has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have quite a bit of influence.
**John Vincent has little constitutional power, and everyone thinks he'll be yet another unremarkable VP. Then it turns out that President Margaret Patricia is a [[TheSlacker slacker]] who lets John Vincent do her job for her whenever possible.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out thatJohn's Vincent's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
**
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that
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** Margaret chooses a monkey as her running mate. She still wins, and the monkey VP causes no problems outside of a few BananaPeel shenanigans.
** Margaret and the members of her cabinet treat John like their personal servant.
** The official site for the Troperian White House describes John's role as "standing around and looking cool".
** John attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
** Margaret and the members of her cabinet treat John like their personal servant.
** The official site for the Troperian White House describes John's role as "standing around and looking cool".
** John attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
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** Margaret Patricia chooses a monkey as her running mate. She still wins, and the monkey VP causes no problems outside of a few BananaPeel shenanigans.
**Margaret Patricia and the members of her cabinet treat John Vincent like their personal servant.
** The official site for the Troperian White House describesJohn's Vincent's role as "standing around and looking cool".
**John Vincent attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
**
** The official site for the Troperian White House describes
**
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** Vice President John is the second most powerful person in Troperia.
** There is no Vice President. If Margaret dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** John only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Margaret will complete her term.
** There is no Vice President. If Margaret dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** John only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Margaret will complete her term.
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** Vice President John Vincent is the second most powerful person in Troperia.
** There is no Vice President. IfMargaret Patricia dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
**John Vincent only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Margaret Patricia will complete her term.
** There is no Vice President. If
**
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** "John? Who's that again?"
** "John just died of a heart attack! We need a new VP!" "Eh, why bother? It's not like he ever did anything."
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President John]]... on winning the election."
** Vice President John is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
** "John just died of a heart attack! We need a new VP!" "Eh, why bother? It's not like he ever did anything."
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President John]]... on winning the election."
** Vice President John is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
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** "John? "Vincent? Who's that again?"
**"John "Vincent just died of a heart attack! We need a new VP!" "Eh, why bother? It's not like he ever did anything."
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice PresidentJohn]]...Vincent]]... on winning the election."
** Vice PresidentJohn Vincent is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
**
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President
** Vice President
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** Margaret chooses John as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** Governor John is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Margaret's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** Margaret knows no one takes John seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** John wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Margaret's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all John has to do is hope Margaret fails to complete her term...
** Governor John is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Margaret's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** Margaret knows no one takes John seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** John wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Margaret's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all John has to do is hope Margaret fails to complete her term...
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** Margaret Patricia chooses John Vincent as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** GovernorJohn Vincent is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Margaret's Patricia's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
**Margaret Patricia knows no one takes John Vincent seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John Patricia/Vincent ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
**John Vincent wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Margaret's Patricia's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all John Vincent has to do is hope Margaret Patricia fails to complete her term...
** Governor
**
**
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** Margaret's political ads emphasize that John will make a good VP.
** Margaret's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Margaret and risk getting President John if she dies?".
** Margaret's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Margaret and risk getting President John if she dies?".
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** Margaret's Patricia's political ads emphasize that John Vincent will make a good VP.
**Margaret's Patricia's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Margaret Patricia and risk getting President John Vincent if she dies?".
**
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* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': John is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
* '''Deconstructed''': The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Margaret has to pick the incompetent John as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
* '''Reconstructed''': Margaret's death and John's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
* '''Implied''': John is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
* '''Deconstructed''': The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Margaret has to pick the incompetent John as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
* '''Reconstructed''': Margaret's death and John's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
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* '''Conversed''': ???
While watching ''Early Politics in Troperia'', Carl asks why Vincent is so happy to be elected to the most pointless office in Troperia.
* '''Implied''':John Vincent is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
*'''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it.Margaret Patricia has to pick the incompetent John Vincent as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent succeeds to the Presidency]].
* '''Reconstructed''':Margaret's Patricia's death and John's Vincent's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
* '''Implied''':
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** The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it.
** Vincent's party dislikes him and tries to have him KickedUpstairs by making him Vice President. Then Patricia dies, and [[ReassignmentBackfire Vincent succeeds to the Presidency]].
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** John has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
** John is a hilariously incompetent buffoon.
** John's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President John makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
** John is a hilariously incompetent buffoon.
** John's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President John makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** John Vincent has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
**John Vincent is a hilariously incompetent buffoon.
**John's Vincent's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret Patricia is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President John Vincent makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** John is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
** John the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Margaret is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President John is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Margaret just to avoid a John presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Margaret is a crook because she - unlike John - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Margaret would set a disastrous precedent.
