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cbdo2007

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7. That is at the heart of the whole Mueller thing and the Repube response.

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 01:24 PM

Jul 2019

Their argument is that if he wasn't indicted then he did nothing illegal.

They need to begin hearings on whether or not that is true and define this as an amendment.

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The "sitting president" indictment issue is flawed [View all] live love laugh Jul 2019 OP

AND it isn't in the Constitution maxsolomon Jul 2019 #1

Yep. And it's almost like the hearing gives credence to it. nt live love laugh Jul 2019 #2

That is how an authoritarian dictatorship works... pangaia Jul 2019 #3

The OLC memos interpreted the Constitution as prohibiting the indictment The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #4

It's a check on public control of government. jalan48 Jul 2019 #5

Yes which is a violation of Article 2 to uphold the Comstitution. nt live love laugh Jul 2019 #9

The flaw was assuming any President would be a man of Honor. spanone Jul 2019 #6

That is at the heart of the whole Mueller thing and the Repube response. cbdo2007 Jul 2019 #7

Whether they impeach or not this question must be resolved. nt live love laugh Jul 2019 #14

It also allows a president to commit crimes duforsure Jul 2019 #8

Yes it should be challenged. There's nothing to lose since they're already acting as if it's true. live love laugh Jul 2019 #10

Seth Abramson has a good analysis of the issue. Danascot Jul 2019 #11

Good info 👍🏾. live love laugh Jul 2019 #13

Can a sitting president even be ARRESTED? Goodheart Jul 2019 #12

According to "the memo" no. 🙄 Scenarios like yours are what's missing from the premise. This has live love laugh Jul 2019 #15