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jmowreader

(53,194 posts)
32. No impeachment will be necessary.
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 04:15 PM
Dec 2016

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment, fourth paragraph, gives them all the tools they need to overthrow Trump:

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.

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days 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. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

The process:
Step 0: Trump attempts to nuke another country because its leaders were mean to him.

Step 1: Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet write a letter that says Donald Trump's mental condition makes him unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. They sign it and make four copies. The first copy goes to the president pro tempore of the Senate. The second to the Speaker of the House. The third goes to the mangled apricot hellbeast, and the fourth is sent to Fox News. They keep the original.

Step 2: Trump goes on Fox News and does this:



Step 2a: Trump then tweets Congress that he is capable of discharging the powers and duties of his office.

Step 3: Congress convenes, declares Trump unfit to be president, and sends him home.

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because then he is constantly front and center. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #1
Because he thinks he's the SMART one madokie Dec 2016 #2
Both he and Putin are playing a game ... say more nukes now, so they can 4139 Dec 2016 #3
Most likely interpretation.....nt 2naSalit Dec 2016 #16
I think that is a valid idea. SQUEE Dec 2016 #19
Partially there, IMO rufus dog Dec 2016 #34
That interpretation has merit. Another possibility, the wild card, is Putin/Trump agree to nuke KittyWampus Dec 2016 #35
LuvNewcastle suggested this.. I think he's on to something.. Cha Dec 2016 #4
Because he's an attention-whore. DetlefK Dec 2016 #5
Tiny Dick. pangaia Dec 2016 #6
Everything is a contest with him and his ego demands that he be declared the winner. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #7
Yep, I think that's it. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #22
yes Dem2 Dec 2016 #37
Two possible reasons Worktodo Dec 2016 #8
He said when he ran that his governing strategy is to be unpredictable SticksnStones Dec 2016 #9
No impeachment will be necessary. jmowreader Dec 2016 #32
He talks without thinking. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #10
this kind of talk is ABSOLUTE INSANITY! i don't think even his crazy supporters dreamed of this shit spanone Dec 2016 #11
I worry they will think it's a show of power & authorit CrispyQ Dec 2016 #13
Yes, rember, these assholes love Putin and hate Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #33
If they didn't, they weren't listening. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #18
Money poured into the MIC and his pockets. libtodeath Dec 2016 #12
He is insane, he believes himself to be the antichrist bowens43 Dec 2016 #14
He wants to return to the 1950s. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #15
Follow the money, and the men matt819 Dec 2016 #17
Because he is INSANE. nancy1942 Dec 2016 #20
Trump's base is motivated by fear and fear is necessary to consolidate power. cheyanne Dec 2016 #21
Winning oberliner Dec 2016 #23
He probably owns some uranium mine CanonRay Dec 2016 #24
Look at the size of my.........!!!! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #25
That is so easy to answer. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #26
Trump... Snackshack Dec 2016 #27
THIS IS NOT NORMAL! mopinko Dec 2016 #28
Because he has Alzheimer's Emilybemily Dec 2016 #29
Is he invested in defense contractors? IronLionZion Dec 2016 #30
He just met with the military cabal and they want their toys! flamingdem Dec 2016 #31
The word that comes up for me is: UNHINGED ! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #36
Because he gets to play with nuclear stuff! NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #38
Just has to be the biggest meanest asshole on the planet, he's like a big ape Raine Dec 2016 #39
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