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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Would Pelosi have used it on Trump (with two bogus impeachments)? If Yes, then the Republicans should have NOTHING to do with this bill.
Ding… ding…. We have a winner.
Throw out the vegetable and you get kamala as POTUS. And Michelle O for veep.
There is a reason scammers target the elderly. Shoot, my beloved Grampa, a one-time brilliant businessman, was ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED that he KNEW the secret to winning Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes. SMDH....
Removal of the president over his objection by the 25th amendment is more difficult than impeachment and conviction even if “such other body as Congress may by law provide” is substituted for the Cabinet.
(Requires 2/3 of both houses; impeachment requires majority of House, 2/3 of Senate).
What else would this commission on Presidential Disability do?
Sad. And it’s nothing personal. It just happens.
I thought we already had a process?
Does no work for you?
If not, don't care.
No Republican should ever back ANYTHING the evil San Francisco witch thinks is a good idea.
If you have any doubt please remember that ESFW was a close and personal supported of communist mass murdered Jim Jones.
This!😖
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