3/3 One of the main problems with Republicans in public office now is that they refuse to do their duty Vance is refusing to do his duty as required by 25th Amendment. Trump is a national and international terrorist - disrupting civil society by violating due process & economic threats to nations

do his duty? … lol yeah, I don’t think this is a viable topic for a poet.

every topic is a viable topic for a poet

not one as poorly informed on the topic as you seem to be.

Can you show me where the amendment says the VP has a DUTY to invoke it?

Accepting a public position requires the Office Holder to perform the duties of the position, to obey the laws and the U.S. Constitution. The duties of VP in regards to safeguarding country from an incapacitated President are written in the 25th Amendment. Vance is the VP. His duty is clear.

Where does it say that?

Well? … the truth is that the amendment clearly leaves it up to the President or the VP to decide if the President is incapacitated.

Then, this is the reason that people are not bothered by Vance's inaction on the 25th Amendment. I asked the question, and I received the answer. The power of the people to determine their own destiny by means of the Constitution is too severely restricted.

Yeah, our constitution is fucked up - so much of it depends on our voters and leaders being honorable people. But you’re just finding this out tonight? … after what we’ve seen for the past 10+ years? Next time, maybe try not to be so much of a poet. And unfollow me, please.

No, I'm not just finding it out tonight. Just get a little desperate for a solution sometimes. Called grasping at straws. I will unfollow you.

2/3 why would he? probably only to preserve the Administration and his position as VP/Prez as a last resort if the insanity of Trump becomes even more blatantly obvious or if Trump's heath declines so rapidly that he is physically incapable of performing duties

You really should read up on how the 25th works.

2/2 Section 4 of 25th Amendment 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.

lol keep reading

this exchange is sounding more like twitter or X why don't you tell me what you think I am missing? or is that for you to know and me to find out?

What you’re missing is that the 25th only works for 4 days IF the cabinet agrees … after that, Vance would need 2/3s of both houses of congress to stay in power. Pretending that this is in any way viable or rational for Vance is quite irrational.

What I’m saying is that we (the left) look as silly as MAGA when we talk like you’re talking, when we pretend the 25th is going to save us.

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

why would he and why should he are 2 different things he should because 47 is cognitively incapable of performing duties of president: usurping powers of other branches, ignoring court laws, on again off again tariffs, claiming greater economic knowledge than FED chairman (grandiosity/reckless)

With the cabinet & congress he has now, the 25th would be of no help for any of those problems. Even if he could convince the cabinet, it would simply make him the 2nd coming of Pence and his career would be over. Trump would be back in a week. No way he’d get 2/3s of both houses to back him.

To take trump’s place.

That’s not how the 25th works … read up on it.