House Democrat Brings Forth Bill to Enhance Removal of President From Power

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon, has introduced a bill to hasten the removal of the president from the White House.

The bill came in response to liberal concerns about President Donald Trump’s behavior — most notably, the president’s recent Twitter posts.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer

The congressman filed the bill during the House’s April recess. If passed, it would allow former presidents and vice presidents, as well as the sitting vice president, to determine if a sitting president is mentally capable of holding the high office.

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Blumenauer said in a statement: “It is hard to imagine a better group to work with the vice president to examine whether the president is able to discharge the duties of the office. When there are questions about the president’s ability to fulfill his or her constitutional responsibilities, it is in the country’s best interest to have a mechanism in place that works effectively.”

More, from the Hill:

Blumenauer’s proposal stems from concern that the Constitution’s 25th Amendment, which was adopted five decades ago, would fall short in cases of emotional or mental incapacity.
The amendment states that the vice president assumes the Oval Office in the event that a president is removed from office, dies or resigns.

Alternatively, the vice president and a majority of Cabinet officers can also jointly declare that a president is unfit to serve. The vice president would then take over as president in such a case.

In the event that a president refused to step down, two-thirds of both the House and Senate would have to vote to force the resignation.

But Blumenauer posited that the mechanism wouldn’t be effective if a mentally unstable president simply fired all the Cabinet members. He argued it’s also possible that Cabinet members might feel pressured to stand by the president in the polarized political environment despite their own personal misgivings.

“Because the cabinet can be fired by the president, there is a natural bias that would make them reluctant to acknowledge the president’s inability to serve. It’s time to revisit and strengthen the Amendment and make sure there is a reliable mechanism in place if the president becomes unable to discharge the powers and duties of office,” Blumenauer said.

Blumenauer first raised concerns about the 25th Amendment in a House floor speech in February during which he expressed worry about what he viewed as “erratic” behavior from Trump. At the time, he pointed to Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud in the election and stating that it was sunny during his inaugural address when it was, in fact, raining.

Democrats are just chomping at the bit to impeach President Trump, aren’t they?

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AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
6 years ago

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Tonya Parnell
Tonya Parnell
6 years ago

AMEN

AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
6 years ago

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Dave De La Rond
Dave De La Rond
6 years ago

Whata a shocker that Blumentoilet the Moron is a Soros paid Jew Hater and a Hamas Supporter that attends any Pro Palestinian terror event that he can find

dad1927
dad1927
6 years ago

blooming toilet comment image

redheart
redheart
6 years ago

It’s like a toddler holding their breath. They can’t do it, period.

bitterlyclinging
bitterlyclinging
6 years ago

The Democratic Party, today the party of the perv, the felon, the freeloading welfare mooch, the illegal alien invader, and the murdering Muslim jihadi.
Blumenauer’s bill would allow Comrade Sheikh Buraq, the Cucksocker, Hussein Obama, risably, to determine if his successor was fit or unfit, the ultimate claw back from the grave, because President DJT was elected precisely because enough American citizens felt that Comrade Sheikh Buraq, the cucksocker, Hussein Obama and the rest of the Democrats were unfit any longer, to hold the American presidency.

Philosophy
Philosophy
6 years ago

This President has proved before the American Citizen that It was Obama and Hillary and their party, was responsible for foundation Al-Qaeda, they have help financially with weapon and training to attack American Citizen. They were responsible to encourage Muslim hatred for American, and majority American were and still today, convinced about evidenced presented before them.

In fact opposition party was proved insane and mentally weak to decide American interest, and must be stopped from taking part in politics, as they are without science.

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago
Reply to  Philosophy

Let’s all pray to atheist science!

Jeff Moffitt
Jeff Moffitt
6 years ago

Want a civil war asshole?

turkeychoker
turkeychoker
6 years ago
Reply to  Jeff Moffitt

Yes he does,as do all liberal/progressive/leftists/democrats/socialists&communists. When they feel strong enough,they will officially declare we have one and it`s our fault. It(civil war) has already started in the streets at rallies,etc..It`s the Communist way.

