Posted on 04/19/2022 8:32:41 AM PDT by simpson96
Republicans should rally around a 2020 proposal backed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to make it easier to remove presidents for mental incapacity under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, based on Joe Biden’s recent behavior.
On Monday, at a White House Easter egg roll, Biden appeared confused and unsure of what to do or where to go. He stumbled as he attempted to read a children’s book, and was interrupted by a costumed Easter bunny when he attempted to address the media. Apparently the bunny, a press aide, had been assigned to direct the president’s movements at the event.
Biden’s behavior sparked mockery, but also concern: is the leader of the free world being directed by the Easter bunny?
In October 2020 — on a much flimsier pretext — Pelosi and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) re-introduced a bill to establish what Raskin called the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office. The idea was to create a process for evaluating a sitting president and then removing him or her from office if necessary, given mental incapacity.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
At the time, Breitbart News reported that Pelosi aimed the legislation at Trump:
“He will face the judgment of the voters, but he shows the need to create a process for future presidents,” Pelosi said.
“Congress has a constitutional duty to lay out the process by which a president’s incapacity” is determined, Pelosi continued before adding “But we are reminded of the necessity of this action by the health of the current president.”
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If it is made easier to remove a president, you can be absolutely certain the Dems will use it when it’s unwarranted.
We need him to hang on at least until Jan. 20, 2023. Either that or when the new congress takes over. 2 weeks earlier. Don’t know why.
Maybe the executive should be able to boot the Speaker of the House. Checks and balances.
Yeah, cuz that’ll work out so well.
No. It is a poison pill to remove any Republican.
There’s no such thing as a “good” Democrat bill.
Cool by me. We need to quit electing doddering old fools to public office. While I have tremendous love and respect for my elders, the reality of diminished physical vigor and cognitive ability just cannot be ignored.
Politicians should be required to abide by the mandatory retirement age.
Democrats have done nothing of note for years and I for one am against everything they are behind 110%. The leadership is nothing but liars and cheats.
Any and all rank and file registered democrats are simply too stupid to pay attention to.
LOL. It would only be used against Republicans. Never against Democrats. Republicans should not sign on to ANY legislation with the rats. Not at this point.
Nope. Keep the lying POS there until he can be impeached — like 20 times.
A goal for 2022 House — most impeachments. Don’t need to remove him; just impeach for every lie told, every check accepted, every kid abused.
Kamala Harris
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Precisely. I think this idea is terrible.
Same for “insurrection” being abused to try and disqualify candidates.
Wildly unconstitutional. If they want to put that into effect, it would take another Amendment.
They knew he was like this in 2019 and early 2020 before COVID hit. They wanted Trump out.
There’s a minimum age, and there should be a maximum age.
That said, this bill, and idea, sucks.
Exactly. When I read that, I decided absolutely, 100% I will not support it for exactly and precisely that reason.
WTF. Conservatives are falling for this?
The 25th Amendment is all that is required.
Congress has no say in this except they can pass a resolution.
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