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customerserviceguy

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10. Absolutely true

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 07:00 PM

Sep 2019

That's why the cover-up is almost always worse then the crime, in the case of Nixon.

Impeachment is always considered a political process, not strictly a legal one. The history of the writing of the Constitution makes that clear. That's why a two-thirds majority is needed for removal from office.

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So what if it's not a "transcript". It's a confession of guilt. [View all] Dave Starsky Sep 2019 OP

It's not. It's a diversion to keep the news focus off of Pence's calls to Zelensky ffr Sep 2019 #1

I know I sound ignorant to say this, but customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #2

I think it's all baked into that Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. Dave Starsky Sep 2019 #4

The big problem with that clause customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #5

We're not talking about jailing him for doing what he did, we're talking impeachment ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #6

Burglary customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #7

He wasn't impeached for any of that though ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #9

Absolutely true customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #10

It's damning. I'd just leave people with questions of how bad is the stuff left out? Hoyt Sep 2019 #3

I read somewhere earlier that he was advised against releasing it. Flaleftist Sep 2019 #8

I'm not a shrink but... moondust Sep 2019 #11