Box
Box
6 years ago
Reply to  Jeff Moffitt

no….in the bunkers under Denver Airport.

Paul Stuart
Paul Stuart
6 years ago

LOL…..These liberal whack jobs have lost their minds…They can not stand it that President Trump isn`t acting like every President before him..WE THE PEOPLE elected him just for THAT fact…WE are so sick of the polititions before him. He is OUR President and WE will stand with him…SO BACK OFF IDIOTS….

Public_Citizen
Public_Citizen
6 years ago
Reply to  Paul Stuart

Actually, he’s sort acting like Andrew Jackson.
Jackson drove a lot of people hair on file crazy in his day, and for similar reasons as to why POTUS Trump is having an effect on the leftist political class today.

Dave
Dave
6 years ago

T is playing the MSM that are in a state of hysterical panic ever since T ate their lunch/breakfast/supper, like a fiddle…

The majority of Americans that are not struck with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) are getting a clear illustration re the total meltdown of the MSM (sans FOX) that have become nothing more than the dysfunctional propaganda arm of the Democrapic party

Democraps & their MSM minions will have a hefty price (come 2018 mid elections and 2020 elections) to pay for their treasonous antics and sheer spiteful cluelessness

It is a joy to watch the anti American, “progressive” alliance, self destruct in such a grand scale

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
6 years ago
Reply to  Dave

Agreed. A tweet from President Trump is about he only believable form of media available to many of us.

Jackie Puppet
Jackie Puppet
6 years ago

Where was Blumenauer when there was overwhelming proof that Barry Soetoro Davis’ birth certificate was forged?

Barry wasn’t acting presidential when he allowed illegal aliens & moo slimes “en masse” into America.

wilypagan
wilypagan
6 years ago

That loser’s teeth are as yellow as the stripe down his back.

Earl's a Bloominidiot!!!!!!!!!
Earl's a Bloominidiot!!!!!!!!!
6 years ago
Reply to  wilypagan

Yup, Earl Bloominidiot needs a trip to the dentist; and another one out to the wood shed! He’s pathetic. In the photo he’s either bragging about the size of his brain or his “part”.

dad1927
dad1927
6 years ago
Reply to  wilypagan

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I found someone that will date this democrat!

wilypagan
wilypagan
6 years ago
Reply to  dad1927

LOL!

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

That being the case, then by vote, all former congressmen should be able to vote on the mental capacities of sitting representatives. As repeating the same action repeatedly and expecting different results is an indication of insanity, after four attempts to do this, these, democrat representatives are clearly insane, this should be recorded and advertised.

Drifter12
Drifter12
6 years ago

No such moronic bill will pass or is constitutional. The ignoramus doesn’t know anything about that which he spews. A dope and an insult to America and specifically, Oregon. How far you have fallen, people…

marlene
marlene
6 years ago
Reply to  Drifter12

The globalist Rockefeller Foundation literally owns Oregon.

aksearaven
aksearaven
6 years ago

Funny thing is this is a double edge sword it can cut the next time there is a democrat as a president. I agree with jeff moffitt, if this were to become a law then I think there will be a civil war against the government. Damn we need those term limits put into place. And that should be determined by a vote of the people not the politicians.

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago
Reply to  aksearaven

The Ikhwan Lite party is counting on muslums making the US into a one party state.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  aksearaven

You’re not kidding on those term limits. Have you seen Pelosi and Waters speaking lately? Pelosi either has dementia or she’s on drugs or drinking. She keeps calling Pres. Trump Pres. Bush. Waters isn’t much better. Both need to go! And while we’re at it I’m not too sure about McCain. He sounded off the wall at the hearings a few weeks ago. Why do they think they should work until they’re like in their 80’s? It’s all those perks and power that they don’t want to give up that’s why.

dodger4754
dodger4754
6 years ago
Reply to  aksearaven

There’s only ONE way term limits for Congress will ever happen! It requires a Constitutional amendment and there are only two ways that can happen. Congress will NEVER term limit themselves, and the ONLY other option is to convene an Article V Convention of States! For more info, go to: http://www.conventionofstates.com

winmatt53
winmatt53
6 years ago

I question these completely unhinged radical democrats that KEEP showing they’re disgust and hateful vitriol to try and remove the President by any means is called treason and sedition, they now want to legalize such a move yeah they’re obstructionist crazy!!!!

pdxnag
pdxnag
6 years ago

Just where precisely is the electoral accountability of a former president? Same as a former senator or representative, I suppose. Could they themselves be impeached?

