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Friday, September 28, 2018

Just in case anyone's memory of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution is a little rusty

AMENDMENT XXV

SECTION 1

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
SECTION 2

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
SECTION 3

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
SECTION 4

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.

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days 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. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

After the republicans come out in record numbers in the mid term elections and return a republican majority to Congress, President Trump feeling vindicated says "enough of the BS I don't need this" and resigns. Pence takes over as President and nominates Nikki Haley as Vice President. Then we get to laugh as the Dems fall all over themselves trying to figure out how to vote down Haley.

In the meantime RBG dies and Judge Thomas seeing an opening retires allowing the new President Pence to nominate 2 ultra conservatives to the SC thus sealing a conservative super majority for a generation. Thus finally putting liberal socialist scum right where they belong in their own personal hell.

Anonymous said...

10:22 AM - And they all lived happily everafter.