Was Joe Biden George bushes vice president for a few minutes ?

Joe Biden was sworn in while George Bush was still president. So was Joe Biden George Bushes vice president for a few minutes.

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1. Obama and biden both take office at noon. even if they havent been sworn in
2. In a sense there were Two
3. Yes, they don't need to be sworn it. At noon, they automatically become VP and President. So no, Biden was not Bush's VP for a few minutes.
4. NO.......for five or so minutes he was the President. He was sworn in before Obama and therefore stood as Commander in Chief until Obama took the oath.
5. On separate tickets no, but yeah they were president & vice president, I bet they eyed each other.
6. In my P.O.V I think there were two for about the 6 minutes of the song.
7. Obama & Biden take over their respective offices @ noon on Jan.20th, regardless of if & when they take "the oath."
8. Hopefully, He was only Dick Cheney's hunting buddy.
9. Per one blogger from the Washington City Paper: "The constitution says that “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office,” the president-elect has to take an oath of office. The 20th Amendment says that “The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January,” and that “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.” here's the link: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/01/20/remember-when-biden-was-president/ not sure if the blogger was correct but would love to know.
10. Obama and Biden gained their positions in office at exactly 12 Noon regardless, however the power to "faithfully execute" the office is only given until after the oath has been sworn. Basically it means Obama had the office of president, but not its powers. So for 6 minutes Biden was only the acting president of the united states seeing as Obama is already holding the office but not the power, and when a president is unable to execute the abilities of his office, the vice president is the acting president.
11. Biden was acting president for a few minutes. Similar to when Bush had his colon screenings he transfered power to Cheney (it happened twice 2002 + 2007). This also happened when Reagan had surgery in 1985 (H. W. Bush was acting president). The key word is "acting" president because Biden would have to take the Presidential oath to become the 44th President (VP + P's oaths are different). At 12:00pm Bush's term had expired Obama was President but could not perform the duties of President because he was not sworn in. Biden was sworn in but under the 25th amendment in order for him to act on anything he has to have the written approval on all cabinet members (who have not been confirmed) or the senate. Biden was only acting President due to the Presidential line of succession. One could interpret the 25 Amendment in a way that Biden has no power in those 5 min until he received the proper documentation. The Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi might have had claim to power. I could see a lawyer easily making that argument. In the end it doesn't really matter. Nothing happened and if something did happen I am sure the speaker would not challenge the V P's authority. If she did the Supreme Court would have to step in very quickly.