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I could see him say "after much thought and prayer" etc. etc...

 

“Problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. And the president’s the leader. He’s got to get everyone in a room and he’s gotta lead....And that’s why you have this horrible situation going on in Washington. It’s a very, very bad thing and it’s very embarrassing worldwide...they’re “going to be talking about ... who the president was at that time. They’re not going to be talking about who was the head of the House, the head of the Senate, who’s running things in Washington.”
--Donald J. Trump on the 2013 shutdown

Asked Who 'Gets Fired' In An Obama Shutdown, Trump Told Fox News: The President | HuffPost

 

Of course it’s different when he does it.

 

I'm sure it's fine

 

As I read it, Pence has to vote for it, a majority of the executive department heads (not including Pence or non-EDH Cabinet members like Nikki Haley - just the ones you listed above minus Pence) need to vote for it, and you also need to count on a little over a third of Republicans in the House & Senate (or a little less than a third in the House in the next Congress). The VP and a majority of the EDH have to make the initial declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Then the President can declare that he's not unable, then the VP and a majority of the EDH have to declare that yes he is unable, and it goes to Congress, where a 2/3 vote of both houses is needed to remove the President. The VP/EDH declaration would give Republican members of Congress some cover, but if Fox were to go full-throated against it, I wonder whether the House Republican votes would be there.

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.

 

This Christmas, please remember those who need cheer more than anyone: dangerous right-wing conspiracy nut jobs.

Christmas Is the Loneliest Time for Qanon Fans

 

A pitiable state. Like Scientology or something.

 

Ubu up and at 'em!

 

1. or Barrier--that's a big tell
2. drones are lots of fun!

 

slats!