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5. "The executive will have great opportunitys of abusing his power"

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 12:14 PM

Feb 2020

"Guilt wherever found ought to be punished".

Mr Randolph - Debates on impeachment at the Constitutional Convention July 20, 1787

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How serious were the charges against Donald Trump? [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP

Depends upon what one's political affiliation is. Harker Feb 2020 #1

Seems to me that it is much lower on the totem pole of importance Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #2

Perhaps 'behaved inappropriately' Harker Feb 2020 #8

I no longer know what it will take to remove an impeached president malaise Feb 2020 #3

What Trump did was an outrage against the Constitution gulliver Feb 2020 #4

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9

This right here. crickets Feb 2020 #10

"The executive will have great opportunitys of abusing his power" jmg257 Feb 2020 #5

Inappropriate is when you fart in public dalton99a Feb 2020 #6

More important is the obstruction of Congress Maeve Feb 2020 #7

What Trump did/does was/is illegal. Full stop. Mr. Ected Feb 2020 #11

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #12

Agreed. Brother Mythos Feb 2020 #13

If he had not been exposed when he was, he could have had ooky Feb 2020 #14

I think that is exactly why he was holding the aid from them. kentuck Feb 2020 #15

What Trump did was one of the worst high crimes you can commit. shockey80 Feb 2020 #16