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COL Mustard

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30. Members Of Congress (Either House) Can't Be Impeached

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 12:58 PM

Jan 2021

They can be expelled by their house, but it's a high bar...2/3, IIRC. Of course, they can be criminally prosecuted for illegal acts, but there is the whole "speech & debate" protection under the Constitution that has to be kept in mind.

It's not easy to get rid of a sitting member of Congress.

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Where are their resignations? [View all] kpete Jan 2021 OP

Republicans have no honor... druidity33 Jan 2021 #1

Certainly, they have no shame n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2021 #11

They also contributed to the insurrection. Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #2

Repukes have been getting away... ailsagirl Jan 2021 #3

+ about a million. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #36

Plus, since they are co-conspirators gab13by13 Jan 2021 #4

These two TRAITOROUS PIGS shouldn't be seated in the Senate AT ALL. AZ8theist Jan 2021 #12

Alas, poor naive Denise Haynes, I knew her, Horatio. jaxexpat Jan 2021 #5

First we have to have a new Senate but McTurtle is filibustering it right now. lark Jan 2021 #6

Can she boot them out? wnylib Jan 2021 #29

Members Of Congress (Either House) Can't Be Impeached COL Mustard Jan 2021 #30

That's what I thought. Thanks. wnylib Jan 2021 #31

They could have an ethics meeting, censure then remove. lark Jan 2021 #35

IOKIYAR!! Wednesdays Jan 2021 #7

Sadly, a good point RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #43

Broken system. Needs fixin' Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #9

TY Here's the Actual Tweet so we can Rt.. Cha Jan 2021 #10

The difference is that leading republicans aren't calling for them to resign onenote Jan 2021 #13

A-FUCKING-MEN dixiechiken1 Jan 2021 #14

THIS malaise Jan 2021 #26

The $64,000 question. marble falls Jan 2021 #15

I want Al Franken's strong voice back in the Senate. Get it right Minnesota. fwvinson Jan 2021 #16

only for democrats . AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #17

Good point, time to end IOKIYAR forever...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #18

Dems know the difference between right and wrong and we punish ourselves when we've done wrong Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #19

+1 mdbl Jan 2021 #49

I blame the media Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #27

Follow the money -- note who owns M$M. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #39

Rethugs don't resign for evil deeds..... paleotn Jan 2021 #21

Resignations are political actions--we need legal actions randr Jan 2021 #22

I agree, We need to restore the Rule of Law, beginning with the president and working our way down. Nitram Jan 2021 #34

Good question. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #23

Madam speaker said in a press conference their would be investigations and if wrong doing was Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #24

The Speaker has no authority to bring criminal charges. former9thward Jan 2021 #45

No one claimed that she did RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #51

The poster above me did. former9thward Jan 2021 #52

No they didn't RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #54

Really? johnnyfins Jan 2021 #25

Best comment: ananda Jan 2021 #28

Nixon's resignation was not "honorable." He resigned to avoid conviction at an impeachment trial. Nitram Jan 2021 #33

I never felt anything but disdain when i saw nixon talking mdbl Jan 2021 #50

The concept disgusted me, too. Nitram Jan 2021 #53

Republicans hold each other to a different standard - - that is "no standard." Nitram Jan 2021 #32

With Al our side pushed him out marlakay Jan 2021 #37

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #38

Why Franken and Hill resigned are not important to Republicans. GETPLANING Jan 2021 #40

Yup. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #42

Yup. orangecrush Jan 2021 #47

I was just thinking about Al last night. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #41

They believe and have been told they are immune from "the rules". Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #44

WTAF, INDEED! orangecrush Jan 2021 #46

Republicans still think they can engineer a coup in the U.S., sooner or later. badboy67 Jan 2021 #48