Everything you didn't want to know about Trump and were not afraid to ask

[Jason]

Nope. I'm not sure if Trump's lawyers didn't issue a statement about how continued questioning about the president's mental health was negatively impacting his ability to function in his capacity as POTUS and therefore might be considered unlawful.

I can't seem to find it now, so maybe it is a wild delusion born of paranoia.

[Scot Dutchy]

Half the population has mental illness too. The question is whether Trump is mentally well enough to hold such an important position. Is there a precedent for impeaching a Prez or elected official for being a nutjob?

Amendment 25 and Article II, Section 1, Clause 6

In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.

[pErvinalia]

Pity it would fall to Pence. That's a scary thought on it's own.

[Scot Dutchy]

The only thing positive about Pence is he is conservative establishment. Ok his views on certain subjects is not from these times and are as backward as you can get and will turn the clock back but compared to the lunatic in charge of the mad house he is stable.

[Svartalf]

He's a religious nut, I'd not be surprised if he were behind the noination of Kavanaugh to the Nazgûl court.

[Scot Dutchy]

He's a religious nut, I'd not be surprised if he were behind the noination of Kavanaugh to the Nazgûl court.

What is worse though? A religious nut that can alter something for a few years or mental man child that wants to destroy modern civilisation.

[Svartalf]

well, I'd not be scandalized if both got impeached at the same time and somebody more aceptable than either had to be found.

[Scot Dutchy]

well, I'd not be scandalized if both got impeached at the same time and somebody more aceptable than either had to be found.

It legally fixed in 1972. Trumps succession looks like this:

The Vice President Mike Pence
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
President pro tempore of the Senate Orrin Hatch
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta
Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas E. Price
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson
Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly

A few to get through.

[Svartalf]

looks like it would take nuking washington at a time all are there to turn that succession tee into something vaguely acceptable...

[Scot Dutchy]

That is it. So Pence is not so bad for a couple of years and if the Dems do take congress his hands will be tied.

[Svartalf]

The dems are not likely to take control of Congress, too many red states that will keep control of the Senate

[Scot Dutchy]

With the American system I suppose they will.

[pErvinalia]

looks like it would take nuking washington at a time all are there to turn that succession tee into something vaguely acceptable...

[Tero]

The dems are not likely to take control of Congress, too many red states that will keep control of the Senate

We have a small chance in our state. I gave some money to the Democrat. She only needs to get half the farmers’ wives to get elected. The 5-10 urban counties will go for Dems.

[Svartalf]

and Mo is where you are anyway aren't you? I thought former Southern States to be Dem strongholds?