What happens if the 25th Amendment is invoked on dementia-ridden Biden? By Thomas Lifson

[mystery-ak]

July 16, 2023
What happens if the 25th Amendment is invoked on dementia-ridden Biden?
By Thomas Lifson

Yesterday’s blog post on the need to start pressuring Biden’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment drew a lot of readers and commenters, with much concern expressed about what happens next. Because the 25th has never been invoked, there is some confusion about whether or not a new vice president would need to be appointed.

As commenter Patricia Kunz pointed out, under the terms of the Amendment’s Section 3, no official vacancy is created in the office of Vice President:

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

This means that the Vice President remains in office as VP and only becomes “Acting President.” While all the “duties and powers” (Section 4) of the presidency devolve upon the Acting President, there is no vacancy in the office of Vice President.  So, there is no need or ability to appoint a new Vice President.

Under current circumstances, this means that if Kamala Harris were to die in office, there would be a vacancy in the vice presidency, and no one able to nominate a replacement veep, as Section 2 of the 25th Amendment specifies:

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[Free Vulcan]

Finally, someone is taking up the topic.

[sneakypete]

Won't happen.

I am guessing the plan is to have him step down at the last moment due to "health issues",when it will be too late for the Republicans to mount an effective campaign against whatever dingbat the Dims choose.

I have heard some people say they think the Dim nominee will be John Kerry.

[Hoodat]

I have heard some people say they think the Dim nominee will be John Kerry.

That would be awesome.

[sneakypete]

That would be awesome.

@Hoodat

I don't.

I think enough time has passed for most voters to have forgotten what a inbred cretin he really is,not to mention world-class liar.

Not to mention all the people who are old enough to vote now,but were too young to have known anything about him in the past.

And make no mistake about it,not only is he slick,but he has the personal money and the international backing/money to buy  votes and influence people.

Not to mention the bought and paid for media on his side.

He really would be a serious threat.

[PeteS in CA]

Kammie would take acting to a Hollyweird level.

[jafo2010]

Kerry and Harris would NEVER get selected for the Dem nominee.

The greatest protection to Biden's future is the THREAT of Harris replacing him.  That will not happen.

[libertybele]

Kerry and Harris would NEVER get selected for the Dem nominee.

The greatest protection to Biden's future is the THREAT of Harris replacing him.  That will not happen.

I couldn't agree more -- Brandon will eventually be forced to resign one way or another and Chuckles will be asked to politely step aside.  She knows she's not qualified. She can't make up enough word salad to keep her going.