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Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: ‘25th amendment was written with him in mind’
(www.theguardian.com)
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Per the 25th:
It's easier to impeach him rather then hit him with the 25th, impeachment doesn't take his cabinet and 2/3 of the House and Senate to do it. It just takes a majority of the house and 2/3 of the Senate. Considering that didn't work the previous couple times, I doubt something that adds an extra layer along with a more difficult vote would either.
Maybe one could argue something like "They're waiting until after the two year mark so Vance can get the benefits of being the incumbent while also getting two terms" but c'mon, Vance is a charisma black hole. No shot that's the plan. IMO until the outcry drops his approval to like, sub 20, R's aren't going anywhere near getting rid of Trump, and even then I have my doubts.
Yeah the 25th is more for "the president had a stroke, but the administration is working well", impeachment is for "the president is evil and insane but maintains support with his die hards". Impeachment requires crimes or behaviors unbefitting the office, it requires you actually do something wrong. The 25th is far more of a way to remove a president without saying they did anything wrong, it would suck to get it, but it isn't necessarily a shameful thing.
If they invoke the 25th, they do not have to take that as a political loss. Something like "Trump got demented, we got rid of him, but his politics were still good" ...
The Republican MAGA base will not see it that way. And they will slaughter Republican Congressmen in the next election.
No, because if nobody tells him that all he has to do is write a letter to Congress affirming his ability, he'll just pout and stomp around.
He won't look it up himself, he'll just complain on TS and remain removed.
Why do you think there is any chance of that?
Por que no los dos?
And worse than Trump.