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ehrnst

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21. From the article:

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:52 PM

Jan 2018

Congress could sue the president for allegedly breaking the law, but legal experts said courts tend to side with the executive branch on questions such as these. The sanctions law says Trump can avoid implementing them if he proves that Russia has made significant efforts to stop hacking into U.S. elections systems. It's not clear whether he's done that behind the scenes and the public just doesn't know about it.

And that depends on Mueller finding evidence of Quid Pro Quo from Trump himself.

That hasn't happened, and neither your opinion nor mine or anyone else's is relevant until then.

And I don't think that the Russian collusion will be easy to document or prove. Money laundering is another thing.

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Even if Trump is blatantly ignoring the Russia sanctions law, theres not a lot Congress can do [View all] ehrnst Jan 2018 OP

Congress can impeach him for obstruction of justice and abuse of power YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #1

You think that a GOP congress is going to do that? You have to have a majority to do that. ehrnst Jan 2018 #2

I said they can-I didnt say they will YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #3

Democrats *can* impeach him? I don't think you understand what is required to impeach... ehrnst Jan 2018 #6

The OP is talking about Congress, not just Democrats YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #10

That's the Constitutional remedy for this sort of thing. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #11

That would require GOP to get on board if they are the majority, wouldn't it? ehrnst Jan 2018 #14

Not bloody likely. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #20

OK, then without the GOP onboard, there isn't a constitutional remedy no matter how many ehrnst Jan 2018 #28

At Least All Dems Should Be in Front Of Microphones & ..... global1 Jan 2018 #25

You mean like Schumer? And McCaskill? And Schiff? ehrnst Jan 2018 #29

You mean like this? ehrnst Jan 2018 #34

I see Dems in front of mikes every day mcar Jan 2018 #43

Yeah, "not a lot Congress can do" is BS. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #42

But if it is done as a quid pro quo... kentuck Jan 2018 #4

What would be done as a quid pro quo? ehrnst Jan 2018 #8

This is what the whole Russian investigation is about... kentuck Jan 2018 #18

From the article: ehrnst Jan 2018 #21

oh man i disagree here bluestarone Jan 2018 #5

Please list their options. Plenty of space below. ehrnst Jan 2018 #12

onlyn 2 that i care about bluestarone Jan 2018 #17

Again, you think that the GOP is going to impeach? They are the majority. ehrnst Jan 2018 #22

again i said COULD bluestarone Jan 2018 #24

You "could" what? ehrnst Jan 2018 #30

It can be the eighty-eighth article of impeachment... Orsino Jan 2018 #7

You mean when we have a majority? ehrnst Jan 2018 #9

Hell, I wouldn't hold my breath... Orsino Jan 2018 #13

Why? Do you think Dems won't use their majority? ehrnst Jan 2018 #15

It will depend on how big the majority is... Orsino Jan 2018 #16

You think Dem leaders won't work to make Trump accountable if they are the majority? ehrnst Jan 2018 #26

I recommended aginst holding one's breath. Orsino Jan 2018 #32

"By definition a slow process." ehrnst Jan 2018 #33

My revenge fantasies mostly key on criminal proceedings. Orsino Jan 2018 #35

Oh, I have some revenge fantasies. ehrnst Jan 2018 #36

Working to make Trump accountable mcar Jan 2018 #44

This Is Just Another Instance Where We Let Trump Off The Hook.... global1 Jan 2018 #19

How have we "let Trump off the hook?" What was available to get him "on the hook?" ehrnst Jan 2018 #27

Some people need visuals. brer cat Jan 2018 #23

Yes, that would be completely different. ehrnst Jan 2018 #31

More like "not a lot Congress *wants* to do about it. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #37

The norms are gone, folks. The mad Captain Queeg is at the helm procon Jan 2018 #38

The Dems could run this year on this issue, and they will Johonny Jan 2018 #39

Let's all work our ass off to retake the House and then the Senate. Ligyron Jan 2018 #40

Hasn't McConnell taken away Ds ability to place holds on judicial noms? mcar Jan 2018 #41