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Joe Biden's Decline, the 25th Amendment, and the Political Price

2025/5/21
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Kyle Peterson: 拜登总统在职期间能力下降的问题持续引发政治辩论,关于是否应该启动第25修正案来罢免他的问题被提出。第25修正案第4款旨在解决总统在遭受袭击或中风后丧失认知能力的问题。然而,在实际应用中,启动该修正案面临诸多挑战,包括需要副总统和内阁的集体行动,以及总统可以反复挑战这一决定。此外,即使启动了修正案,也可能引发宪法危机,例如副总统作为代理总统无法选择新的副总统等问题。 James Taranto: 第25修正案的第4款不适用于乔·拜登的情况。启动第25修正案的最大问题在于需要副总统和内阁采取集体行动,而这些人通常都效忠于总统。在拜登执政期间,很明显存在大规模的掩盖,掩盖了他丧失能力的严重程度,这使得启动第25修正案变得不可能。此外,即使启动了修正案,也可能导致总统长期恋栈不去,甚至可能出现众议院议长成为总统的情况。第25修正案不如最初的宪法考虑周全。 Barton Swaim: 我在2020年就认为乔·拜登不适合任职,我在北查尔斯顿的一次竞选活动中亲眼见到乔·拜登后,我震惊于他的身体状况。他口齿不清,不清楚自己在那里做什么,也不认识和他站在一起的人。长期以来,右翼观察家普遍认为,乔·拜登在精神上或身体上都不适合担任总统。民主党人和自由主义者要么不知道或不在乎共和党人在说什么,要么就是完全不相信。新冠疫情封锁和媒体关于南卡罗来纳州少数族裔选民选择了拜登的说法,这使得民主党很难改变方向。越来越多的民主党人认为,乔·拜登因为退出太晚而导致他们在2024年选举中失利。

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This chapter discusses the 25th Amendment and its potential application to President Biden's fitness for office. The panelists debate the amendment's practicality and the challenges of invoking it, particularly given the required collective action from the vice president and cabinet.
  • The 25th Amendment's Section 4, designed for presidential disability, is complex and difficult to invoke.
  • The process requires agreement from the vice president and a majority of the cabinet, creating a potential barrier.
  • The amendment allows for a temporary removal, with the possibility of the president regaining power through a congressional vote.

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New details about President Biden’s difficulties in office have prompted debate about whether the 25th Amendment could have been invoked to remove him if necessary. But it's doubtful, given the procedure that the Constitution requires. Will Democrats pay a political price for covering for Biden? Plus, his office now says he didn't receive the PSA test for prostate cancer since 2014.

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