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originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: face23785
This is waaaay too complicated for the people you're trying to explain it to.
Hmmmm... perhaps a better hypothetical example of a real and tangible abuse of power would be Trump using his executive enforcement and investigatory powers to prevent and impede the necessary and proper investigations of criminal wrongdoing to thwart proper enforcement of the law. In other words, using his power and authority to protect the guilty rather than prosecute the guilty.
Oh wait!
That's not a hypothetical... that's exactly what Biden did in Ukraine...
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: shooterbrody
Last time I checked there is only one section in the Constitution that covers impeachment for Presidents and civil officers. Can you show me the clause that lays out different requirements for Presidents to be impeached?
If not, then the impeachment of James H. Peck is a valid example.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: face23785
This is waaaay too complicated for the people you're trying to explain it to.
Hmmmm... perhaps a better hypothetical example of a real and tangible abuse of power would be Trump using his executive enforcement and investigatory powers to prevent and impede the necessary and proper investigations of criminal wrongdoing to thwart proper enforcement of the law. In other words, using his power and authority to protect the guilty rather than prosecute the guilty.
Oh wait!
That's not a hypothetical... that's exactly what Biden did in Ukraine...
Don't you know that's been debunked?
By who? I don't know.
Abuse of Power of Contempt is an abuse of power of office.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
What are you talking about? I said that a fe months ago many Republicans were slamming Dershowitz for his connections to Epstein and Clinton. Suddenly they seem to be ignoring that shadiness simply because he's supporting Trump.
Where in all of that did I say that Republicans approve of pedophilia? I'm just calling them hypocrites.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Xtrozero
As I said back when this whole thing started, I don't think there's enough evidence to convict. That doesn't change the fact that the Constitution gives sole power to impeach to the House. They voted to impeach, therefore, per the Constitution, Trump was impeached.
At this point nothing is going to change that fact.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
He could be the first impeached President to get reelected and they could lose the house in the process...dangerous game indeed.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
I've said it in the past, is it really a dangerous game? We should already be holding our politicians to a higher standard. If they need to scared into being better with impeachments, oh well.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Xtrozero
Obviously it started with Trump. I was 10 when Clinton was impeached. I have been a proponent for voting out incumbents though.
How can Congress have a near single digit approval rating but incumbents have like a 70% chance to get reelected?
originally posted by: toolgal462
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Xtrozero
Obviously it started with Trump. I was 10 when Clinton was impeached. I have been a proponent for voting out incumbents though.
How can Congress have a near single digit approval rating but incumbents have like a 70% chance to get reelected?
Because the incumbents have the $$$ from the special interest groups and you have to be wealthy to run against them.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: toolgal462
So in other words unfettered Capitalism has ruined our political system.
Therefore we either need to push for our politicians to vote for getting money out of politics (never going to happen) or push for more impeachments.
originally posted by: Throes
originally posted by: toolgal462
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Xtrozero
Obviously it started with Trump. I was 10 when Clinton was impeached. I have been a proponent for voting out incumbents though.
How can Congress have a near single digit approval rating but incumbents have like a 70% chance to get reelected?
Because the incumbents have the $$$ from the special interest groups and you have to be wealthy to run against them.
And the public are sheep
Nice user name.. happen to be a fellow skook? (462DF)
originally posted by: toolgal462
originally posted by: Throes
originally posted by: toolgal462
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Xtrozero
Obviously it started with Trump. I was 10 when Clinton was impeached. I have been a proponent for voting out incumbents though.
How can Congress have a near single digit approval rating but incumbents have like a 70% chance to get reelected?
Because the incumbents have the $$$ from the special interest groups and you have to be wealthy to run against them.
And the public are sheep
Nice user name.. happen to be a fellow skook? (462DF)
I don't know what a skook is or what 462DF refers to.