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2. Tired of this. The 25th amendment is effectively useless for this purpose.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 09:04 PM

Mar 2020

the practical requirements are much harder than removal via impeachment.

In addition to everything else, their neglect of office in tackling this crisis already amounts to yet another high crime and misdemeanor.

And impeachment doesn't require a majority of his sycophantic cabinet to turn in him.

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It is called: The 25th Amendment [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2020 OP

Neither the GOP Senate caucus nor the cabinet care if Trump and Pence are sane or not. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #1

Tired of this. The 25th amendment is effectively useless for this purpose. unblock Mar 2020 #2

Because Pence will be better? brooklynite Mar 2020 #3

It requires Pence plus half of Trump's cabinet. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4

I've e-mailed this to my republican senator and my representative twice in the last week. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #5