Indictments: Tin Foil Hat Time? (Plame, Cheney, bush, et al)

[AnnInLa]

“The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.”

Hm, Chief Justice John Roberts. Interesting…

Now, which party controls the Senate again?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. And I wonder just where

CJ Roberts' loyalties lie?

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. I wonder if he'll wear

the Gilbert & Sullivan gold stripes that Renquist seemed to favor?

[yurbud]

7. probably Inquisitor's hood

[havocmom]

3. Agnew was indicted by a Grand Jury and forced to resign

before a trial. If memory serves, he pleaded guilty or would have faced a trial, not a trial in the Senate.

Impeachment is a Congressional indictment which results in trial by the Senate. I don't think a sitting VP is safe from civil prosecution. Agnew certainly wasn't.

If Fitz has the goods and can take it to court, we don't need the senate to fire Cheney.

[LiberalEsto]

5. Agnew pleaded "Nolo contendre"

which means something like, "I'm guilty as sin but I don't want to come out and plead guilty so here's my wishy-washing, deal-cutting, legalese alternative."

Betch that's what DeLay pleads too.

[3waygeek]

12. The Pres isn't safe from

civil prosecution either -- remember the Paula Jones case? The Repubs may come to regret that precedent. :evilgrin:

[havocmom]

13. Shhh! Don't tell them. I wanna see the surprised look on their faces

when Dimson and the Big Dick get frog marched. Hastert will piss himself, as will those who put him in line.

[leveymg]

4. This doesn't say that the Prez can't be indicted and tried by a court

It simply says, only the Senate can impeach -- which means remove from office -- the President.

You're parsing meaning that isn't here. Do you seriously think the Chief Executive could kill his wife in cold blood and he couldn't be indicted for murder by the State in which it happened?

Actually Aaron Burr was indicted in 1804 by two states for the duel that killed Alexander Hamilton. So, see, there's even precedent.

Geez.

[yurbud]

6. isn't the chief justice just referee in impeachment?

[elehhhhna]

8. Dang. We shouldl a pushed for Gonzalez for C. Justice...

He LOVES torture. Just LOVES it.

Rats.

[unrepuke]

10. LOL !

[elehhhhna]

9. Dang. We shouldl a pushed for Gonzalez for C. Justice...

He LOVES torture. Just LOVES it.

Rats.

[unrepuke]

11. Haha...still laughing