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kentuck

(111,078 posts)
Mon May 20, 2019, 10:05 AM May 2019

Jimmy Carter had to turn over his family peanut business when he became President.

What has Donald Trump turned over?

He is still doing business like it was 2015, only now, his money is easier to make.

He has wiped his ass on the Constitution, especially the emolument clause. He and the Republicans act as if it doesn't apply to him? What kind of stupid shit is that?

He rents out his hotel rooms, just down the street, to the Saudis and other foreign partners of his. He pretends that it doesn't matter. The Republicans grovel along with him.

But if Jimmy Carter, and other presidents, had to do away with their businesses, how is Donald Trump any better? He walks like a duck but acts like a scofflaw.

This alone is enough to impeach him but politics somehow stands in the way.

I do not doubt but that impeachment would create even more division. That puts the Democrats in a very tough position. But, they must find someway to get to the truth. They must have access to documents to assure our national security is protected. They must be able to speak to witnesses that can validate certain facts.

If impeachment is the only option left, then they should consider using it. Do what they know is right and let the chips fall where they may. Victory is not assured either way.

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Jimmy Carter had to turn over his family peanut business when he became President. (Original Post) kentuck May 2019 OP
Those were the days, eh? Zoonart May 2019 #1
The Rs told Hillary she and her whole family had to step away from their foundation catrose May 2019 #2
And the Feds... BKDem May 2019 #3
k&r BSdetect May 2019 #4
Jimmy Gave Up His Beloved Peanut Farm Just To Avoid The APPEARANCE Of Impropriety ChoppinBroccoli May 2019 #5
same ol (to many at least) stopdiggin May 2019 #6
Jimmy Carter gave up a brilliant Navy career to run the family farm after his father died Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #7

catrose

(5,065 posts)
2. The Rs told Hillary she and her whole family had to step away from their foundation
Mon May 20, 2019, 10:22 AM
May 2019

BEFORE the election.

And they did.

BKDem

(1,733 posts)
3. And the Feds...
Mon May 20, 2019, 12:04 PM
May 2019

told Donnie and his spawn to dissolve their foundation, but only AFTER it was exposed as a total fraud.



ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
5. Jimmy Gave Up His Beloved Peanut Farm Just To Avoid The APPEARANCE Of Impropriety
Mon May 20, 2019, 12:39 PM
May 2019

And the Republicans STILL investigated him over it for 7 months anyway.

stopdiggin

(11,295 posts)
6. same ol (to many at least)
Mon May 20, 2019, 01:11 PM
May 2019

It's really sad, but the level of concern here is pretty muted. American people should be furious and outraged .. and just aren't. A direct consequence of years of being told, "they're all up for sale," "government to the highest bider .."? That was only ever a partial (and sometimes convenient?) truth. And we're paying for it now. Now, when we have a leader who clearly IS a grifter and a crook .. and the people just shrug and say, "whatever."

Rhiannon12866

(205,164 posts)
7. Jimmy Carter gave up a brilliant Navy career to run the family farm after his father died
Tue May 21, 2019, 03:37 AM
May 2019

And when he returned to Plains from D.C., he learned that after 4 years of mismanagement and 3 years of drought, the farm was heavily in debt. He nearly lost both the farm and the home that he'd helped to build himself, he only saved them by selling the Carter Warehouse to pay down the debt.

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