Every so often I see someone who thinks the 25th Amendment should be used to revive trump, since impeachment has been proven not to work. What those people fail to appreciate is that the 25A is MUCH harder than impeachment. 1/
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* A majority of that same cabinet has to vote a 2nd time to remove him
* 2/3 of the House votes to remove him
* 2/3 of the Senate votes to remove him
* He's gone
Impeachment:
* A simple majority of the House votes to impeach
* 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict
* He's gone
3/3
25A:
* A majority of the cabinet, who got their jobs by sucking up to a vicious, vindictive sociopath, has to vote to remove the same guy who gave them their jobs in the first place
* He'll send a letter back to them saying, "no, I really can president now"
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* 2/3 of the House votes to remove him
* 2/3 of the Senate votes to remove him
* He's gone
Impeachment:
* A simple majority of the House votes to impeach
* 2/3 of the Senate votes to convict
* He's gone
3/3
* A majority of the cabinet, who got their jobs by sucking up to a vicious, vindictive sociopath, has to vote to remove the same guy who gave them their jobs in the first place
* He'll send a letter back to them saying, "no, I really can president now"