# Will they invoke the 25th Amendment?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-they-invoke-the-25th-amendment/925658>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-they-invoke-the-25th-amendment/925658 "2020-11-16T02:50:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Temporary\_Name](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Temporary\_Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temporary_Name)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-they-invoke-the-25th-amendment/925658/60 "2020-11-17T14:26:11Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> You’re justifying it by saying you’re _really_ serious about it, unlike Trump was. That actually makes your proposal far worse.
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> That we are even having this discussion shows how much poison Trump has unleashed into the body politic. If the use of the criminal law power to achieve political goals is now an accepted political tactic, Trumpism has won, and you are a Trumpist.

> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> Warning for a personnel insult. No way around it. Giving him a choice not withstanding.

I strongly object to be called a Trumpist, and that my proposal is worse than a Trump policy – then being warned for making a personal insult. Clearly **Northern Piper** did not understand my post. He was clearly offended before this exchange when he posted this:

> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> So, politician saying “Lock 'em up!”
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> Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

To which I made a long and detailed response indicating that I did believe Trump was guilty of crimes and why at this point, I was fed up enough to support pursuing them now rather than letting a flunky do so after the inauguration. **Piper** has accused me of wanting to use unfounded criminal accusations for a political cause rather than my true intention of wanting to file well founded criminal accusations because I believe Trump to be a criminal. (I further see Trump’s purposeful and obstinate lack of cooperation in a transition he fully knows will transpire as a criminal act in itself.) **Northern\_Piper** has also called me a Trumpist. A designation I find unfounded and offensive.

I believe if anyone has been personally insulted it was me.

As far as I am concerned, **Northern\_Piper** can acknowledge he misread my post and apologize for accusing me falsely, or admit there was some other motivation for his remarks. I will admit I had not considered the possibility it was an honest mistake after the second time it was brought up.

As to the thread contents, like most posters so far, I believe there is very little hope the 25 Amendment will be enacted at this point. I also believe that allowing Trump to continue to damage the institutions of the United States Government for the next two months is not an ideal circumstance either. That is why I suggested explaining to Trump these criminal acts will not be ignored by the future administration if they go any further. Anyone is welcome to disagree with me. No one is welcome to say that my suggestions are as bad as Trump’s actual behavior, nor to call me a Trumpist.

I believe I have said all I have to say here.

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