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babylonsister

(171,137 posts) Mon Dec 4, 2017, 11:38 AM Dec 2017

Retweeted David Frum

Retweeted David Frum (@davidfrum):

At his trial in 1649, Charles I defended himself: ""No learned lawyer will affirm that an impeachment can lie against the King... one of their maxims is, that the King can do no wrong." The great-grandfathers of the authors of the Constitution cut off Charles' head for that.

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Retweeted David Frum (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2017 OP

Same reasoning worked well in France dalton99a Dec 2017 #1

It is an incredibly dangerous thing genxlib Dec 2017 #2

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason ? eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #3

Perfect genxlib Dec 2017 #5

Greatgrandfather? I'm not so sure I would honor Cromwell so. eallen Dec 2017 #4

"I could shoot someone on 5th avenue and..." Cyrano Dec 2017 #6

Nobody died and left Trump King of the US mgardener Dec 2017 #7

dalton99a

(81,759 posts)

1. Same reasoning worked well in France

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 11:52 AM

Dec 2017

genxlib

(5,548 posts)

2. It is an incredibly dangerous thing

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 11:58 AM

Dec 2017

To assume the President is above the law.

It is even more dangerous to make that assumption regarding the very actions that made him President.

By that logic, any illegal activity in the pursuit of the Presidency would be allowed...provided you win. What could possibly go wrong with that?

eppur_se_muova

(36,319 posts)

3. Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason ?

Reply to genxlib (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 01:02 PM

Dec 2017

Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.

Sir John understood how it works.

genxlib

(5,548 posts)

5. Perfect

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 01:52 PM

Dec 2017

I knew the quote but had not thought of it with respect to this. Spot on.

eallen

(2,955 posts)

4. Greatgrandfather? I'm not so sure I would honor Cromwell so.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 01:16 PM

Dec 2017

Cyrano

(15,092 posts)

6. "I could shoot someone on 5th avenue and..."

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:04 PM

Dec 2017

(it would not be wrong because the president did it and the president can do no wrong.)

Seems like this is where we're headed.

mgardener

(1,828 posts)

7. Nobody died and left Trump King of the US

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:31 PM

Dec 2017

He works for We, the people.
He is not above the law.

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