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Platapus · 02-19-19, 04:03 PM

You are most welcome.
I think it would require some pretty clear evidence before the VP would agree to invoke the 25th. Evidence like the President being in a coma for instance.

As long as the President is present and functioning, I doubt that any VP would start 25th proceedings. And it can only be started by the VP. Congress has no authority to initiate proceedings under the 25th. They only have authority at the end.

So all the talk about invoking the 25th either in the news or on the Internets Tubes is meaningless unless and until the VP makes a decision.

Even if 100% of the cabinet is in favour of invoking the 25th, it goes no where without the VP. There is no provision for compelling the VP to take action with regard to the 25th.

02-19-19, 04:03 PM	#6681
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,990 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	You are most welcome. I think it would require some pretty clear evidence before the VP would agree to invoke the 25th. Evidence like the President being in a coma for instance. As long as the President is present and functioning, I doubt that any VP would start 25th proceedings. And it can only be started by the VP. Congress has no authority to initiate proceedings under the 25th. They only have authority at the end. So all the talk about invoking the 25th either in the news or on the Internets Tubes is meaningless unless and until the VP makes a decision. Even if 100% of the cabinet is in favour of invoking the 25th, it goes no where without the VP. There is no provision for compelling the VP to take action with regard to the 25th. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.