Source: Pence hasn't ruled out 25th Amendment

[RoryN]

Breaking:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/09/politics/mike-pence-25th-amendment/index.html

 

[pointless]

jinx.

 

[butters]

perhaps he's waiting for trump to denounce those calling for a noose around pence's neck

perhaps he'll find the balls to go for it when trump doesn't

 

[O2innocent]

no need for 25th Ammendment

Pence advises Trump to Resign

The noble thing for President Trump to do is to step down. If any of his staff would have caused a riot that resulted in the death of innocent civilians, he would have asked for their resignation. It follows then he should ask no less of himself and resign. Allow VP Pence to take the presidency as it transitions to VP Biden.

This would show honor and possibly allow for his daughter or son to make a run in the future. As it stands, he nor any of his clan has a snowballs chance in hell of a future in US politics.

Do what is right and stepdown--Resign with honor POTUS?

 

[pointless]

he's clearly frightened. they were trying to kill him essentially on trumps orders. pence isn't a moron and i wouldn't be surprised if trump made the threat explicit in person. it would hardly be out of character for him.

 

[KeithD]

Oh, I don't think Trump put out a hit on Pence. I don't think Trump gave Pence a thought on the 6th once the rioting started.

 

[YDB95]

If any of his staff would have caused a riot that resulted in the death of innocent civilians, he would have asked for their resignation.

I doubt it. The man cares about himself, and that's it.

 

[nowisthetime]

Pence won't do shit, he's a coward. Repugs are already walking back, blaming ‘antifa’ or ‘both sides’, calling for Dems to commit to unity (lol) and refusing to be held accountable. They want to make it go away.

Dems need to be forceful and unwavering. They need to act now to impeach Dump and other terrorist collaborators in government and charge all parties involved with high level crimes. This is not ok. Dems should not engage with any Repug who does not condemn the terrorist actions at the Capitol, affirm the election results are valid, and apologize for their role in spreading lies.

The Repugs unwilling to accept the results of a free and fair election want a fascist republic led by Idiot Amin. No court cases, recounts, or observations would ever help because they don’t want the truth. The fact that this has been allowed to drag on so long and we’re been forced to feed into their delusions and lies has emboldened them.

This is why foreign governments also need to pressure America to act. Shame on the global stage may incentivize hesitant Dems and Repugs to act or allow the United States to fully lose any standing internationally and for the Repug Party to be a verified global pariah and recognized terrorist organization.

This is NOT ok. We are a nation of Law and Order, this isn't a third world country, and we cannot subvert democracy.

 

[KeithD]

Pence won't do shit, he's a coward. Repugs are already walking back, blaming ‘antifa’ or ‘both sides’, calling for Dems to commit to unity (lol) and refusing to be held accountable. They want to make it go away.

Dems need to be forceful and unwavering. They need to act now to impeach Dump and other terrorist collaborators in government and charge all parties involved with high level crimes. This is not ok. Dems should not engage with any Repug who does not condemn the terrorist actions at the Capitol, affirm the election results are valid, and apologize for their role in spreading lies.

Agree.

 

[LLCox]

Pence is a pussy and will never do it.

 

[JackLuis]

'More unstable than what?' Critics wonder what Mike Pence is waiting for

Some prominent figures are reacting rather strongly to a report from CNN's Jim Acosta that Vice President might invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump's power should he become "more unstable."

Mary Trump, the president's niece and most prominent psychologist analyst, weighed in, "'More unstable' is the equivalent of having an amp that goes to 11."

Writer Tom Nichols had a pretty good take: "More unstable. How bad does it have to get? Nixon has some drinks and rails about enemies in the residence, and GOP senators are calling SECDEF to secure the nukes. Trump goes completely bye-bye and VP is like: Let's see if he thinks he's Gilgamesh before we do anything rash."

And actress Morgan Fairchild asked Pence, "More unstable than what? He almost got you killed last time."

 

[nowisthetime]

This is the time for Pence to shine, save his legacy, go down positively in the history books for future generations not turn into a yellow-bellied coward.

 

[coati]

This is the time for Pence to shine, save his legacy, go down positively in the history books for future generations not turn into a yellow-bellied coward.

People are lucky to get even one such opportunity...

 

[FGB]

Trump does not make the grade to use the 25 Th.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution


The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability.

It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, and establishes how a vacancy in the office of the vice president can be filled.

It also allows for the temporary transfer of the president's duties to the vice president, either by the president alone or by the vice president together with a majority of the president's cabinet. In either case, the vice president becomes acting president. The amendment provides how the presidential powers and duties can be transferred back to the president.

The amendment was submitted to the states on July 6, 1965, by the 89th Congress and was adopted on February 10, 1967, the day that the requisite number of states (38) had ratified it.[1]
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[FGB]

Sigh.

Hating someone does not make you words, claims or wishes true or usable in the real world.

 

[ShagTimes]

Pence won't do shit, he's a coward. Repugs are already walking back, blaming ‘antifa’ or ‘both sides’, calling for Dems to commit to unity (lol) and refusing to be held accountable. They want to make it go away.

Dems need to be forceful and unwavering. They need to act now to impeach Dump and other terrorist collaborators in government and charge all parties involved with high level crimes. This is not ok. Dems should not engage with any Repug who does not condemn the terrorist actions at the Capitol, affirm the election results are valid, and apologize for their role in spreading lies.

The Repugs unwilling to accept the results of a free and fair election want a fascist republic led by Idiot Amin. No court cases, recounts, or observations would ever help because they don’t want the truth. The fact that this has been allowed to drag on so long and we’re been forced to feed into their delusions and lies has emboldened them.

This is why foreign governments also need to pressure America to act. Shame on the global stage may incentivize hesitant Dems and Repugs to act or allow the United States to fully lose any standing internationally and for the Repug Party to be a verified global pariah and recognized terrorist organization.

This is NOT ok. We are a nation of Law and Order, this isn't a third world country, and we cannot subvert democracy.

We say developing world these days.

 

[nowisthetime]

Pence is a fool. Increasingly unstable Dump tried to have him murdered and he is clinging to his political ambitions. Besides, as VP, he only has secret security protection for a short time. If he became President after invoking the 25th amendment, he would have lifetime secret service protection and go down in the history books as the man who defied a Fascist thug. Dump's cabinet should follow through with the 25th. Bullies become emboldened when you don't stop them.

 

[KeithD]

Sorry, but I think whatever Pence does now he'll go down in history for continuous snuffling up to Trump's posterior. His die was cast years ago.