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spooky3

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24. But that's simply your view, not the language of the amendment.

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:21 PM

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The point is that there is a mechanism to remove a mentally unfit Pres. and there is no distinction made for physical or mental issues or any based on duration, which you first argued.

It was (like other aspects of Constitutional change) designed to be hard to implement, presumably so that the removal process can’t be abused on political grounds. And, as with the amendment process, the Founders didn’t count on the government’s being controlled by awful partisans and big money.

The problem is the cowardice/greed of the people whose job it is to implement it.

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Why the 25th Amendment will probably not be invoked for Trump [View all] surfered Monday OP

3 word explanation: Republicans are cowards ck4829 Monday #1

You spelled "complicit" wrong. GoCubsGo Monday #9

The 25th was meant for situations where the president was "out of action" Takket Monday #2

+1 Shrek Monday #6

What is your evidence of this? spooky3 Monday #11

because look at how the 25th is removed after it is invoked Takket Monday #23

But that's simply your view, not the language of the amendment. spooky3 Monday #24

2/3rds of the House and 2/3rds of the Senate will NOT vote to say he is unfit Celerity Tuesday #34

The language of the amendment doesn't help your argument. onenote 23 hrs ago #36

Lawrence O'Donnell disagrees. spooky3 Tuesday #31

On the other hand, Turbineguy Monday #3

We will have to wait for the midterms RainCaster Monday #4

I keep asking the question. Why don't we have a method to stop the madness? yellow dahlia Monday #5

We do. Greg_In_SF Monday #12

Relying on one thing; "elections" is not the best way to go about this, when it comes to stopping madmen ck4829 Monday #29

We definitely need more methods than just elections, that's for sure ck4829 Monday #28

Especially elections that can be rigged. yellow dahlia Monday #30

Highly unlikely mikewv Monday #7

Impeachment is actually easier from a numbers standpoint tinrobot Monday #18

Yes and it should have happened mikewv Monday #19

The word at the time was ITAL Monday #25

Coup de tete Johnny2X2X Monday #8

Even if this particular president weren't dangerously insane Ocelot II Monday #10

Vance has toadies? Who knew. I thought everyone hated him. unblock Monday #14

There are plenty of ambitious people around who would be eager to be a toady's toady. Ocelot II Monday #15

Interestingly, the skills set needed to be a good (well, let's say 'effective') dictator unblock Monday #17

Removal by impeachment is much easier, and even that ain't happening. unblock Monday #13

The majority of department heads are as crazy as he is. Sneederbunk Monday #16

Who ever thought this was a possibility? BlueTsunami2018 Monday #20

Cowards and Complicit since 2016 RANDYWILDMAN Monday #21

He's been firing his cabinet members. Rumors are he wants to fire more. Intractable Monday #22

The Republican party is complicit bob4460 Monday #26

So what do we do? He's becoming increasingly unhinged and drunk with power. Initech Monday #27

Should I hold my breath and wait for bootlicking nazi halfwits to act like decent human beings? struggle4progress Tuesday #32

This clown cabinet isn't going to bring the 25th on Krasnov. GoodRaisin Tuesday #33

Deadline Legal Blog-How the 25th Amendment would work against Trump amid his Iran belligerence LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #35

Sadly, yes. surfered 23 hrs ago #37

It's always been fantasy. WarGamer 22 hrs ago #38