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In reply to the discussion: OMFG! He's barking fucking mad! [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)157. Removing a president?
There are only two ways, short of him dying or resigning.
1. Impeachment by the US House of Represetatives on a majority vote, followed by conviction in the US Senate by a 2/3rds majority of that body.
2. President becomes incapacitated and a majority of Department officers (cabinet secretaries), plus the VEEP, agree to his inability to fulfill the requirements of his office. (25th Amendment.)
That's it. No number of petition signatures (or Kellogg's cereal box tops) can remove a sitting US president.
And no! There are no do-overs for presidential elections either under our constitution.
Sadly, Drumpf is POTUS.
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Bogart was pretty good in that scene, and btw, was that Jack Webb as the scene faded out?
brush
Feb 2017
#76
I still can't believe that Lauren Bacal was 19 when she did "To Have & Have Not"
catbyte
Feb 2017
#115
You're definitely in the minority. "Casablanca" is always included in top film lists...
brush
Feb 2017
#147
OK, you don't like it, but as I said, you'll find it on every list of all-time best films. Google it
brush
Feb 2017
#161
I'll just wait until they park two innocent airmen in front of him and watch him explode
Brother Buzz
Feb 2017
#59
This is why I get NOTHING done anymore. I was intrigued so I looked it up and the answer it "yes"
Maraya1969
Feb 2017
#122
You know I personally do not like looking at my one dog's butt that always seems to be in my
Maraya1969
Feb 2017
#168
I couldn't watch after about five minutes. It's obvious he's insane. Plus I'm tired
notdarkyet
Feb 2017
#26
This was by far the weirdest, craziest press conference in the history of press conferences.
Vinca
Feb 2017
#47
He sounds like a total lunatic, acts like a total lunatic, and looks like a total lunatic.
lark
Feb 2017
#49
That is why there must be an independent Prosecutor with subpoena power assigned
UCmeNdc
Feb 2017
#63
Over 900 of Jim Jones's followers committed suicide because he told them to to.
Maraya1969
Feb 2017
#149
On the negative side, he's moved the media's focus away from the Flynn treachery.
OnDoutside
Feb 2017
#134
He has to interrupt every question so he can steer the answer since he can't
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#164
Unfortunately his base loved it. They didn't see an unhinged megalomaniac they saw
Fla Dem
Feb 2017
#171