We May Need the 25th Amendment

[BlueWavePsych]

We May Need the Twenty-fifth Amendment if Trump Loses

In the event that the President’s mental state leads him to try to circumvent the election result in order to stay in power, having Congress remove him via the Twenty-fifth Amendment as “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” would be as legitimate a function of constitutional democracy as can be imagined.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trump-biden-election-twenty-fifth-amendment-mental-fitness

Hmmm. Are we there yet?

[marybourg]

1. I thought we were there a long time ago.

But it’s not my thoughts that count.

[elleng]

2. We've BEEN there, but sadly it requires vice president and majority of principal officers . . .

Section 4.
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.

[flor-de-jasmim]

3. yeah, heavy emphasis on WE

[SeattleVet]

4. We've needed to use the 25th Amendment since 12:01 PM EST 1/20/2017

His mental condition has been on display for a LONG time.

[BigmanPigman]

5. His cabinet and Pence won't ever do it.