It is hard to imagine a more loony proposal. But the Democrats have gone full loony so I guess that something more (or less) is imaginable, after all. The fevered mind of totalitarianism knows no limits.

Kathy Carpenter
Kathy Carpenter
6 years ago

I’m chomping at the bit for all deplorables to put your reps in check or impeach them out.

fixento
fixento
6 years ago

And more from the factless land of snowflakes and twinkies in congress.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago

Look at this guy. He looks like a mental case to me like most of the Democrats do. Perez, Pelosi, Ellison, Warren, Waters and Sanders. They’re all whack jobs! I wouldn’t trust any of them with the job of US President. This guy Blumenauers obviously isn’t wrapped to tight either. These ***holes will stop at nothing to get Trump out! They don’t seem to care that a large number of the population voted for Trump because we’re sick to death of Congress and their failed policies. Leave President Trump alone and let the man do his job! Keep this crap up and the next time it might be the Democrats being used as target practice! Just saying…

anyonebutmarkeyforsenateD
anyonebutmarkeyforsenate
6 years ago

Rep Earl Yellowcrookedteeth (D), yet another demoRAT that should be arrested, jailed, and hung for treason.

RuthAnn Crow
RuthAnn Crow
6 years ago

He looks like a nazi.

dad1927
dad1927
6 years ago
Reply to  RuthAnn Crow

you insult nazis… comment image

Tonya Parnell
Tonya Parnell
6 years ago

NO MORE COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST AND MUD SLIME DEM O RATS

ju
ju
6 years ago

These “Democrtas” are experts on everything aren’t they? Wow they are all psychiatrists now! Wow I wish I had their wonderful abilities? I studied Psychology and Psychiatry for years but hey what do I know? I’m just a Conservative. Must be the fluoride in the water supply. The Democrtas are gods, One wonders if thye may try to remove God Himself for not behaving as they want him too? I mean Democrats are never wrong are they?
Oh thankyou Democrat Man! Our Hero!

“Ooh look!
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?

No it’s Democrat Man!

Able to Play God,
Able to control the lying Media
Able to invent Global Warming!
Abe to screw up 200 years old feedom loving nations!

See him go!

Wow!

Peter Joffe
Peter Joffe
6 years ago

As far as I am concerned there is lots of proof of vote rigging and voter fraud commited by ‘Democrats’ in the recent elections. Earl Blumenauer shoud be removed and sent to jails for treason.

Alleged Comment
Alleged Comment
6 years ago

YOU must understand Demoncraps are mentally deranged. Almost every violent political act committed on you have been committed by Demoncraps.

Almost all Demoncrap presidents are sexually deranged. The only exception might have been that peanut farmer. But he ended up giving up a sea gate to the communist Chinese and NOBODY stopped this deranged Demoncrap.

He also created the brainwashing DOE and our kids have become more stupid than ever having been indoctrinated by the State.

All Demoncraps are DERANGED. You just have to understand this.

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
6 years ago

These commiecrats are farting in a hurricane. Their effort at removal of the President is rooted in political opinion and not medical diagnosis. The authority for removal is stated in Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the Constitution, also in Section 3 of the 20th Amendment, and is codified as the Presidential Succession of 1947 or 3 US Code Section 19. To introduce such a flimsy measure based on partisan venom is political suicide.

Philosophy
Philosophy
6 years ago

See….no one can fight individual politician like Obama or anyone like Obama, fight must be organized against particular ideologies that create and characterized politician that openly invite Muslim type religious followers, whose religious book openly orders its followers to rape non-muslim.

