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\"If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified\"
So the Vice President does not become President, he \'\'\'acts\'\'\' as President, i.e., Acting President. And as I say above, since James is not serving a term as President to which someone else was elected, then yes, he would be free to be President for 12 years.
The Tyler precedent does not apply because in this case the office of President has not become permanently vacant. The House could at any time convene and select either Selina or O\'Brien if the tie is broken. If that were to happen, Tom James would no longer be acting POTUS but would go back to being VP.
So the Vice President does not become President, he \'\'\'acts\'\'\' as President, i.e., Acting President. And as I say above, since James is not serving a term as President to which someone else was elected, then yes, he would be free to be President for 12 years.
The Tyler precedent does not apply because in this case the office of President has not become permanently vacant. The House could at any time convene and select either Selina or O\'Brien if the tie is broken. If that were to happen, Tom James would no longer be acting POTUS but would go back to being VP.