** John the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Margaret is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President John is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Margaret just to avoid a John presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Margaret is a crook because she - unlike John - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Margaret would set a disastrous precedent.
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** John Vincent is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John Vincent would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
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**John Vincent the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Margaret Patricia is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President John Vincent is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Margaret Patricia just to avoid a John Vincent presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Margaret Patricia is a crook because she - unlike John Vincent - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Margaret Patricia would set a disastrous precedent.
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** Vice President John holds the real power, while President Margaret is a mere figurehead.
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** Vice President John holds the real power, while [[PuppetKing President Margaret is a mere figurehead.figurehead]].
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** John has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have quite aton bit of influence.influence.
** John has little constitutional power, and everyone thinks he'll be yet another unremarkable VP. Then it turns out that President Margaret is a [[TheSlacker slacker]] who lets John do her job for her whenever possible.
** John has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have quite a
** John has little constitutional power, and everyone thinks he'll be yet another unremarkable VP. Then it turns out that President Margaret is a [[TheSlacker slacker]] who lets John do her job for her whenever possible.
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** John has little to do, so Margaret uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
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** John has little to do, so Margaret knows no one takes John seriously anyway, so she uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
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** John's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret is impeached and removed from office for corruption. President John makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
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** John is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
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** John is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP.VP because all eyes were on the presidential candidates. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
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'''Basic Trope''': The political second-in-command has a minor role and is considered a nonentity.
* '''Straight''': John, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Margaret dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, so no one really cares about John.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Not only will John serve no purpose whatsoever if Margaret completes her term - even if she doesn't, he'll only succeed to the Presidency if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
** After John suddenly drops dead, Troperia goes without a VP for years. Nobody even notices.
* '''Downplayed''': John has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
* '''Justified''': In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
* '''Inverted''':
** Vice President John holds the real power, while President Margaret is a mere figurehead.
** Margaret is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President John, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
* '''Subverted''': John has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have a ton of influence.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that John's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
* '''Parodied''':
** Margaret chooses a monkey as her running mate. She still wins, and the monkey VP causes no problems outside of a few BananaPeel shenanigans.
** Margaret and the members of her cabinet treat John like their personal servant.
** The official site for the Troperian White House describes John's role as "standing around and looking cool".
** John attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured an overweight candidate picking Donald [=McRonald=], a vain candidate refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and a nerd picking her computer.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Vice President John is the second most powerful person in Troperia.
** There is no Vice President. If Margaret dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** John only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Margaret will complete her term.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "John? Who's that again?"
** "John just died of a heart attack! We need a new VP!" "Eh, why bother? It's not like he ever did anything."
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President John]]... on winning the election."
** Vice President John is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
** Margaret chooses John as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** Governor John is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Margaret's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** John has little to do, so Margaret uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** John wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Margaret's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all John has to do is hope Margaret fails to complete her term...
* '''Defied''':
** Margaret's political ads emphasize that John will make a good VP.
** Margaret's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Margaret and risk getting President John if she dies?".
** The near-pointless office of the Vice President is either abolished or given more power.
* '''Discussed''': "If I want to be your running mate? Well... as long as I actually get to do something - other than hoping you die and I get your Presidency, that is - I'm in."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': John is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
* '''Deconstructed''': The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Margaret has to pick the incompetent John as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
* '''Reconstructed''': Margaret's death and John's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** John has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
** John is a hilariously incompetent buffoon.
** John's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret is impeached and removed from office for corruption. John makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** John is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
** John the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Margaret is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President John is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Margaret just to avoid a John presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Margaret is a crook because she - unlike John - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Margaret would set a disastrous precedent.
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* '''Straight''': John, Vice President of Troperia, only has two duties: the purely ceremonial task of presiding over the Senate, and taking over if President Margaret dies/resigns/gets impeached and removed from office. No Vice President has ever succeeded to the Presidency, so no one really cares about John.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Not only will John serve no purpose whatsoever if Margaret completes her term - even if she doesn't, he'll only succeed to the Presidency if everyone else in the line of succession is wiped out.
** After John suddenly drops dead, Troperia goes without a VP for years. Nobody even notices.
* '''Downplayed''': John has slightly less power than a typical senator - unimpressive for the second-in-command, but not too bad.
* '''Justified''': In the early days of Troperia, the runner-up to a presidential election became Vice President. The founders of Troperia figured out that giving the President's main rival significant power would be a bad idea, so they made the position as weak as possible. When the system got changed to "the winning candidate's running mate becomes VP", the office wasn't given more power because no one wanted to take the trouble to change the power structure.
