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Calista241

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

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:08 PM

Sep 2018

Trump could end the 25th amendment solution by notifying the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists.

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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