2016 elections - because it's never too early

[HVC]

Well gotta admit it's a good way to get into his opponents head, mean spirited as it is.

[garbon]

It is petulant and childish. I guess sort of like everything he does.

[Razgovory]

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Might be a rather academic question at that point.  For legbiter's benefit, the use of nuclear weapons is entirely the prerogative of the President.  There is absolutely no constitutional, legal or physical safeguard from President launching a nuclear attack whenever the fancy strikes him.  The use of nuclear weapons is entirely up to character, metal, and disposition of the President of the United States.

[alfred russel]

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Might be a rather academic question at that point.  For legbiter's benefit, the use of nuclear weapons is entirely the prerogative of the President.  There is absolutely no constitutional, legal or physical safeguard from President launching a nuclear attack whenever the fancy strikes him.  The use of nuclear weapons is entirely up to character, metal, and disposition of the President of the United States.

Seems like the founding fathers really screwed up on that one.

[11B4V]

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Might be a rather academic question at that point.  For legbiter's benefit, the use of nuclear weapons is entirely the prerogative of the President.  There is absolutely no constitutional, legal or physical safeguard from President launching a nuclear attack whenever the fancy strikes him.  The use of nuclear weapons is entirely up to character, metal, and disposition of the President of the United States.

Seems like the founding fathers really screwed up on that one.

Who'd haves known, eh?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Might be a rather academic question at that point.  For legbiter's benefit, the use of nuclear weapons is entirely the prerogative of the President.  There is absolutely no constitutional, legal or physical safeguard from President launching a nuclear attack whenever the fancy strikes him.  The use of nuclear weapons is entirely up to character, metal, and disposition of the President of the United States.

That's incorrect.  The Secretary of Defense must agree with the President's decision to employ nuclear weapons.  The two-man rule on nuclear weapons goes all the way to the top.

[HVC]

Who appoints tge secretary of defense? If push comes to shove could trump fire him and promote someone in the moment to drop a nuke?

[Eddie Teach]

The president appoints him but the Senate has to approve.

[Admiral Yi]

So we're fine as long as the Senate asks Trump's nominee if he will sign off on any retardo nuke attacks, and he answers honestly.

[The Minsky Moment]

I feel safer already.

[Razgovory]

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Might be a rather academic question at that point.  For legbiter's benefit, the use of nuclear weapons is entirely the prerogative of the President.  There is absolutely no constitutional, legal or physical safeguard from President launching a nuclear attack whenever the fancy strikes him.  The use of nuclear weapons is entirely up to character, metal, and disposition of the President of the United States.

That's incorrect.  The Secretary of Defense must agree with the President's decision to employ nuclear weapons.  The two-man rule on nuclear weapons goes all the way to the top.

Is that dictated by statute or regulation?

[Razgovory]

So we're fine as long as the Senate asks Trump's nominee if he will sign off on any retardo nuke attacks, and he answers honestly.

It was my impression that the office "serves at the pleasure of the President", so the President can fire the Sec of Def at will.  Seems like he could simply down through the chain of command until he finds someone who will agree with him. It would be like "Military Apprentice" with Trump saying "You're fired" as he moves through the Joint Chiefs.  Assuming that this is dictated by statute and not regulation.  If it's just regulation the President can change it as Commander and Chief of the military.

[Martinus]

Bill O'Reilly on whether Trump would have dropped the A-Bomb:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grO3HP6782U

Say what you will about him, but he is funny.

[dps]

You guys will learn to love President Trump.

You'll love Putin.  And if you try to leave, Operation Keelhaul 2.0 will drag your ass right back.

Yeah, cause if Trump is President, even if he's not a lapdog for Putin, you know he's not letting in any refugees.

In all seriousness would they command to use a nuke be cause for impeachment due to mental defect or something?

Well, Truman didn't get impeached, so I guess not.   

[Legbiter]

There's plenty of options.  Military coup, assassination, shiny objects to distract him.  We're all good.

Now we're talking.

Of course if the punditry actually believed it's own hysterics regarding Literally Hitler, you'd see them stockpiling food and ammo and desperately preparing to get off the grid to better be able to resist. But there they are, doing nothing.