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The Sushi Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:05 AM Original message |
If the president is being Impeached can he Pardon?? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think if he's impeached, he has nothing. How sweet that would be! nt |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. he needs to be convicted by the Senate, not only impeached |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. But if the prez is impeached, I would argue he has no powers left. nt |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If he is actually impeached and removed from office by the jury |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Clinton was "impeached" but he had his full powers as president |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. excellent question... |
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rwenos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. Pardon Power is in the Constitution |
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adwon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. Doesn't apply to impeachment |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. The POTUS' power to pardon is near absolute and unreviewable |
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The Sushi Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So if Dick and company were also being impeached at the same time.. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 12:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. He could pardon them from any criminal prosecution |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. of course |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. The problem is in SCOTUS. |
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The Sushi Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Can the congress sue to have him Recuse? |
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