It is plausible to me as well. But at the time, you have to realize, emotions were running high. It was in the middle of the Cold War, a popular new president had just been shot, and the Vice-President wasn't in Washington. To have Haig say, "I'm in charge here" felt to a lot of people like he was trying to seize power. Or, as you say, was ignorant of the Constitution.
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Date: 2005-03-30 08:53 pm (UTC)