I wasn’t referring to political standards for removing a POTUS. My question was what is the medical standard that would have to be met to declare someone incopotsemento and therefore not fit for duty. I am sure there is a standard in the military to remove someone but a POTUS? We have had previous presidents in a less media hyped world get away with not fit for duty but today? It would be interesting and Jill would probably make the call.
>>> My question was what is the medical standard that would have to be met to declare someone incopotsemento and therefore not fit for duty.
That is a good question.
Especially considering it has NEVER come up before as a serious concern in the public’s eye that I’m aware of.
In answer to your question though, I can only assume that the medical standard has to do with self awareness and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong... but I seriously doubt that the standard (if it exists) is covered in the constitution.
The power to remove the president for ANY reason rests SOLELY with the impeachment process.
If for example, the house were to impeach Biden for not being able to talk right (lisp) and viewed that as a bad representation for America, and if the Senate were to convict him on those grounds, then the president would be effectively removed.
So... I guess the answer to your question is “There is none”
AND... At the same time.....
If Biden were crapping himself in front of the Pope, or molesting children in front of the camera, and the House and Senate REFUSED to remove him on medical OR CRIMINAL grounds, then there would constitutionally be NO WAY TO REMOVE HIM.
OH.... and we Don’t have to go very far back in history to see exactly what I’m talking about.
Trump was Impeached TWICE under what charges??? Contempt of Congress and Abuse of power? (literally “trumped up” charges)
When it came down to the final hour... was there ANY discussion that MATTERED regarding the facts in the impeachment proceedings???
NO... it was ALL about how the Senate voted.
It’s a lot like a trial jury.
If the jury in a murder trial doesn’t want to convict someone, they don’t have to... even if they saw the perp do it.
How each representative or senator votes is all that matters... and if they have more fear of the lobbyist or DS operative than We the People, then they will vote against the people every single time.
Especially if they know their re-election is “in the bag”.