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[jodiFL]

But nominating someone to a position is not the same as a "trial".....

 

[Lake View Too]

But nominating someone to a position is not the same as a "trial".....

I understand. I think the House won’t delay the trial indefinitely, but once the president* is “acquitted”, there is absolutely nothing left to stop him from rigging the 2020 elections. He will have free reign to get all the assistance he needs from any countries he chooses. Russia should be able to funnel unlimited amounts of money and cyber assets. What is there left to stop him?

 

[Emerald Drifter]

I understand. I think the House won’t delay the trial indefinitely, but once the president* is “acquitted”, there is absolutely nothing left to stop him from rigging the 2020 elections. He will have free reign to get all the assistance he needs from any countries he chooses. Russia should be able to funnel unlimited amounts of money and cyber assets. What is there left to stop him?

I subscribe to some, but you are the undisputed Conspiracy King on this forum.

 

[Emerald Drifter]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Trump Isn’t Impeached Until the House Tells the Senate
According to the Constitution, impeachment is a process, not a vote.

You Leftists screw up everything you touch: health care, California, Chicago, South Florida, "Impeachment". You all can't even get your participation trophy impeachment right. Keep it up! Trump's poll numbers are climbing..

 

[jodiFL]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Trump Isn’t Impeached Until the House Tells the Senate
According to the Constitution, impeachment is a process, not a vote.

You Leftists screw up everything you touch: health care, California, Chicago, South Florida, "Impeachment". You all can't even get your participation trophy impeachment right. Keep it up! Trump's poll numbers are climbing..

I was just reading that.... the Democrats own impeachment witness from Harvard Law said that there is no impeachment right now. They have to send it to the Senate first. So all these people celebrating his impeachment are getting ahead of themselves. Sounds like Pelosi might be holding on to try to get Trump to do her bidding. Kinda sounds like blackmail to me.

 

[Lake View Too]

I subscribe to some, but you are the undisputed Conspiracy King on this forum.

 

[Lake View Too]

I’m dead serious. He has lied, cheated and stolen his whole life. What is left of our government’s checks and balances to prevent him from rigging the elections? He has no morass compass, and because you blindly defend him, it appears you have no moral compass either. You clearly could care less about our form of government and you prefer an authoritarian regime. I feel sorry for you.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

I just have one question......if "the president is not above the law" and this "impeachment" is basically a trial....doesnt he have just as much right to a "speedy trial" as anyone else? I am pretty sure if I broke the law, the state prosecutor is limited in what he can ask for if he doesnt like the judge. They cant just defer prosecution (deny me a speedy trial) until the judge dies or something.

Obviously the same rules and procedures don't apply to the President when it comes to disciplining him. Anyone who has been paying attention for the last couple of years has had that explained ad nauseum. For one, it turns out he really could shoot someone on 5th avenue and continue to serve as president. Impeachment and removal is the only means of addressing a president's illegal activity. If he were subject to the reaches of our standard legal system, Mueller would have indicted him. Anyhow, with impeachment, the rules are different. The burden of proof is much lower. Unanimous verdicts are not necessary. In other words, it's an apples to oranges comparison.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

I was just reading that.... the Democrats own impeachment witness from Harvard Law said that there is no impeachment right now. They have to send it to the Senate first. So all these people celebrating his impeachment are getting ahead of themselves. Sounds like Pelosi might be holding on to try to get Trump to do her bidding. Kinda sounds like blackmail to me.

We're not getting ahead of ourselves. If you want to say that technically there has been no impeachment because it makes you feel better, go for it. All I can say is that it could be construed as a power move, and it's legal. Blackmail is not legal. It's another apples/oranges comparison. The house could hold onto the articles indefinitely if they wanted to, not that I think they will. If Trump is reelected, they could send the articles to the Senate some time in his second term if conditions for conviction are more favorable. Anyway for all intents and purposes, the IMPOTUS has been IMpeached. It will be part of his shameful legacy long after his death.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

Trump's toxic persona has given Biden a major boost.

How Trump has given Biden a major campaign boost (opinion) - CNN