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America has a king
Alan Dershowitz: "If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment."
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)Of course, lawyers are supposed to cite precedence. No other president has effed up this much before, so they're going to acquit anyway.
AleksS
(1,691 posts)Indeed. Not surprised it came from the Let them eat cake party though.
How did it end for the French monarchs, can someone remind me?
mnhtnbb
(31,909 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)MissouriLibrul
(35 posts)Ohplease, ohplease, ohplease...
Cuz we all know what happened to THAT guy.
greatauntoftriplets
(176,669 posts)spanone
(137,414 posts)Evolve Dammit
(18,292 posts)SWBTATTReg
(23,943 posts)being invoked, being that it is in the Constitution as well as an Amendment? Does something equals in my mind just about anything, cheating, etc. to get elected in the public interest.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,259 posts)Just ask Ken Starr.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Johonny
(21,817 posts)Scary thoughts from an intentionally stupid man.
Hassler
(3,587 posts)EndlessWire
(7,165 posts)Something like, if a president cheats to get elected, that's okay.
They're all crazy.
TygrBright
(20,970 posts)determinedly,
Bright
MissouriLibrul
(35 posts)...
Singing the songs of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the songs of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
fwvinson
(488 posts)tikka
(778 posts)Everything is about getting re-elected instead of serving constituents and the nation.
budkin
(6,849 posts)MAGA FOREVER
SunSeeker
(53,405 posts)It was against our national security. It was against our stated Ukraine objectives and policy. All so he could force Ukraine to manufacture dirt against his political opponent.
BlueMTexpat
(15,478 posts)...
Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons!
From "La Marseillaise."
IronLionZion
(46,844 posts)then he should be investigated for it to be sure.
Believing something doesn't make it true.
Jopin Klobe
(779 posts)... wait a minute, wait a minute ...
... so, if a president lies about getting a blowjob - for instance - to help himself keep his job and get reelected ...
... it's OK? ...
... well, well, well ...
coti
(4,625 posts)If only!
Skittles
(157,747 posts)what a dick
ecstatic
(34,197 posts)assholes realize that???
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I guess there are special kinds that are A-OK!
pansypoo53219
(21,621 posts)lpbk2713
(43,177 posts)Other than being a king size pain in the arse.
regnaD kciN
(26,511 posts)...if he or she determines that remaining in office would be in the public interest, he or she could simply cancel elections and declare himself president for life?
Different Drummer
(8,374 posts)DD
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)on the edge. he has all the pieces in place but overwhelming turnout is the main deterrent
Pepsidog
(6,292 posts)58Sunliner
(4,937 posts)Roland99
(53,345 posts)emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)absurd argument even he cant truly believe.
Beartracks
(13,440 posts)Thanks for explaining, Dershowitz.
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earthside
(6,960 posts)My prediction ...
'Acquittal' will mean the green light for whatever Trump wants to do ... what's going to stop him?
Consequently, Trump will order U.S. sanction on Russia to not be enforce -- that's what the whole Trump tenure has been about, doing Putin's bidding and ending those sanctions.
Roland99
(53,345 posts)moondust
(20,359 posts)of the Enabling Act of 1933.
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The Nazis devised the Enabling Act to gain complete political power without the need of the support of a majority in the Reichstag and without the need to bargain with their coalition partners.
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Totalitarian behavior.
Roland99
(53,345 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)... would tell us that it's ALL FOR OUR OWN GOOD!!!!!!
Jiminy crickets ....... surely we are NOT THAT stupid or gullible.
2Legit
(91 posts)Alan Dershowitz: "If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment...unless the president is a Democrat."
There. I fixed it for him.
Geez, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting really sick and tired of being talked to like I'm some kind of simpleton. They may have to do that for the current occupant of the People's House, but, personally, I actually have a clue.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)Nitram
(24,379 posts)the guilty off scott free. Watching his act on The View was enlightening. Dershowitz is a piece of work. He's good at what he does, but what a slimeball.
Dukkha
(7,341 posts)When the President Does It, It's Not Illegal
Different Drummer
(8,374 posts)DD
ooky
(9,513 posts)The Republicans are literally crowning King Donald the first King of America.