First fight out and defeat evil ideologies, like socialism and communism from open place of education and propaganda…..burnt leftist literature to show your opposition. In democracy you should demonstrate your opposition openly and very clearly.

IzlamIsTyranny
IzlamIsTyranny
6 years ago
Reply to  Philosophy

The majority of the US Congress are atheists and nearly all of them are also muslum collaborators.

CreoleGumbo
CreoleGumbo
6 years ago

“The congressman filed the bill during the House’s April recess. If passed, it would allow former presidents and vice presidents, as well as the sitting vice president, to determine if a sitting president is mentally capable of holding the high office.”

So the sitting VP now has a degree in psychology and qualifies as an expert?
Can our present sitting VP testify of Obama’s mental status so that we can declare his entire presidency invalid and revoke all of his official actions?
What abut Maxine Waters and Hank “Guam” Johnson? Is there a minimal IQ for holding office?

marlene
marlene
6 years ago
Reply to  CreoleGumbo

When President Trump finishes his two terms, HE should present such a bill, passable only with 100%, so that HE will always have the deciding vote. And that should end their hopes of ever getting another democrat in the White House!

James Stamulis
James Stamulis
6 years ago

Where were all the bills of impeachment for the POS Obama? Obama was in all the social media i know because i railed against him on his own sites constantly and was hacked by his hit squad many times for it. The GOP better get some backbone and stand up for our president!

Apothis
Apothis
6 years ago

Not happening Earl, not in your lifetime.

dodger4754
dodger4754
6 years ago

Even if passed by Congress, to become law this bill must still be signed by the president, which won’t happen, or his veto must be overridden, which also won’t happen. Further, due to the subject addressed in the bill, it is obviously a Constitutional issue that would require an Amendment to that august document, which (again) won’t happen.

Jim
Jim
6 years ago

I move some one to “put down” this rabid lefty scum bag. ASAP !

bill sexton
bill sexton
6 years ago

The Democrats initiated the nuclear option during Obama’s term also. When the Republicans came to power they used that same nuclear option to install a conservative to the supreme court. How did that work out for them? Now they want to make it easier to remove a setting president? Ha, wait until they have their candidate in the White House. Those same rules will apply to their guy too. How is that gonna work out for them? Probably the same as the nuclear option! I am still laughing at their brilliance or lack of it.

JM R
JM R
6 years ago

Man, they have some weird birds up there in Oregon. Politicians up there aren’t qualified to run their own affairs and think they can cast doubt of the man WE the people elected….less than 600 nut cases can’t reverse the decision sixty million plus voters cast votes of confidence in….do you the 600 want to declare war on the 60 million?? I guarantee you that you will lose.

Marg
Marg
6 years ago

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Marg
Marg
6 years ago

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solange9
solange9
6 years ago

If, God forbid, this thing ever got passed, then, I am afraid we would see an out and out civil war. Man, those people are freakin’ ugly inside and out. smh

Box
Box
6 years ago

My advice is, dont do it. The consequences will be frightening and real.

Irwin Stolzenberg Dds
Irwin Stolzenberg Dds
6 years ago

Why didn’t this assh-le bring this up after Obams’s first term. How do these people get elected. The west coast along the western shore are infiltrated with looney birds.

MerchantseamenD
Merchantseamen
6 years ago

Can’t he be arrested by the Sgt of Arms for some kind of offense?? Isn’t this some kind of sedition? What is he really up to? They keep talking about the “Vice President.” The VP as we know is Pence who I never liked or trusted. It would take a lot of debate to try to get me to like and or TRUST him.

marlene
marlene
6 years ago

Whatever they use to test Trump’s presidency they couldn’t pass themselves! If we only had some real republicans in congress, we could hit these demonic dems with a bill that would strike them down like dominoes and send them to jail before they even got out of bed in the morning!

Dick Anter
Dick Anter
6 years ago

If these nuts would spend as much time solving the nation’s problems and working together as they do trying to invent ways to remove or undermine Trump; imagine what Congress could accomplish!

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