Posted on Feb 16, 2017
What should be done if the President is mentally ill?
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If the man at the top may be unstable - then the White House is likely to exhibit some instability - as well as some efforts by the White House staff - who are normal infighters - to undermine and replace the man at the top. The problem, however, is how to accomplish regime change (the replacement of a mentally unstable incumbent with another member of the ruling political party) within the very strict confines of the United States Constitution - and within the constraint of maintaining the full faith and confidence of the citizens. Time to bring Mike Pence up to bat.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-mental-health-new-york-times-incapable-being-president-warning-open-letter-a7578831.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/opinion/mental-health-professionals-warn-about-trump.html
http://www.lancedodes.com/new-york-times-letter
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-mental-health-new-york-times-incapable-being-president-warning-open-letter-a7578831.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/opinion/mental-health-professionals-warn-about-trump.html
http://www.lancedodes.com/new-york-times-letter
Edited 9 y ago
Posted 9 y ago
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Trump being mental illness isn't a left or right wing question. Or, it shouldn't be. Trump actions despite his limited success (if, you call them that) are not normal. Case in point using news reports on TV which haven't been verified rather than his generals expert opinions to make military decisions, engaging in Twitter beefing instead of going on the high road, having his son in law with no foreign policy decisions making major foreign policy decisions, and the list goes on.
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SPC Makissa Lewis
Correction instead of present that should president.
SPC Makissa Lewis
I wonder if I am such a brain dead zombie why bother? You support Trump. Great. But, insulting a person who doesn't agree with you shows something about your character or lack thereof.
SPC Randy Torgerson
SPC Makissa Lewis - I know your comments are for another. But I want you to know that its not Trump so much that I support. Its the office of the President. And right now we have a President that was elected to do the things he's doing. Thats why I keep asking you to think about the reasons your insulting our President. Trump may have said negative things about women a decade ago, but the President of the United States has not. He is not a lone wolf President doing things that nobody wants him to do. He is doing things that half the country wants him to do. Lets give the President a chance by supporting the position and supporting the responsibilities that come with being President.
SPC Makissa Lewis
I don't need to. As previous posts I have written by me and others stated we just want an investigation. Why is there a big backlash asking for one? It cannot do anymore damage than Trump's excess tweets and Russian hackings.
You are crossing the line. Decision is way above your pay grade. It's called mutiny.
I guess that with all the great officers on RP.. We would have ONE that shouldn't be an officer.. Thank God that most of the officers that I served with and for were good...
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There is not a chance in hell that Vice President Pence, much less a majority of the cabinet goes for this option. And since there would surely be a fight if they were to try, a Constitutional crisis of a magnitude that we would not ever want to see would ensue.
I am aware that there is a movement towards this and what it is about. Last I checked, the President driving YOU nuts is not a pretext for invoking the 25th Amendment. He has to BE nuts, or otherwise incapacitated. Otherwise, we would have talked about it with just about every President in my lifetime... surely Nixon, Reagan, GW Bush, and Obama. I recall this coming up when Reagan was hospitalized after being shot, but it was very short-lived.
I am also a realist. Lefties need to try and live in reality, too. For the good of all of us.
Short of a bunch of things happening that haven't, this idea will go nowhere.
I am aware that there is a movement towards this and what it is about. Last I checked, the President driving YOU nuts is not a pretext for invoking the 25th Amendment. He has to BE nuts, or otherwise incapacitated. Otherwise, we would have talked about it with just about every President in my lifetime... surely Nixon, Reagan, GW Bush, and Obama. I recall this coming up when Reagan was hospitalized after being shot, but it was very short-lived.
I am also a realist. Lefties need to try and live in reality, too. For the good of all of us.
Short of a bunch of things happening that haven't, this idea will go nowhere.
I met some fine people in the Army. I also met some dumbasses. That so many military people support a POS with clear Russian ties...brings into sharp focus why the elites of America still use us as cannon fodder on a regular basis.
SPC Randy Torgerson
Clear Russian ties? Where have you been........ The top prosecutor on this case hasn't found any ties. Come on man, be real if you want to have a good debate.
1LT Doug Bounds
I don't intend to debate this subject, with you or anyone else. Just wait, and stand clear when you hear "Fire in the hole!" because Trump is going down. Hard.
PV2 Glen Lewis
MCPO Roger Collins - Well it's good that an amendment is provided; I just used common sense in my response.
SPC Makissa Lewis
MCPO Roger Collins - everyone has mental defects but Trump is president and his defects is making Americans looking bad.
MCPO Roger Collins
If striking back is a mental defect, guilty as charged. Seems that others have no self reflection capabilities.
SPC Randy Torgerson
SPC Makissa Lewis - In your opinion maybe.... I think Trump has gained tremendous respect from many countries. And he continues to get more respect every day. And he's putting Americans first. You should be happy about that.
MCPO Roger Collins
Funny that a small group of anti-Trumpers are posting on a thread about mental illness and have a serious case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
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