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bigtree

(86,005 posts)
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 10:46 AM Mar 2017

'Using power of WH to falsely accuse predecessor of impeachable felony is an impeachable offense'

Laurence Tribe? @tribelaw 3h3 hours ago
1/On @JoeNBC @JonathanTurley says Trump's false claim that 44 wiretapped him cdn't be impeachable because #Twitter didn't exist when the


2/Impeachment Cl. was written in 1787. What's he mocking? Stupid versions of originalism? The gravity of T's abuse of power? POTUS himself?


3/Using power of WH to falsely accuse predecessor of impeachable felony does qualify as an impeachable offense whether via tweet or not
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'Using power of WH to falsely accuse predecessor of impeachable felony is an impeachable offense' (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2017 OP
The originalist solution would have been exboyfil Mar 2017 #1
the visual of 45 dueling is really WhiteTara Mar 2017 #3
He'd also be at a significant disadvantage in dueling Obama Orrex Mar 2017 #5
I immediately pictured Indiana Jones redwitch Mar 2017 #7
Really? Aristus Mar 2017 #11
He was unprepared. Never bring a sword to a gunfight. redwitch Mar 2017 #13
shit, i'd take 24 holes of golf. mopinko Mar 2017 #4
To falsely accuse ANYONE should be impeachable. Obama is a private citizen now. randome Mar 2017 #2
Trumps basic nature is criminal the list grows daily. gordianot Mar 2017 #6
No... woundedkarma Mar 2017 #8
impeachments don't protect subjects from criminal prosecution bigtree Mar 2017 #9
The GOP isn't going to lift a finger to do anything to stop the guy. TeamPooka Mar 2017 #10
"Does qualify" he said.This fool is getting away with nepotism, breaking the Emoluments law, falsely The Wielding Truth Mar 2017 #12

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
1. The originalist solution would have been
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 10:49 AM
Mar 2017

to shoot the libeler.

Just ask Aaron Burr and Andrew Jackson.

If I was Obama I would select rapiers. He would make quick work of the rakish buffoon.

WhiteTara

(29,722 posts)
3. the visual of 45 dueling is really
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 11:08 AM
Mar 2017

a hoot. His corpulent body huffing and puffing and being stabbed over and over again because he is ill equipped to do any physical work is quite the sight.

Orrex

(63,224 posts)
5. He'd also be at a significant disadvantage in dueling Obama
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:19 PM
Mar 2017

For reasons of target size, surface area, etc.


And let me state plainly that I am indeed fat-shaming our stupid racist rapist Resident Chump, and I will continue to do so until he is out of the public eye forever. I will fat-shame him, ugly-shame him, stupidity-shame him, competence-shame him, and every other form of shame I can dump on him for as long as I can.

He has demonstrated absolute contempt for normal modes of civil human interaction, so he deserves none in turn.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
11. Really?
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:54 PM
Mar 2017

The guy in the marketplace was a superbly-trained swordsman. He spent years in training, honing his skills, making himself faster and stronger than before, earning the respect of his community. There's no way Donald Dump is analogous to him.

redwitch

(14,947 posts)
13. He was unprepared. Never bring a sword to a gunfight.
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 02:02 PM
Mar 2017

Donald Trump is a superbly trained bullshit artist.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
2. To falsely accuse ANYONE should be impeachable. Obama is a private citizen now.
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 10:52 AM
Mar 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]

gordianot

(15,245 posts)
6. Trumps basic nature is criminal the list grows daily.
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:46 PM
Mar 2017

In the 70's a Republican State Representative the first night of the session had a prostitute knock on his hotel room door, he turned her away. The next day a few Republican colleagues told him he needs to develop a few vulnerabilities if he expected to get anywhere. Sure enough he only lasted 2 terms. Under these terms Trump should be immortal he makes the perfect Republican.

 

woundedkarma

(498 posts)
8. No...
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:49 PM
Mar 2017

And the reason why is if he gets off just getting impeached it will be a travesty of justice.

This thing called trump, he's taken our country and ran it through the grinder. He's supported terrorists and he's supported russia (also terrorists)

He does NOT get an easy-get-out-of-the-whitehouse-free card. He does not get an easy impeach. Any impeachment that does not follow up with criminal treason charges is a JOKE.

And yes I want him gone as much as everyone else.

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)
12. "Does qualify" he said.This fool is getting away with nepotism, breaking the Emoluments law, falsely
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 02:02 PM
Mar 2017

accusing Obama of a felony, blaming his generals for a botched attack which killed a Soldier, sexually assaulting women, intimidating the Press, slandering anyone who he feels is a personal enemy, lying about almost all things that pertain to his self image, appointing people to surround him and run this country who are known as Putin close associates and oligarchs.

He is someone who has proven to be concerned with his own advancement and not the respect of our nation and its laws. Ruthless combativeness for his own purposes is not a good trait for the President of our United States.

He cannot be above the law.

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