Can a president be removed from office if he is a sociopath?

Cyrano

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Dec-20-05 12:46 PM
Original message

Can a president be removed from office if he is a sociopath?

Check out Wikipedia for their definition(s) of sociopath. With one or two exceptions, their list of characteristics are a perfect description of bubble boy.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Warpy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Dec-20-05 12:50 PM
Response to Original message

1. No, but he can be removed for high crimes and misdemeanors

Bypassing the courts to use wiretaps to fish for dirt on his perceived enemies would certainly qualify.

It will be interesting to see the pretzels Congressmen twist themselves into as the awful truth dawns on them: he's spying on his friends, too.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

JuniperLea

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Dec-20-05 12:57 PM
Response to Reply #1

3. Osama isn't a US citizen and has no US civil rights

so no court approval was needed to spy on him... so using him as an excuse is really stupid. Shocking, I know:) What? The president is stupid?

It would be quite entertaining to see a personality profile on the Chimp, wouldn't it?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

NYC Liberal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Dec-20-05 12:56 PM
Response to Original message

2. Cheney plus a majority of the cabinet can declare him incapacitated

but all Bush has to do is provide a written letter stating otherwise. Of course, if Cheney and the cabinet declare him incapacitated AGAIN then Congress meets within 2 days to decide what to do: they can make Cheney acting president with a 2/3 vote of BOTH houses.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Tierra_y_Libertad

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Dec-20-05 01:00 PM
Response to Original message

4. It didn't deter Nixon or Reagan.

And, no few other lunatics-in-chief the country has endured.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon May 13th 2024, 08:03 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.