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10. 25.4 was never intended to remove a bad president; that's what impeachment is for

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #5)

Sun May 6, 2018, 12:29 PM

May 2018

25.4 was intended to remove a president who was incapacitated -- coma, stroke, etc.

it's not an accident that 25.4 isn't going to be the remedy for someone like donnie.

the problem is that money in politics and gerrymandering and the republican party have gotten so corrupt and have gained enough institutional control that congress's power of impeachment is now incapable of removing a bad president of the same party. well, at least, of the republican party.

if there's to be a solution, the best bet would be a constitutional amendment to allow for a no confidence vote somehow.

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IMO, article 4 of amendment 25 has a much higher chance than Mueller [View all] CK_John May 2018 OP

Nope, the 25th Amendment doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #1

DT45 can get any doctor to declare him unfit and let Pence play acting POTUS. CK_John May 2018 #4

Why would he want to do that? Trump loves being the big cheese. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #7

No way. He is the fittest president ever. dalton99a May 2018 #12

25.4 ain't happening unless Donnie is in a coma unblock May 2018 #2

How would we know if he is in a coma? RainCaster May 2018 #8

the msm would run non-stop footage of an empty podium awaiting donnie to rise up and speak again. unblock May 2018 #9

No way.. There is precedence for subpoena of President; absolutely none for 25th amendment on hlthe2b May 2018 #3

It seems we need to revise the 25th Amendment FakeNoose May 2018 #5

IMO, this is going to be the time. CK_John May 2018 #6

25.4 was never intended to remove a bad president; that's what impeachment is for unblock May 2018 #10

The use of the 25th Amendment to remove Trump is simply a fantasy of the Left. elocs May 2018 #11