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In reply to the discussion: A question that must be asked... and answered. [View all]Miguelito Loveless
(4,454 posts)70. Because the GOP would make it a point
to remove every president they could. We would guarantee that any time they controlled the House, and a Dem was president, he would be impeached. Even if that was doomed to failure in the senate, he would still be impeached and the the business of governing would could to a halt while the impeachment was conducted. Seriously, I could see Obama being impeached repeatedly, since there is not limit on impeachment. And every time they impeached him, the senate would have had to hold a trial.
Any reform we undertake must not allow this kind of abuse.
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All Presidential candidates must obtain a high level security clearance before the election
Deb
Aug 2020
#10
Nuremberg tribunals to investigate and prosecute all Trump crimes and accomplices
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2020
#11
It is a waste of time...much of that won't stand up in court...we need to govern in such a way
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#15
We need to govern...we are in a big mess...now is not the time for political
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#14
Think of how many jobs, from Barber to Aerospace Engineer, require a minimum qualification
A HERETIC I AM
Aug 2020
#18
We must have a system that protects us from the inevitable bad actors
Miguelito Loveless
Aug 2020
#44
we have to take note of and understand the current authoritarian trends
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2020
#40
After all these scumbags are jailed/executed for high crimes/whatever & special E's to replace?
Brainfodder
Aug 2020
#50