meaner gene
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While it sounds good on paper, it would be a violation of the US constitution. And the US Supreme court would strike down any attempt to do that, as they are "constitutionalists" who insist the exact letter of the constitution has to be followed with no exceptions.
Thanks for your optimism.
But some astute observers (no, I do not include myself as one!) say that the Court DOES follow the zeitgeist of the country.
For example, it does seem that many Americans (including me) support the right of abortion. So the Court is simply not going to stop abortion. Of course, say that in the next century, most Americans oppose abortion, then the Court would conveniently change its mind.
Abortion is not a codified idea. It was a combination of the right to privacy combined with other rights to craft it.
Presidential elections are codified in Article 2, and the subsequent amendments with complete specificity. The 12th, 17th, 20th and 22nd.
There is also no way to vacate the office of president pending an election.