* '''Inverted''':
** Vice President John holds the real power, while President Margaret is a mere figurehead.
** Margaret is old and in poor health. Most of her voters go for her because they expect her to die in office - or at least be declared unfit for office and removed from power - and give them President John, which is what they ''actually'' wanted.
* '''Subverted''': John has few constitutional duties, but still manages to have a ton of influence.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that John's influence is due to his secondary role as a governor, which he was allowed to keep because he wouldn't be doing much as VP anyway.
* '''Parodied''':
** Margaret chooses a monkey as her running mate. She still wins, and the monkey VP causes no problems outside of a few BananaPeel shenanigans.
** Margaret and the members of her cabinet treat John like their personal servant.
** The official site for the Troperian White House describes John's role as "standing around and looking cool".
** John attends a support group for veeps who are depressed by the meaninglessness of their office.
** Presidential candidates choosing ludicrous running mates is a RunningGag in Troperia. The most recent election featured an overweight candidate picking Donald [=McRonald=], a vain candidate refusing to pick anyone because he doesn't want to share the spotlight, and a nerd picking her computer.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Vice President John is the second most powerful person in Troperia.
** There is no Vice President. If Margaret dies, the next in line is the Speaker of Congress, who already has an important role.
** John only has a minor role in the government, but a recent presidential death served to remind the people that they can't take it for granted that Margaret will complete her term.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "John? Who's that again?"
** "John just died of a heart attack! We need a new VP!" "Eh, why bother? It's not like he ever did anything."
** "We'd like to congratulate our new leaders... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Vice President John]]... on winning the election."
** Vice President John is seen taking up side jobs like flipping burgers at [[BlandNameProduct WcDonald's]]. He talks about how he finds that more fun and fulfilling than being VP.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
** Margaret chooses John as her running mate to cash in on his popularity without actually having to change her politics to appease his base.
** Governor John is troublesome for his party, but he's too popular to get rid of, so they make him Margaret's running mate to have him KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidency, where he'll do less damage to the party.
** John has little to do, so Margaret uses him as a ComicRelief to endear the Margaret/John ticket to the people and boost their chances of getting re-elected.
** John wants to be President. Knowing he'll never get elected on his own merits, he decides to become Margaret's VP candidate because she's very popular and no one really cares about the VP. They win, and now all John has to do is hope Margaret fails to complete her term...
* '''Defied''':
** Margaret's political ads emphasize that John will make a good VP.
** Margaret's political rivals launch [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd attack ads]] that say "Do you ''really'' want to vote for Margaret and risk getting President John if she dies?".
** The near-pointless office of the Vice President is either abolished or given more power.
* '''Discussed''': "If I want to be your running mate? Well... as long as I actually get to do something - other than hoping you die and I get your Presidency, that is - I'm in."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': John is the only member of the government who's never seen working for it.
* '''Deconstructed''': The office of the Vice President is considered a pointless dead-end position, to the point where most experienced politicians actively avoid it. Margaret has to pick the incompetent John as her running mate because all the skilled candidates would rather keep their current positions. She gets elected and dies in office, leaving Troperia stuck with an unpopular and incompetent President for years.
* '''Reconstructed''': Margaret's death and John's terrible presidency teach the people of Troperia to take VP candidates seriously, even if they end up doing nothing 90% of the time.
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** John has nothing to do, so he spends all day ranting on Twitter about how little power he has.
** John is a hilariously incompetent buffoon.
** John's party openly dislikes him and makes him a VP candidate to get him out of the way. He becomes the ButtMonkey of the Troperian White House... until Margaret is impeached and removed from office for corruption. John makes sure to get plenty of last laughs.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** John is a CorruptPolitician who manages to slip under the radar and become VP. He can't do much damage as long as he remains in that office, but President John would be a disaster. Then the intelligence agencies uncover plots to assassinate Margaret...
** John the troublesome governor gets KickedUpstairs to the Vice Presidential office. Then President Margaret is impeached for [[CorruptPolitician massive corruption]] of which she's obviously guilty. Vice President John is squeaky-clean, but he's so hated by his own party that their senators seriously consider acquitting Margaret just to avoid a John presidency. This leads to a lot of conflict and heated debates: Some argue that it doesn't matter if Margaret is a crook because she - unlike John - is useful to her party and capable of enacting beneficial policies. Others state that acquitting Margaret would set a disastrous precedent.
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