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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Might the emails be grounds for impeachment? [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)85. Ah, patriotism. The last refuge of scoundrels.
By the way, Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzales and Karl Rove called to say, "Thanks."
I always enjoy the ol' don't-investigate-unless-you-know argument when it's paired with the you-can't-know-unless-you-investigate argument. That's almost as good as we're-not-guilty-but-that-guy-did-it-too and yeah-we-did-it-but-we're-politically-immune.
If this is how corrupt and debased the party has become we deserve to lose rather than win as successful goons.
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Maybe Obama will pardon her as one of his last acts and render the whole matter moot. n/t
PoliticAverse
Mar 2016
#3
Yes, the last time they impeached a Clinton we got Shrub right afterwards.
Motown_Johnny
Mar 2016
#31
Clinton did not take damage. His ratings went up, he could not seek re-election and he is still
merrily
Mar 2016
#53
I agree it hurt Gore - remember Bush had a slogan to bring back honor and decency
karynnj
Mar 2016
#69
That was my point in mentioning that I first saw Bush announce on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
merrily
Mar 2016
#91
A sitting President lying under oath to a grand jury is relatively serious, IMO.
merrily
Mar 2016
#38
Where is it required the act had to occur while in office as president?
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2016
#70
Well, according to that article cabinet secretaries can and have been impeached.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2016
#73
The email scandal is very much a matter of when she was in the cabinet.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2016
#75
Impeachment is the mechanism for removing someone from office because of high crimes & misdemeanors
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#105
The investigation will likely be complete by then which will probably exonerate her.
DCBob
Mar 2016
#12
"Likely" and "probably" are your speculation. I wouldn't bet an election on either of them.
merrily
Mar 2016
#40
Not surprising that your sheer speculation and a % you pulled out of your ear are good enough for
merrily
Mar 2016
#54
That's a good question as it appears the consensus is the official's action...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2016
#65
It's widely believe that a President can't be criminally prosecuted while in office. That is why
PoliticAverse
Mar 2016
#67
the republians will certainly try; but Hillary will NEVER get elected president
amborin
Mar 2016
#33
No, if you want to go so far as to call this a crime (at this stage of the game)
Samantha
Mar 2016
#63
No if I were going to fantasize, I'd imagine her being impeached for BENGHAZI!
brooklynite
Mar 2016
#64
I'm waiting for someone to start shooting melons in their backyard, and breathlessly
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#72
Hillary could always "buy" her way out of impeachment with support for the TPP, fracking, etc.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2016
#78
Of course they will begin impeqchment hearings on day one, were she ever elected.
peacebird
Mar 2016
#79
It doesn't matter. The simple fact is that with a Clinton in the WH, scandals and impeachment will
magical thyme
Mar 2016
#86
I think this misses the point. The "scandal" is right-wing bullshit. But the content of the emails
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#95
I agree it was an error, and I agree that she was godawful about admitting her error, but it is an
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#97
We're on the same side here so don't take this as an attack, but didn't Colin Powell do this, too?
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#99