Amendment XXI, Section 4 (1967) Constitution of the United States:
Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Reference: Wikipedia [1]
White House response as to why AmeriCorp Inspector General Gerald Waldpin was fired, from John Gerstien, Politico [2]:
“Mr. Walpin was removed after a review was unanimously requested by the bi-partisan Board of the Corporation,” Obama ethics counsel Norm Eisen wrote in a letter to senators Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Me.), with a copy directed to McCaskill. “The Board’s action was precipitated by a May 20, 2009 Board meeting at which Mr. Walpin was confused, disoriented, unable to answer questions and exhibited other behavior that led the Board to question his capacity to serve.”.
Hat tip: Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [3].
From CNN, President Obama confused) [4]. (video
Hat tip video: Glenn Reynolds, Instantpundit [5].
In review:
- Constitution authority – check.
- Precedence – check.
- Confused – check
- Disoriented – check.
So what are you waiting for Joe?
Eric, did I miss anything?