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In reply to the discussion: Impeachment [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)39. I got quite angry yesterday at Lawrence Tribe,
and someone else, trying to backpedal their previous positions on this, suggesting that emoluments violations might be too frivolous (don't remember their words) to impeach over.
Trump is not only engaged in strong patterns of systematic corruption in direct violation of the emoluments clause, but appears to be making foreign policy for recompense. This cannot be allowed to stand, and at some point congress has to act definitively.
And that's only one cause of action.
No one could ever have imagined this.
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I agree with you, explain about the rule of law but do not push for impeachment yet
Perseus
May 2018
#12
I want a unicorn...but seriously...Congress can't interfere with pardon powers...it would violate
Demsrule86
May 2018
#30
We are not talking about pardoning himself for impeachment...moving the goal posts there...you can
Demsrule86
May 2018
#42
I think that even a right wing court would not allow the president to pardon himself in case of
Demsrule86
May 2018
#62
Clinton wasn't removed from office. And the GOP had a disastrous election in 98 because of
Demsrule86
May 2018
#31
Of Course it did... Voters don't like a waste of time impeachment without conviction.
Demsrule86
May 2018
#41
It was the independents who didn't like it. And there votes matter too. The same will be true for
Demsrule86
May 2018
#63
"But all noble things," Spinoza reminds us, "are as difficult as they are rare."
kentuck
May 2018
#5
I worry also that if there isn't some action taken the opportunities will be lost.
erronis
May 2018
#16
What opportunity? The opportunity to lose 20...if the GOP would join with us in the Senate, I would
Demsrule86
May 2018
#27
The danger is it will drive Republicans to the polls. We are looking to take seats in GOP areas...
Demsrule86
May 2018
#28
no democratic candidate should ever say IMPEACHMENT until AFTER the election, why give
beachbum bob
May 2018
#26