Trump: "There should be a way of stopping (impeachment) -- maybe legally, through the courts."

[Miles Archer]

[lark]

1. OMG, he wants to be dictator and thinks his consigliere at SCOTUS will bless it.

Sadly, he could be right and America is already gone - but hopefully even SCOTUS won't go that far. If they do, we are dead as a country and everything we have accomplished since the Civil War is endangered.

[bigbrother05]

8. Since 1787, written into the Constitution: Article 1, Sections 2 and 3

[lark]

11. I get it, it is totally unquestioned law.

BUT - will SCOTUS give one damn or will they protect Russia's prize over our constitution? i think they will go against the country and stand up for lawlessness and dictatorship because that's what they have done so far on many lesser constitutional violations.

[bigbrother05]

19. If they did rule that way, the next Dem trifecta could impeach SCOTUS

The ones that voted to violate the Constitution could be brought up for trial without any outside appeal.

With the DoJ, etc. in Dem hands, we could see a 5 Justice frog march/conga line over to the Capital jail.

Don't think Roberts would get on board with stopping an Impeachment trial, but might slow walk it.

[bigbrother05]

2. No, Impeachment is a constitutional action wholey within the Legislative Branch

Such a moran, basic 3rd grade history. 3 branches of government/separation of powers

[subana]

10. true, he is a complete moron!!

he thinks he's the only one who should be able to control anything! There's a reason why he can't control everything, he's not a king!!!

[Farmer-Rick]

3. What no toilet paper on his shoes?

[Freethinker65]

4. Nope. Have the BEST fundraiser ever. Scam as much as he can from his loyalists and run

Run away with the $$$$$$$$$.

[wasupaloopa]

5. That is his MO when ever he is cornered. He tries

to use the courts to protect him.

[Gothmog]

6. trump is delusional

[floppyboo]

7. 'We're using Mexico - think about it" Well yes, Mr. President, I'm thinking about that

What the eff did he mean? He's 'using' their 2700 soldiers to do the job of American security because ...
Is that conversation in the secret safe too?
Did he just incriminate himself again?

edit: I can almost hear the conversation: Okay, you're not going to pay for the wall, but you gotta provide security, or that trade deal is going to make your economy bleed. You gotta play ball.

Now, that kind of political maneuvering is de rigueur in international politics, but when his wall is his firewall to his base, you gotta wonder where that border wall is. Don't ask the land owners who are having their land reclaimed under imminent domain - paid for by the USA taxpayers. Wholly Toledo Fatman!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Sorry, Spanky.

"The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." - Art I, Sec. 2, Clause 5, US Constitution

[Stuart G]

12. Thank You...outstanding quotes..K and R your post...

[bigbrother05]

13. Article 1, Section 2: the House has the sole power to impeach

Article 1, Section 3: tried before the Senate and conviction requires 2/3 vote of the members present.

Congress can impeach members of both the Executive and Judicial Branches. The SCOTUS Chief Justice acts as the judge when impeaching the President.

No where does the Constitution allow for any intervention by the other Branches and Executive Privilege is a construct that has not been adjudicated in an impeachment.

[sinkingfeeling]

14. Sorry, Charlie, but that ain't going to happen.

[DBoon]

15. ...maybe legally,...

or maybe illegally?

What does Trump think he can do to stop this that is not legal?

[flibbitygiblets]

28. That jumped out at me too. Like, if he runs out of other options?

Of all the sludge that spews from those grosser-than-gross buttlips, occasionally a little bit of truth kind of, squeaks out.

[yonder]

16. Why's he shouting? Helicopter has not fired up yet.

He thinks the louder he screams the more truthful he becomes? 25 the loon.

[Scarsdale]

17. Hey Donnie, want things done?

Tell Moscow Mitch to get off his dead arse, and have votes on some of the bills the Congress has passed, and are waiting on his desk. The (D)'s have worked on many, many bills that are then held up by Moscow Mitch who refuses to bring them up for a vote. Election security is just one of them. THAT is where the hold up is.

[Ligyron]

24. Somehow, the American public must be made aware.

Made aware of the many, many Bills put forth by the Dems and passed by the House (often voted against by the Pugs) that would directly benefit the average citizen and their children.

Democrats won't work on legislating my ass!!

It's the Repugs, and Mc Turtle in particular, that are preventing Congress from passing needed legislation in the best interests of the average citizen.Things like health care, education and student debt, background checks, securing our elections, Internet neutrality and on and on...

IOW, issues that the average Joe, when poled, supports until they find out there's a Democrat involved.

I will guarantee you that the average Fox watcher and Rush listeners believe that Dems haven't done any legislating and have only tried to impeach Trump.

[flibbitygiblets]

29. somehow indeed! If only we had a free press that actually focused on that kind of stuff

instead of, say, dripping out information that could HELP IDENTIFY A PATRIOTIC WHISTLEBLOWER?

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-york-times-criticized-article-details-about-whistleblower-n1059331

[xxqqqzme]

18. Well, the Chief Justice

does preside over the Impeachment trial in the Senate. But he probably doesn't know that.

It is pretty funny. Who would he sue King con vs The House io Representatives?

[NurseJackie]

20. Oh, brother!

[RickRight68]

21. Deflect deflect

[PaulRevere08]

22. Want to stop impeachment? Resign. Drag your bloated carcass to Mar-a-Largo and then wait

for the myriad of state lawsuits that will haunt you the rest of your life.

[The Wielding Truth]

25. Hey. That's what I was going to say. "RESIGN! YOU MOB BOSS!"

[saidsimplesimon]

27. Good advise

Paul, the "red" owned party needs a shaming and defeat at the polls, give them no quarter. I want them to run in 2020 with the stain of impeachment, cowardice and behaving as traitors to all Americans.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Beat me to it

Yes that is the remedy here. That stops it cold. It's over and done. But Trump never does anything simple. He's so brilliant that he can find a way around anything. He thinks.

[RKP5637]

23. Good luck with that, asshole! Dig yourself in deeper! n/t

[Siwsan]

26. Can I suggest resigning? Might not stop the criminal/civil charges, but..... no impeachment??

Of course, that's just off the top of my head. Maybe it would work.

[YOHABLO]

31. Get ready for some more ''rallies''.

[B Stieg]

32. There is another way...

You RESIGN the office you hold, the one you stole..

[Roland99]

33. Why does he always say "*CHINA*!!" Like he's Howard Cosell?