Snake Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 A House Democrat has introduced legislation to enhance the Constitution’s presidential removal procedures in response to concerns about President Trump’s behavior. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) filed the bill during the House's two-week April recess to empower former presidents and vice presidents of both parties, in coordination with the sitting vice president, to determine if a president is fit for office. “It is hard to imagine a better group to work with the vice president to examine whether the president is able to discharge the duties of the office. When there are questions about the president’s ability to fulfill his or her constitutional responsibilities, it is in the country’s best interest to have a mechanism in place that works effectively,” Blumenauer said in a statement. Blumenauer’s proposal stems from concern that the Constitution’s 25th Amendment, which was adopted five decades ago, would fall short in cases of emotional or mental incapacity. The amendment states that the vice president assumes the Oval Office in the event that a president is removed from office, dies or resigns. Alternatively, the vice president and a majority of Cabinet officers can also jointly declare that a president is unfit to serve. The vice president would then take over as president in such a case. In the event that a president refused to step down, two-thirds of both the House and Senate would have to vote to force the resignation. But Blumenauer posited that the mechanism wouldn’t be effective if a mentally unstable president simply fired all the Cabinet members. He argued it’s also possible that Cabinet members might feel pressured to stand by the president in the polarized political environment despite their own personal misgivings. “Because the cabinet can be fired by the president, there is a natural bias that would make them reluctant to acknowledge the president’s inability to serve. It’s time to revisit and strengthen the Amendment and make sure there is a reliable mechanism in place if the president becomes unable to discharge the powers and duties of office,” Blumenauer said. Blumenauer first raised concerns about the 25th Amendment in a House floor speech in February during which he expressed worry about what he viewed as “erratic” behavior from Trump. At the time, he pointed to Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud in the election and stating that it was sunny during his inaugural address when it was, in fact, raining. A handful of Democratic lawmakers have openly raised questions about Trump's psychological state since he took office in January, including Blumenauer, Sen. Al Franken (Minn.) and Reps. Ted Lieu (Calif.) and John Yarmuth (Ky.). http://thehill.com/homenews/house/329206-house-democrat-introduces-bill-to-amend-presidential-removal-procedures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 19, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Political grandstanding of the highest order. Al Franken. Edited April 19, 2017 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Trump does act like a childish cunt almost every day. But he was elected by the people so he should be allowed to be a chilish cunt, because that's what the people wanted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Anler said: Trump does act like a childish cunt almost every day. But he was elected by the people so he should be allowed to be a chilish cunt, because that's what the people wanted.. the minority wanted a childish cunt. the majority wanted the cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 You gett'm EARL! Nobody should make you feel like a dork and sad inside with their mean words! Fucking Pee Wee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, Anler said: Trump does act like a childish cunt almost every day. But he was elected by the people so he should be allowed to be a chilish cunt, because that's what the people wanted.. werd, angry uneducated white male voters FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Angry ginger said: werd, angry uneducated white male voters FTW HEY! Who you calling "uneducated", carrot top?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 10 minutes ago, Zambroski said: HEY! Who you calling "uneducated", carrot top?!?! hey i voted for the rahtahd, he daily shows i'm stupid as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 19, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 14 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: hey i voted for the rahtahd, he daily shows i'm stupid as well. Amen Brother...same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalina Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yeh - great idea - What happens 40 years from now, when there is a string of presidents all from party A, and a president from party B gets elected. The former ones can throw the new one out cause they want to??? Some of them would be 80 years old, you saying their judgement will be better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boered Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 46 minutes ago, spin_dry said: the minority wanted a childish cunt. the majority wanted the cunt. No, the majority wanted neither of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted April 19, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 hour ago, spin_dry said: the minority wanted a childish cunt. the majority wanted the cunt. Pretty much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 39 minutes ago, Boered said: No, the majority wanted neither of them. This. But in another election of choose the better of the two. It was easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Angry ginger said: hey i voted for the rahtahd, he daily shows i'm stupid as well. Well stated. And hey...you could've felt stupider-er by voting for the other in another one of our "better of two evils" elections. Then you'd be a loser too. But you wouldn't have to admit it. RUSSIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boered Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 34 minutes ago, Zambroski said: This. But in another elewction of choose the better of the two. It was easy. No doubt it was an easy pick for those with even a small amount of common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted April 19, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 So let me get this straight..... democrats want to give the future former president trump the power to kick the next president (likely a democrat) out of the whitehouse. hey you morons trump will be a former president someday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Natural bias, erratic behavior who can argue against these statements? “Because the cabinet can be fired by the president, there is a natural bias that would make them reluctant to acknowledge the president’s inability to serve. It’s time to revisit and strengthen the Amendment and make sure there is a reliable mechanism in place if the president becomes unable to discharge the powers and duties of office,” Blumenauer said. Blumenauer first raised concerns about the 25th Amendment in a House floor speech in February during which he expressed worry about what he viewed as “erratic” behavior from Trump. At the time, he pointed to Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud in the election and stating that it was sunny during his inaugural address when it was, in fact, raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boered Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 The picture..... derive income from union negotiations....check derive income from government..............check rail on unions and government spending..check picture is clear as day, snake is a massive hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 hour ago, BOHICA said: So let me get this straight..... democrats want to give the future former president trump the power to kick the next president (likely a democrat) out of the whitehouse. hey you morons trump will be a former president someday.... It's idiocy on a scale that makes me think we should buy some gas from the Syrian rebels and invite the Dem party to a nice "to-do"....bring a hot dish! Complete morons. COMPLETE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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