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Politicalgolfer

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27. Sooo, why is it in the Constitution?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 11:27 PM

Dec 2019

The Founding Fathers would not have taken the time or trouble to put impeachment in the Constitution if they thought that the president was above the law or that a president could run to court and dispense with it! Now we will see if the Constitution is a mere scrap of paper!

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Trump floats going to the Supreme Court to stop the impeachment [View all] riversedge Dec 2019 OP

It's not only not illegal to impeach a president, it's solely controlled by the House. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1

I would guess DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #8

The Supreme Court's conservative justices are constitutional originalists. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #10

Just like DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #14

Bush v. Gore was about the *dumbest* Supreme Court decision I've ever read. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #15

Dumbest? DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #18

I used the word "dumbest" because the reasoning was so incredibly lame. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #23

"Originalist" must mean "very original, i.e. creative" lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #36

Yeah, they come up with some very original interpretations all right. lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #35

Sooo, why is it in the Constitution? Politicalgolfer Dec 2019 #27

Exactly. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #28

good luck with that, asswipe. EveHammond13 Dec 2019 #2

To suggest trump read 1 page, much less 110, is incredulous. badhair77 Dec 2019 #3

He just might read (scan) this. Probably 110 pages of kissing his ass and talking about Marie Marie Dec 2019 #4

What a dumbass Trumps is! Cattledog Dec 2019 #5

Yeah, he didn't read anything. JohnnyRingo Dec 2019 #6

They probably DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #11

Trump will seek an injunction bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #7

He won't get one. There is no such thing as an injunction in an impeachment case. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #24

Knock yourself out, Donnie! lastlib Dec 2019 #32

DO IT! ffr Dec 2019 #9

If the Supreme Court decides to be obviously political BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #12

Doesn't matter what SCROTUS thinks. They have no say at all. lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #37

Understood BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #38

He is giving credence to invoke the 25th amendment isn't he? beachbumbob Dec 2019 #13

As if he could even read one page and understand what he was reading. olddad65 Dec 2019 #16

Geez, dude. It doesn't work that way. paleotn Dec 2019 #17

Bullshit! He doesn't read. Bite me Don. nt Hotler Dec 2019 #19

What an idiot!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #20

Dumb son of a bitch. Codeine Dec 2019 #21

Donnyfail, the only way to beat this impeachment is to RESIGN. NCjack Dec 2019 #22

"Trump floats...." Talitha Dec 2019 #25

LOL -- he thinks Rapey McRapeface will save him Blue Owl Dec 2019 #26

I think the Court would reject that, even though he's stacked it. Hoyt Dec 2019 #29

Trump could make a person nuts Joinfortmill Dec 2019 #30

I'll huff and I'll puff... Opel_Justwax Dec 2019 #31

I've said it before and I'll say it again: John Fante Dec 2019 #33

His base thinks they're getting red meat when he floats this bullshit truthisfreedom Dec 2019 #34

This arrogant fool loves tweeting his ignorance. apnu Dec 2019 #39

I hope he does take impeachment to the Supreme Court. They'll laugh in his face. Nitram Dec 2019 #40