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drray23

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1. You do know that it does not work that way ?

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:57 PM

Sep 2018

Even if pence and half the cabinet vote on it, Trump can contest it. He would stay president until both house and Senate ratify it by 2/3 majority in both chambers. In short, it wont happen. It would be easier to impeach and convict.

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Let's say Pence and half the Cabinet invokes the 25th... [View all] NightWatcher Sep 2018 OP

You do know that it does not work that way ? drray23 Sep 2018 #1

Thank you for clarification NightWatcher Sep 2018 #2

Oh I do agree it would be a gigantic mess. drray23 Sep 2018 #3

I've got a sick feeling about how this ends superpatriotman Sep 2018 #4

Watch Lawrence now MiniMe Sep 2018 #5

The 25th amendment is designed for a President that is incapacitated or otherwise unable to serve. Calista241 Sep 2018 #6

Secret service dragging him away sounds good to me. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #7

All Pence has to do is deliver a letter signed by half the cabinet to Paul Ryan and Orin Hatch Massacure Sep 2018 #8

It seems impeachment is a far easier bar to jump than A25. bullimiami Sep 2018 #11

Pence? lol He's the biggest coward and sycophant in Trump's cabinet. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #9

The first question is whether we will remain a constitutional republic Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #10