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wundermaus

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38. Robert Reich is a national treasure...
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 08:33 PM
Aug 2018

Such a brilliant (and wise) servant of the people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Reich
We would all do well to take is counsel to heart.

Thank you for referring me to him.

"ANNULMENT OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

Suppose Robert Mueller comes up with overwhelming evidence that Trump colluded with Russia to become President, and that, were it not for Russia’s actions during the election, Trump would not have been elected. In other words, Trump’s presidency is not authorized under the United States Constitution.

Impeachment in the House and conviction in the Senate would remove Trump from office. This would remedy Trump’s “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

But impeachment would not remedy Trump’s unconstitutional presidency because it would leave in place his vice president, White House staff and Cabinet, as well as all the executive orders he issued and all the legislation he signed, and the official record of his presidency.

The only way to respond to an unconstitutional presidency is to annul it. Annulment would repeal all of an unconstitutional president’s appointments and executive actions, and would eliminate the official record of the presidency. Annulment would recognize that all such appointments, actions, and records were made without constitutional authority."

Amen, Brother! Trueblue Texan Aug 2018 #1
So very true bluestarone Aug 2018 #2
Why Doesn't She Speak Out? LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #3
I think her position, being one of the candidates, makes it treacherous. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #4
Agree with you canetoad Aug 2018 #28
I disagree. AZ8theist Aug 2018 #9
I think Democrats need to be screaming about this from rooftops, but Hillary is wise lunamagica Aug 2018 #18
Damn Straight PuppyBismark Aug 2018 #25
just as Gore should have been in 2k SoCalDem Aug 2018 #5
The "hot planet" was avoidable then, peacebuzzard Aug 2018 #6
I totally agree. We Dems need to fight more...stand our ground, plunge ahead... Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #7
Injustice to children separated from their parents. That's super-sadistic. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #8
Yes, that's a big one. IMO, those who supported T after that, lost their souls. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #10
Yes and think of the damage done to our political system, laws, environment, science, courts, etc bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #11
Yes. So much damage. Much of it irreversible. Putin did a job on the country, w/T's help. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #12
That's what hurts the most. Injustice will prevail. They got away with it lunamagica Aug 2018 #13
I know. It gets to me. It gets to all of us. But if we take the House in November... Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #14
But even if we got rid of him, the presidency will sill belong to the GOP lunamagica Aug 2018 #20
Depends on how involved Pence is. Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #24
And Al Gore and/or John Kerry should have been our 43rd. President. sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #15
she had the presidency stolen from her elmac Aug 2018 #16
I wish there were something in the laws that allowed us to have another election.... Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #17
my thoughts exactly elmac Aug 2018 #19
Precisely, Ken Olin!! Cha Aug 2018 #21
Mahalo to you, too! Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #22
.. Cha Aug 2018 #23
Indeed. honest.abe Aug 2018 #26
It's true. Dawson Leery Aug 2018 #27
Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #29
I don't feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for us. Her platform was what America heeded to move lunamagica Aug 2018 #30
There's nothing like a RW smear to brighten up your day, is there? Bless your heart. nt Hekate Aug 2018 #31
No - but electing a Dem as the 47th Pres in 2020 will help. n/t whopis01 Aug 2018 #32
ImWithMadamePresident! oasis Aug 2018 #33
Agreed, but... wundermaus Aug 2018 #34
I am amazed we don't have a tool to declare an election false, and to do it over. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #35
It's about time we fix this... wundermaus Aug 2018 #36
Robert Reich suggests annulment might be possible. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #37
Robert Reich is a national treasure... wundermaus Aug 2018 #38
The downside to that is that I saw references indicating that he was suggesting that in 2017! Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #39
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