Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoJUST IN: House Democrats File Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitnesswww.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square222fedilinkarrow-up1984arrow-down14
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minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoDoesn’t this mean that Vance would need to approve it as well?
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoYes. The 25th explicitly requires the involvement of the VP. It could be argued that the Speaker of the House could do it if the VP position were vacant, but the 25th does not explicitly consider that situation.
minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agoThen it won’t happen. Vance isn’t stupid, he knows he can’t hold maga on his own.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoI agree, he likely won’t be able to hold MAGA on his own. However, it’s also likely that this is his only chance at the presidency. If he comes to that same conclusion, he may very well take his shot.
minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoHe’s relatively young. I think he might think he has a shot someday.
Doesn’t this mean that Vance would need to approve it as well?
Yes. The 25th explicitly requires the involvement of the VP.
It could be argued that the Speaker of the House could do it if the VP position were vacant, but the 25th does not explicitly consider that situation.
Then it won’t happen. Vance isn’t stupid, he knows he can’t hold maga on his own.
I agree, he likely won’t be able to hold MAGA on his own.
However, it’s also likely that this is his only chance at the presidency. If he comes to that same conclusion, he may very well take his shot.
He’s relatively young. I think he might think he has a shot someday.