For the second straight day watching MSNBC's evening lineup I've noticed several people, who are usually details oriented people, referring to the office of Speaker as "third in line" to the Presidency. Has the law changed recently and I haven't heard about it or has the English language seen a seismic shift in the meaning of the word "third"? If it is neither, then the Speaker of the House is second in line to the Presidency, not third. I love Rachel and her show, but she's made the mistake at least twice in the last two nights. Two journalists have also made the mistake. It is not that difficult of a concept. Here is a handy graphic to help convey the the succession order by analogy to something else with a line of succession people can relate to: