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In reply to the discussion: Steve Schmidt Calls For Every Republican Who Asked For A Preemptive Pardon To Be Expelled From Congr [View all]allegorical oracle
(2,357 posts)25. In these times of gun massacres and a prior corrupt POTUS, our Constitution appears
woefully naive -- a verbally vague, tattered relic constructed in simpler times. And the only repairs available require amendments that are sadly beyond the public's grasp given the current political divide.
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babylonsister
Jun 2022
OP
Expulsion requires a two-thirds vote. (Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution)
sop
Jun 2022
#2
Yes there are certainly more that I expect will be carefully looked at, including
Bev54
Jun 2022
#51
In these times of gun massacres and a prior corrupt POTUS, our Constitution appears
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#25
And the expulsion should be for all the Congressional members who gave pre coup tours of the ...
Botany
Jun 2022
#7
C. Pierce, "I Don't Believe in This Kind of Luck" ... Trump's shock Troops knew the weak spots
Botany
Jun 2022
#18
Agreed. Also, because there is something inexplicably creepy about
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jun 2022
#66
The DOJ must have evidence of criminal acts & laws broken before it can arrest ANYone,
ancianita
Jun 2022
#39
None of the "big lie" congress hacks should be allowed to keep their office
NewHendoLib
Jun 2022
#21
we also need to go after every r congress critter and gov who signed the az lawsuit as well.
AllaN01Bear
Jun 2022
#33
It may be up to their Dem opponents to expose them during the campaign
world wide wally
Jun 2022
#43
If we have elections and if the votes are really counted, they are already expelled
housecat
Jun 2022
#60