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PoliticAverse

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6. Breaking the law is not a requirement for impeachment. The Constitutional requirement is

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 04:36 PM

Oct 2019

“high Crimes and Misdemeanors” which was a phrase chosen specifically for the then understanding of its meaning.

For a history and discussion of what it meant, see the Wikipedia page on it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_crimes_and_misdemeanors

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Serious question: Can a president be impeached for just being vulgar? [View all] kentuck Oct 2019 OP

Some of the Articles of Impeachment Lodged against Johsnon ritapria Oct 2019 #1

There you go! kentuck Oct 2019 #2

In practice, it's highly unlikely anyone would block it unblock Oct 2019 #3

Congress decides what's impeachable...no, they don't need to break the law DrToast Oct 2019 #4

Yes as it is only the House that decides what "high crimes and misdemeanors" mean Kaleva Oct 2019 #5

Breaking the law is not a requirement for impeachment. The Constitutional requirement is PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #6

Everything that comes out of Trumps mouth is more Funtatlaguy Oct 2019 #7

Since the House impeaches and the Senate convicts and there's no avenue for appeal... Girard442 Oct 2019 #8

A Prez should be a role model, should be impeached for racism, vulgarity, misogyny, Hoyt Oct 2019 #9