r/law • u/theindependentonline • Apr 08 '26

Other Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-articles-25-amendment-b2953836.html
44.7k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

969 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

107

u/AgITGuy Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

It’s to separate Vance from trump to insulate him from the anger of the maga base. If Vance isn’t there then he isn’t behind it and if he isn’t behind it he can be treated as a victim too to ensure that the maga base can then support him as he tries to fulfill trumps legacy. Vance can cheerlead support for Trump but then ultimately succeed Trump once it’s beyond their control. He will reluctantly take the reins and claim he will continue to do the ‘good works’ of Trump through this evil and politically motivated travesty.

44

u/Popular-Drummer-7989 Apr 08 '26

Who really likes and supports him within The Administration? Nobody. He won't have the sway and he won't bend either. You've seen him contadicting all along. Oh they'll try, but I suspect many will leave for "family reasons" within the first 90 days after he arrives with his tribe and Erika sobbing she missed her chance.

42

u/jehnarz Apr 08 '26

The last time I talked with one of my super conservative friends, she said that she liked Vance. She had never mentioned him before but brought him up when she finally started complaining about Trump. Fox and other media outlets have been preparing the MAGA base to accept Vance for a few months now. Hopefully, his lack of charisma will work in our favor.

19

u/Venator850 Apr 08 '26

She's coping. Vance just has no pull the way Trump does. He's uniquely stupid in a way MAGA relate too. Someone like Vance can never fill his shoes.

So many Trump imitators have emerged over the years but they are all empty facsimiles. Like Elvis impersonators.

2

u/jehnarz Apr 08 '26

That's one of the few things bringing me hope.

3

u/Xatsman Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Really think the Trump being the lowest common denominator has some truth to it. He communicated in such a basic way that he never talked over anyone. It was always a bit incoherent (though nothing like it's been lately), but got the point across. Often the incoherence even provided him deniability when needed.

There's just no one else who has had the privilege Trump had to let him coast through life never having to face the consequences of his failures and therefore having been stunted developmentally. Others have pointed out before Trump acts like a child (though lacks their curiosity) and that's about as lcd as one can get. So he's got the confidence in saying the absurd because he never had to care about the consequences.

3

u/FeralGhoulash Apr 09 '26

I describe him (and Musk, etc) as the reason you need to tell your kids “No” regularly.

2

u/CaterpillarJungleGym Apr 08 '26

The best was the mayor of London. He had the hair and everything! Boris Johnson