We nearing the time to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump

[Yavin4]

This virus threatens our health and is already creating a major drag on the global economy. Trump's response to it has been subpar. Shit is getting real now. We don't need a WWE character as the president. We need a real president who listens to experienced professionals in the field.

[tblue37]

1. Pence wouldn't be much better for the virus issue. nt

[elleng]

2. WE've been there for 3 years. HOWEVER:

'Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.'>>>

AIN'T gonna happen.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

3. All logical, valid thoughts.

But the cabinet would never cross Dear Leader. You're more likely to see a naked Wilbur Ross twerking in the reflecting pool.

[The Genealogist]

6. God no!

I'm getting ready to go to bed in a minute and now I am going to have nightmares about that.

[RockRaven]

4. How are you going to convince Pence AND the Cabinet cretins AND the Congress GrOPers?

They don't care if we all die. Quite literally. Zero fucks they give.

25th Amendment as a route for removing Trump is never going to happen -- it requires MORE Repuke buy-in than impeachment, and you saw how that went.

[blueinredohio]

5. The only way anyone in government is going to get involved is when

one of their family members or they themselves get it. Then they MAY become concerned.

[The Genealogist]

8. I'm sure Sue Collins is concerned

perhaps also worried, troubled, anxious, disturbed, bewitched, bothered and bewildered by it. Well, until Moscow Mitch orders her to cut it out.

[blueinredohio]

10. LOL.

[drray23]

7. It's harder than impeachment.

It requires 2/3 in both house and senate rather than just majority in house and 2/3 in senate for an impeachment.

[Different Drummer]

9. "We don't need a WWE character as the president."

Agreed. So how did we get to that point?! How can so many people be so dumb?!

[Different Drummer]

12. Wait...I think Isaac Asimov just gave me the answer.

[X_Digger]

13. There aren't enough actual (non-acting) cabinet members left to invoke it. n/t