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By Louis O'Neill, published 16/1/2017Why does she feel the need to turn the Golden Globes into her own political monologue?
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A couple of corrections.
Regarding the link I gave earlier which you described
as a "left wing whinge?" The author of the article
has used sources such as - the Washington Post,
the New York Times, Politico magazine, a report by
Axios, and history itself.
Your claim that "it has never happened?" is false.
Taken from the link, " Actually a transfer of Power
has happened a handful of times since the Kennedy
assassination. Once when Ronald Reagan had cancer
surgery and twice when George W. Bush underwent colonoscopies.
Also under Woodrow Wilson - when his wife assumed the
duties of the Presidency for the remainder of his term."
"This topic was also the subject of discussion toward the
end of the Reagan administration when it became obvious that
the President was suffering a loss of cognitive ability.
It wasn't invoked then, but as we know now, Reagan was
suffering from Alzheimer's. Had it become acute - while he
was in office Congress would have had to take action."
The language of the Amendment clearly encompasses other
scenarios besides physical incapacities. Trump's behaviour
is destructive and it is not a fantasy that either
his Cabinet or the Republican leadership in Congress would
take such a drastic step. The evidence is there
that if Trump really started to behave in an unhinged
fashion the Amendment allows for action to be taken.
See you on another discussion. For me this one has now run
its course. Whether this so called "fantasy" as you put it
ever occurs - we shall have to wait and see. Neither of us
can predict anything with any certainty but the fact
remains that there are provisions within the Constitution
that allow for action to be taken to depose a President.