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Bluetus

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12. Thank you. I overlooked that clause and I think others did too.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:02 PM

Yesterday

What Raskin is doing is absolutely constitutional. We know the cabinet will not act. And it is highly likely the Congress will block Raskin's effort, but it is entirely proper to establish the commission he is proposing. That will give us a framework for exerting public pressure on Trump and the Republicans to fix this problem.

Moreover, this should be THE campaign issue of 2026. And if it does not get through Congress before the election, we should all be campaigning heavily on making this Commission do its job once we take over the house and the senate.

This can be a strong unifying theme for the fall election. I would like to see it broadened to include the question of whether Trump has already been compromised because of relationships that are treasonous.

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Raskin offers bill setting up 25th Amendment process to remove Trump from office [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday OP

Ignoring the uphill battle with passage & noting my intense respect for Raskin's constitutional hlthe2b Yesterday #1

The 25th Amendment allows for Congress to establish another body to evaluate POTUS fitness LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #3

Thank you. I overlooked that clause and I think others did too. Bluetus Yesterday #12

Congressman Raskin is a great constitutional law scholar LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #13

It looks like it's following the Constitution. BadgerKid Yesterday #5

Would love to impeach cabinet members who aren't applying the 25thA. n/t BadgerKid Yesterday #2

This is a waste of time. He's trying to shame Vance and the cabinet into invoking the 25th Amendment. rsdsharp Yesterday #4

There's 51 Dems that trump will now direct the DOJ to investigate/prosecute Bayard Yesterday #6

IDK if it's worth the effort. Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #7

Yep. Epstein, prices, and now war in the middle east. progressoid Yesterday #9

Agreed. Waste of time. Concentrate on the midterms. Ray Bruns Yesterday #11

If Republicans were smart, they'd see it as a lifeline and grab it. So of course, they won't. Vinca Yesterday #8

I say "Keep it up." Keep the public aware of Trump's shittiness every day! CTyankee Yesterday #10

I do not believe he would be "removed"... he'd still be the President (and could continually appeal) QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #14

MaddowBlog-Trump confronts a public conversation he hoped to avoid over his mental stability LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #15

It won't result in his being forced from office, but it will shine a light on his craziness. onenote 18 hrs ago #16

Shining a light on trump's mental issues will be valuable LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #17