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It is clear the 25th amendment should have been invoked (Original Post) JohnSJ Jun 2022 OP
"Trump was too dangerous to be left alone." nt avebury Jun 2022 #1
Unfortunately that would have required cabinet officers sworn to defend the Constitution Bucky Jun 2022 #2
25th amendment should have been invoked right after the cattle prods were tuned up Brother Buzz Jun 2022 #3
Yup. It could have saved us from so much. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #4
so obviously the 25th Amendment is flawed and won't work when it needs to be invoked. RicROC Jun 2022 #5
It's also clear the Impeachment should have succeeded...both of them... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #6
You think edhopper Jun 2022 #7
Would have done nothing Darwins_Retriever Jun 2022 #8
Only saving grace Darwins_Retriever Jun 2022 #9

Bucky

(53,795 posts)
2. Unfortunately that would have required cabinet officers sworn to defend the Constitution
Thu Jun 9, 2022, 08:49 PM
Jun 2022

I mean, they'd taken an verbal oath to the Constitution, but I mean, it would have required the to be more loyal to the country than they were to the petty orange buffoon

RicROC

(1,203 posts)
5. so obviously the 25th Amendment is flawed and won't work when it needs to be invoked.
Thu Jun 9, 2022, 09:09 PM
Jun 2022

Back to the drawing board

Darwins_Retriever

(847 posts)
8. Would have done nothing
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 09:24 AM
Jun 2022

We forget a few clauses from the 25th. After the VP and majority of the cabinet has invoked the 25th, the President can notify the Pres Protempore and Speaker that he (in this case) is just fine and capable to govern. The VP and a majority of the cabinet can disagree. Then it is up to Congress, where it would take 2/3 of each house to invoke the 25th. Figure the odds.

Darwins_Retriever

(847 posts)
9. Only saving grace
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 09:29 AM
Jun 2022

Congress would have 21 days to decide not to invoke the 25th after the President's request for lifting the request to invoke the 25th.

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