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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:12 PM Nov 2018

Sorry if this has been addressed...Congressional Expulsion

With Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter...wouldn't it make sense for the Dems to try to expel both Congressman. I believe it takes a 2/3rds House vote to expel a member but it would be fun to at least get the Republicans on record for voting to not expel felons? And who knows after the ass beating they took on Tuesday they might just expel them both to get it out of the news.

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Sorry if this has been addressed...Congressional Expulsion (Original Post) titaniumsalute Nov 2018 OP

Good idea. I hope it's brought to the floor. brush Nov 2018 #1

I'm sure they've got it on the list already. TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #2

In fairness, they are not felons. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #3

True. titaniumsalute Nov 2018 #4

brush

(53,759 posts)

1. Good idea. I hope it's brought to the floor.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:14 PM

Nov 2018

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. I'm sure they've got it on the list already.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:16 PM

Nov 2018

rsdsharp

(9,161 posts)

3. In fairness, they are not felons.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:31 PM

Nov 2018

They have been charged but not yet convicted, or even tried.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

4. True.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:34 PM

Nov 2018

I got ahead of myself. But based on both charges they seem to be both on their way to a conviction via a trial. I guess if/when it comes to it was my point.

Although you CAN censure a member while they are on trial. And maybe they should be.

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