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Two dozen Democrats get behind bill to lay foundation for removing Trump
Daily Mail ^

Posted on 06/30/2017 5:23:01 PM PDT by springwater13

A Democratic congressman has proposed convening a special committee of psychiatrists and other doctors whose job would be to determine if President Donald Trump is fit to serve in the Oval Office.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who also teaches constitutional law at American University, has predictably failed to attract any Republicans to his banner.

But the U.S. Constitution's 25th Amendment does allow for a majority of the president's cabinet, or 'such other body as Congress may by law provide,' to decide if an Oval Office occupant is unable to carry out his duties – and then to put it to a full congressional vote.

Vice President Mike Pence would also have to agree, which could slow down the process – or speed it up if he wanted the levers of power for himself.

The 25th Amendment has been around since shortly after the John F. Kennedy assassination, but Congress has never formed its own committee in case it's needed to judge a president's mental health.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: 25thamendment; coup; democrats; jamieraskin; maryland; sheilajacksonlee; softcoup; texas; trump
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To: Stopthethreat

Well said, Sir! Thank you! The left has infected life in ways that are incalculable in cost to good people and in the downfall of society. I see it every day.


41 posted on 06/30/2017 6:07:17 PM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: springwater13

Newly elected congressman Jamie Raskin comes from the left wing cesspool of Montgomery County, Maryland.


42 posted on 06/30/2017 6:08:18 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Steve Van Doorn

“Sounds like a vote of confidence”.

Winner!


43 posted on 06/30/2017 6:09:02 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: springwater13; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Jamie Raskin is my Congressman. What an embarrassment he is. He might as well make love to Brian Fr0sh, our embarrassing Attorney General.

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


44 posted on 06/30/2017 6:11:20 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (April 2006 Message from Dan http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
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To: Snickering Hound
You've got to be kidding...right?

Damn AFFIRMATIVE ACTION crap needs to be done away with!

45 posted on 06/30/2017 6:13:27 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Stopthethreat

INCREDIBLE post!!
Thank you for putting this all in perspective.


46 posted on 06/30/2017 6:14:17 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: springwater13

Democrats are the flies at the picnic.


47 posted on 06/30/2017 6:23:04 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: springwater13

If you’ve been wondering what the RATS will replace ‘Russia, Russia’ with, wonder no more.

And, just like Russia, there’s no there, there.


48 posted on 06/30/2017 6:26:44 PM PDT by upchuck (RIP, Democrat Party, 1776-2017, Protested itself to death. h/t DarkOne)
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To: springwater13

They’re pissing into the wind, as usual.


49 posted on 06/30/2017 6:26:58 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: CMB_polarization

narcissists i think...they perceive a personal slight by Pres Trump winning and they won’t let go...


50 posted on 06/30/2017 6:27:08 PM PDT by RacerX1128 (Cornered in CA)
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To: springwater13

[yawn]


51 posted on 06/30/2017 6:27:58 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: struggle

1st Civil War was ignited by the efforts of Democrats. Looks like the 2nd will be as well.


52 posted on 06/30/2017 6:28:46 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: springwater13

The Dat Jamie succeeds is the day his death warrant is issued


53 posted on 06/30/2017 6:28:49 PM PDT by Thibodeaux (Democrat calls for kumbaya must be met with their blood on the ground)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands
Let’s assume that they’re successful in removing Trump.

Though the rest of your post is spot on, let's stop right there.

Removing Trump will be telling us conservative peasants that we can vote all we want - but if our guy wins, the Swamp will just remove him.

So, basically, they would be telling us that the Swamp has to be removed.

President Trump is draining the Swamp, but it's only tentative fiscal pain for them right now.

If they want REAL pain, they can tell us that our votes don't count.

Then, "Muh Russians" in their snappy copper & brass uniforms will do the voting...

54 posted on 06/30/2017 6:30:27 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: AmericanMermaid

Death to all tyrants.


55 posted on 06/30/2017 6:30:40 PM PDT by Constitutional Patriot (Socialism is the cancer of humanity.)
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To: DOC44

At what point is it declared sedition and treason and we start putting people into prison?

They’re not going to let up with this insurrection, so let’s start locking them up. All the slander and lies has gone into criminal mode. They are interfering with the functioning of the U.S. Gov’t. National Security is at risk with this insurrection. They constantly have the Presidency under siege with known falsehoods (CNN for example).


56 posted on 06/30/2017 6:33:18 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Castigar

And in a few years, at this rate, there may only be 12 Democrats in Congress.


57 posted on 06/30/2017 6:34:54 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: MarvinStinson

I “lived” in monkey county MD for 30+ years. It is an unbelievable mental asylum populated by LIB idiots and ferals. It is truly hopeless there.


58 posted on 06/30/2017 6:35:11 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: springwater13

59 posted on 06/30/2017 6:40:37 PM PDT by Geronimo (God Bless America and President Donald J. Trump...)
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To: springwater13

OK, I have to ask, how the he## can a democrat teach “constitutional law”. It’s apparent that none of them have ever even read the Constitution.


60 posted on 06/30/2017 6:43:07 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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