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Nasruddin

(751 posts)

10. Impeach!

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 01:59 AM

Dec 2019

Wouldn't it be hilarious to have Mr Trump and/or McConnell demanding to be tried in the Senate? "Oh, okay, coming right up, but first we have to dig thru this other Mt Everest of evidence we have uncovered on yet another article of impeachment...."

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Lawrence Tribe: Impeach Trump. But don't necessarily try him in the Senate. [View all] Sogo Dec 2019 OP

why try evertonfc Dec 2019 #1

Politically this may be the best strategy, but I doubt it will happen. RDANGELO Dec 2019 #2

John Dean and Conway (Kellyanne's husband).... magicarpet Dec 2019 #3

I'm not a legal eagle, but this sounds pretty smart to me. 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #4

Merrick Garland in reverse! I'm liking the idea! lastlib Dec 2019 #5

He's offucially moosewhisperer Dec 2019 #6

makes perfect sense AlexSFCA Dec 2019 #7

Not sure I get it. If it never goes to the Senate...would Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #8

Yes, he will be impeached by the House. Sogo Dec 2019 #9

No, talking about if we do not send to Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #13

Then he'd better read the Constitution malaise Dec 2019 #18

Hey. Must not be asking my question very clearly. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #22

Yes (1) happens malaise Dec 2019 #23

One Note explains below Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #25

Just impeach and keep investigating greymattermom Dec 2019 #26

Impeach! Nasruddin Dec 2019 #10

Yes, exactly renate Dec 2019 #14

Perfect...this is what Dems need to do. Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #29

Maybe he still thinks that, but this piece was in June -- so, pre-Ukraine scandal. nt pnwmom Dec 2019 #11

Couldn't the Senate just decide to try him anyway? Kablooie Dec 2019 #12

I don't. think the Senate can do that. For a trial, wnylib Dec 2019 #15

No. But they could adopt a Sense of the Senate resolution finding that he didn't commit onenote Dec 2019 #30

Giving traitors an easy out? ecstatic Dec 2019 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #17

ABC reported that Tribe was working with Congressional Dems this weekend wishstar Dec 2019 #19

Bad idea dansolo Dec 2019 #20

Bingo. CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #27

Fortunately, our leaders are smart enough not to follow Tribe's really bad suggestion onenote Dec 2019 #21

All THIS. + 1,000,000 n/t MFGsunny Dec 2019 #24

Yes, yes, & yes. CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #28