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empedocles

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6. The Constitution provides a political remedy for a President's malfeasance, not a judicial
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 12:12 PM
Aug 2019

remedy more subject to the passions, corruptions, shortsightedness, etc. of a given time.

The Constitution was grounded in strong historical reasons by an exceptional group - who 'merely' designed the most long lasting working democracy in history. The purpose of the Constitution - is to preserve the Republic.

traitortrump greatly favors impeachment now, or like yesterday. trump advisors have long known that trump's prospects have been better off the sooner it would occur. 2017 would have been great. An early 2017 'formal impeachment inquiry' would've fantastically improved trump's ability to get all these 'complaints' over with and brushed off. No Mueller.

Some trumpsters could only dream if the continuous trump exposure by information inundation would never have happened.

A premature impeachment now would also have provided great cover for any 'sore loser' complaints against trump.

Since 2017 trump's position has weakened steadily, now weekly. As the many trump investigations continue, the trump weakening may become daily.

The Speaker's formal impeachment timing position, is historically and politically very well grounded - strengthened and justified over the 2 years and 8 months that Pelosi has out maneuvered trump against very tough odds. [And some of those tough odds have been caused by some Dem supporters]

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The author concludes - ' . . . allowing those things [trumpism] to be defined empedocles Aug 2019 #1
Not sure I follow you. You are saying we are following Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #3
The Constitution provides a political remedy for a President's malfeasance, not a judicial empedocles Aug 2019 #6
Yes, Impeachment is political but it does not mean Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #9
IMPEACH NOW! spanone Aug 2019 #2
IMPEACH YESTERDAY Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #4
Yep spanone Aug 2019 #14
Impeach! Impeach! Impeach the sunny beach, you betcha! abqtommy Aug 2019 #5
Just out: Vanity Fair on Impeachment Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #7
Link did not work for me empedocles Aug 2019 #8
Sorry. Seems to work for me Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #10
Is this the Aug 1 issue? empedocles Aug 2019 #11
I doubt it..article dated 8-28. May just be online? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #13
Kicking for later reading smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #12
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