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marylandblue

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8. If we had a parliamentary system

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:08 PM

Jan 2017

There would be a vote of no confidence and that would be the end of it. Impeachment wasn't intended to be used that way, but there is nothing to stop Congress from doing so.

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If the Arab spring led to dictators being overthrown [View all] drray23 Jan 2017 OP

Be careful what you wish for... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #1

We got rid of Nixon like that. drray23 Jan 2017 #3

That presumes "govern[ing] effectively" is the goal. I'm not sure it is. n/t CincyDem Jan 2017 #9

The House and Senate got rid of Nixon LeftInTX Jan 2017 #12

he resigned. drray23 Jan 2017 #13

seems like that ship has already sailed 0rganism Jan 2017 #4

I don't know that the Arab spring worked out well for any of the countries in the end. starshine00 Jan 2017 #2

Yes that is true but in many of these countries drray23 Jan 2017 #5

Tunisia is about the single success. tirebiter Jan 2017 #6

i dont suggest that either. drray23 Jan 2017 #11

National strike orangecrush Jan 2017 #7

If we had a parliamentary system marylandblue Jan 2017 #8

"We ought that be able to reject Trump" handmade34 Jan 2017 #10

From Dictatorship To Democracy Bear Creek Jan 2017 #14