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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2019, 07:28 PM Nov 2019

Extortion....Extortion...Extortion

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Extortion....Extortion...Extortion (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2019 OP

Using the words Bribery and Extortion, people will get it.. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #1

The word bribery is floating around now dixiegrrrrl Nov 2019 #2

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)

1. Using the words Bribery and Extortion, people will get it..

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Sun Nov 10, 2019, 07:38 PM

Nov 2019

That Trump is nothing more than a glorified gangster. People understand what gangsters are. They have seen enough movies.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. The word bribery is floating around now

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Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:34 PM

Nov 2019

which is important because Article 2 explicitly addresses it:

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

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