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10. I don't disagree in substance
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 12:08 AM
Dec 2016

But he's not officially been diagnosed with a mental illness as far as we know. The 25th amendment has a procedure in case he is unfit for office. There's no legal basis to preempt that.

I agree he's aligning with Russia, but we're not at war with them and presidents are allowed to try to make alliances and whatnot even if the rest of the country thinks it's horrible policy. Again, there's impeachment and voting him out in four years. No legal basis to preempt that.

Even as to breaking laws, there's nothing in the constitution that says he can't be president after having committed crimes. In theory he could continue to hold office from prison. One would hope any congress eould impeach and remove if he were convicted, though with this gang of thugs, even that's doubtful. In any event, there's a process that in theory handles all this.

As Ben franklin said, it all comes down to the actual people involved.

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the reality is GP6971 Dec 2016 #1
25th Amendment elleng Dec 2016 #2
Is the Cabinet loyal to Pence or to the Racist-in-Chief? That's the big question. LonePirate Dec 2016 #4
Maybe that's why he's appointing such oddballs. tinrobot Dec 2016 #15
Good point nm AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #23
Your point in posting this is...? nm AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #6
'There are people in government who swore an oath to preserve, protect, and defend elleng Dec 2016 #7
I expected more of a reply from you then to repeat what I said. Apparently you aren't AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #16
My point of view is derived from the Constitution, the 25th Amendment. elleng Dec 2016 #18
the constitutional duty requires them to give toxic trump a chance. unblock Dec 2016 #3
tRump is unqualified and unfit that is nothing new. He has threatened Americans and allied with AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #5
I don't disagree in substance unblock Dec 2016 #10
Future "elections" are irrelevant because our voting system remains unsecured it can AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #17
I agree. unblock Dec 2016 #19
What action that would not violate the Constitution do you propose that they take....... WillowTree Dec 2016 #8
I propose that they defend the USA & the US Constitution from AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #9
But what do you propose they actually DO? WillowTree Dec 2016 #11
I'm not sure what you mean. I am not a legislator, or Pres or VP I've never held public office AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #13
Nope. WillowTree Dec 2016 #21
I grew being told anyone could become President. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #12
It is a Constitutional Crisis True_Blue Dec 2016 #14
I agree we are in a Constitutional crisis and if they do not halt transfer of power to AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #20
Conclusory statements are unfortunately not evidence. COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #22
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