GOP Senator calls for change in Trump presidency

[Gardening Grandma]

.Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for "radical changes" in Donald Trump's presidency during comments with local reporters. Bloomberg's Arit John reports on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg)

Says trump is "unfit"

www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-08-17/corker-calls-for-changes-in-trump-s-presidency-video


So how long is it going to take the Republican controlled Congress to do the right thing and remove him under the 25th ammendment?

[Tennesseer]

Kudos to Bob Corker for having the balls to speak out.  I might even vote for him during the next senatorial election (2018).

[steff]

After seeing that interview yesterday & adding that Pence has rushed home & cancelled everything he had going on, I can't help but wonder if they're about to Amendment 25 trump.   Everyone is meeting at Camp David tomorrow. 

The word I heard most often yesterday that stood out was how many people kept bringing up his "competence".   

[billisonboard]

Aug 18, 2017 10:09:58 GMT -5 Gardening Grandma said:

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So how long is it going to take the Republican controlled Congress to do the right thing and remove him under the 25th ammendment?

Congress does not remove the President under the 25th Amendment.

Amendment XXV
Section 1.

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 2.

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Section 3.

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
Section 4.

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxxv

[happyhoix]

Aug 18, 2017 10:14:44 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Kudos to Bob Corker for having the balls to speak out.  I might even vote for him during the next senatorial election (2018).

I always liked Corker. He came to talk to my nephew's graduation and was a friendly, intelligent, thoughtful speaker.

[thyme4change]

The fastest way to break America is to remove Trump for vague reasons. If he commits felony, sure, but general stupidity? No way. That will weaken the foundation of our country to such a point that it won't take much to achieve complete destruction. I joke about secession, but we will be facing another civil war if we remove a fairly elected president because we don't like him.

Listen up Republican and Democratic Party leaders - your continual ignoring of what people want from government has put us here. Don't blame Trump. Pull your heads out of your asses and figure out what people want.