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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:00 AM Original message |
So what happens when a sitting US President lacks the mental capacity to continue? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why ask? Just watch what's happening right now. NT |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Same thing that happened with Ray-gun |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. As Bush would probably say "what are you gonna do about it?" |
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Cornus (720 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Nothing... |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Same thing that happens when a president-elect lacks the mental capacity |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. His supporters rally round |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. nothing happens, there is no mechanism to remove incapable presidents |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. There is a mechanism, Section 4, Article 25, USC |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. yeah ok there's no PRACTICAL mechanism |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. No mechanism will work if those involved don't want it to work. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. I really do think that |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. he never had it to lose |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. This is a real problem, one individual should NOT have so much ABSOLUTE POWER....... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. We end up in Iraq for 4 years. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. Who Gets To Determine The Sanity??? |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. Republicans have an interesting problem. |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. 25 years from now the history books will have him as completely insane |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Excellent Question. Answer: The Vice President can remove him |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I think most of us are aware of the provisions of the 25th Amendment; |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I could see Cheney doing this actually.. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. nothing will happen, unless we the people do something |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. they elect him to a second term |
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Southsideirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-22-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Like Captn. Queeg on the Caine - a mutiny is needed by inner staffers. |
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