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john657

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12. Even if he's disbarred, he can still serve on the SC.

Reply to rockfordfile (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:34 PM

Oct 2018

There's nothing in the Constitution that says you have to be a lawyer to serve on the SC.

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Kavanaugh WILL be impeached!!! [View all] orangecrush Oct 2018 OP

The House may very well impeach him, john657 Oct 2018 #1

And is it advantageous to Dems to fight a no win battle that leaves them procon Oct 2018 #9

1000% agree. john657 Oct 2018 #10

Very optimistic. orangecrush Oct 2018 #19

Nope, very realistic. n/t john657 Oct 2018 #20

More orangecrush Oct 2018 #23

I hope so, john657 Oct 2018 #25

Never say never MFM008 Oct 2018 #34

Impeachment without conviction is useless. Squinch Oct 2018 #2

Ayup. Waste. Just hold hearings and real investigations and let indictments take over Roland99 Oct 2018 #3

This. Squinch Oct 2018 #14

Indictments? madville Oct 2018 #39

+1000. N/T john657 Oct 2018 #4

Impeachment with no possibility of conviction elocs Oct 2018 #17

So....you're saying it's the same as having sex with trump? Nevilledog Oct 2018 #21

The key word in my post is "like" and that tips you off it's an analogy. elocs Oct 2018 #33

um... nt ecstatic Oct 2018 #22

I don't see it. shanny Oct 2018 #5

He'll get impeached calguy Oct 2018 #6

Unfortunately, john657 Oct 2018 #7

regardless of the outcome, the process is important for shining a light on the squatters holding diva77 Oct 2018 #8

Investigate first. A real investigation. rockfordfile Oct 2018 #11

Even if he's disbarred, he can still serve on the SC. john657 Oct 2018 #12

One would hope that, after epic and complete embarrassment, he would resign ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #32

Impeachment without conviction is worse than useless. Paka Oct 2018 #13

Yep. john657 Oct 2018 #15

Amen! Paka Oct 2018 #41

He must have enough skeletons in his closet dflprincess Oct 2018 #16

Nothing useful about that. Codeine Oct 2018 #18

NOT AT ALL unless something VERY VERY VERY serious surfaces. Let it go. WIN ELECTIONS! LBM20 Oct 2018 #24

Nope. We are stuck with him until he dies or resigns Freethinker65 Oct 2018 #26

Why fight a battle we can't win njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #28

+1 orangecrush Oct 2018 #30

Waste of time, Raine Oct 2018 #29

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #31

If the intention is to fire up the Republican base, elocs Oct 2018 #35

It will require continuous attack on Kavanaugh. Collecting damaging evidence. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #36

I worked with a guy who always said Turbineguy Oct 2018 #37

Nope customerserviceguy Oct 2018 #38

It'll be like the 50+ times the Republicans "Repealed Obamacare" in the House. briv1016 Oct 2018 #40

If you can't convict in the Senate don't impeach...waste of time and money and unpopular Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #42