Yeah, the barrier to actually using the 25th is absurdly high, and a president with dementia could cling to office by the simple expedient of objecting to the finding of incapacity. The amendment regards that as sufficient evidence that the president can carry out his duties. And if a VP chose to protect an incapacitated president from removal from office, the process could be derailed that way, too.
As for rebutting Kreskin, I think I’m done attempting to reason with them. Instead, I’ll try teaching my dog to play chess, it’s more likely I’ll succeed at that.
Yeah, the barrier to actually using the 25th is absurdly high, and a president with dementia could cling to office by the simple expedient of objecting to the finding of incapacity. The amendment regards that as sufficient evidence that the president can carry out his duties. And if a VP chose to protect an incapacitated president from removal from office, the process could be derailed that way, too.
As for rebutting Kreskin, I think I’m done attempting to reason with them. Instead, I’ll try teaching my dog to play chess, it’s more likely I’ll succeed at that.