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exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
1. In the immortal words of Bill Paxton (Hudson in Aliens)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:04 AM
Mar 2017

After the 2016 election



Not sure what the Democrats can do about it (referring to your title)




The 25th Amendment is just The Walking Dead version of impeachment. Every 30 days or so Trump could petition to resume the duties of the President. In fact since it requires a 2/3rds vote from the House to affirm the decision for removal, it is harder than impeachment.

Maybe if someone can bait Trump to repeat the accusation????

cstanleytech

(26,332 posts)
2. Ha, if the Democrats could they would but without Repugnant support removing him is not
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:18 AM
Mar 2017

going to happen its just simple math.

BumRushDaShow

(129,636 posts)
4. Democrats are in the minority in both chambers of Congress.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 08:51 AM
Mar 2017

They do NOT control the Congressional committees nor do they control the legislative scheduling.

When is DU going to learn civics?

Nitram

(22,900 posts)
7. You can't just "remove a president from office." Seriously, that sounds like something Trump would
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 04:47 PM
Mar 2017

say. We are a nation that enforces the rule of law, and laws take time to enforce. The checks and balances system rightfully requires a time-consuming an d rigorous process for impeaching a president. And it involves Congress, which you may have noticed is dominated by the GOP in both houses. It will take patience and diplomacy to get enough Repubs on board with impeachment.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
8. Nothing we can do about it?
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 05:43 PM
Mar 2017

Bullshit! Vote Democrat and change the Congress over so we can impeach the traitor. Lots we can do about it.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,243 posts)
10. Apparently not quick enough for the o.p. The title says "Democrats are waiting too long...."
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 04:25 AM
Mar 2017

As if Democrats control any part of the federal government at this point. The o.p. must be quite young, or he skipped civics class.

 

rtracey

(2,062 posts)
9. stupid fucking headline
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 10:37 PM
Mar 2017

stupid headline...You can't impeach if you are not in charge of the barnyard.....Democrats are the minority, stupid....we will at least need to see what happens in 2018.....

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