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16. I don't think you can impeach him legally.

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 02:16 PM

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It says the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #1

That's not what the clause means. Adrahil Jun 2018 #5

Exactly, thank you! lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #10

My OP is not about pardons at all. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #18

Then I misunderstood. tritsofme Jun 2018 #19

Bizarrely, it is indeed a matter of controversy. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #20

You and Stephen Colbert, saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #26

Article II, Section 2 billh58 Jun 2018 #3

He also can't pardon anybody else being impeached. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #12

Including Gorsuch. duforsure Jun 2018 #8

ah, yes, the usurping, installed stooge bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #9

We'll be nice. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #13

You've hit the nail on the head bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #15

I don't think you can impeach him legally. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #16

Right; impeachment is a political process, not a legal one. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #22

I don't think it is possible. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #25

Mathematically, I agree, unfortunately. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #27

not clear scipan Jun 2018 #21

I'm aware of the infamous DOJ memo, lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #24

please let him be gone bdamomma Jun 2018 #23