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To: conservativesister
Under the 25th Amendment:
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

this effectively removes the President, although temporarily, but presumably the VP could remain "acting President' until expiration of the term.

15 posted on 03/25/2010 12:53:42 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (der Fuhrer 0bamao's goal: "To Control the People ..." - FUBO! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: The Sons of Liberty; conservativesister
LOL ... I remember seeing that process as part of the storyline in the TV series "24" -- with Jack Bauer in it.

It was interesting to see how it worked in that storyline of that TV series -- but -- I don't think you've ever seen that even attempted in this country -- to force out a President, against his will, much less successful.

Do you know of even one such ... mere "attempt" (and not saying "success" either) to force out the President against his will, using this method?

32 posted on 03/25/2010 1:01:25 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: The Sons of Liberty
Under the 25th Amendment:
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Keep reading. Once the president sends his written declaration that he is fit to return to duty, Congress must assemble within 48 hours and take up the question within 21 days. The president resumes office unless 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote otherwise. So it's not really an end run around impeachment.

290 posted on 03/28/2010 9:51:34 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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