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James48

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24. You can't be pardoned for impeachment.

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 01:02 PM

Dec 2019

The constitution is clear on that:

Article II

Section 2.
The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.

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Trump Is Crying Like A Little Baby - He Got Caught Trying To Cheat And For The First Time [View all] DanieRains Dec 2019 OP

he will get pence to give him a pardon to resign SterlingPound Dec 2019 #1

But he has to wait until he is impeached? kentuck Dec 2019 #6

Nixon didn't dem4decades Dec 2019 #8

You can't be pardoned for impeachment. James48 Dec 2019 #24

That won't apply to underlying criminal charges NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #29

As I understand it, impeachments cannot be pardoned lettucebe Dec 2019 #18

Pardon wouldn't be applicable. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #19

Why is someone who considers himself the ultimate WINNER always WHINING? Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #2

He never won anything without cheating malaise Dec 2019 #3

Perfect Republican StClone Dec 2019 #10

Because none of them can spell? 2naSalit Dec 2019 #15

It's the same as running/ruining the country. One leads to another. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #30

Even when he isn't being held accountable for the first time, he DOES tend to blubber a bit. Mc Mike Dec 2019 #4

Self pity is the best kind lunatica Dec 2019 #5

When he resigns, impeached, or loses in the next election, the Trump name, brand, Stuart G Dec 2019 #7

Everthing Disappointing Don Touches Dies StClone Dec 2019 #11

Maybe, just maybe DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #13

My fantasy is that we just go from 44 to an asterisk to 46 in the history books. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #31

Not me DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #35

And maybe repeat what happened to Mussolini. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #36

LOL ancianita Dec 2019 #9

I will say it again, and again. "Trump doesn't have a clue." Trump will be hated more than Nixon. Stuart G Dec 2019 #12

Didn't Nixon collude with North Vietnam... wcmagumba Dec 2019 #26

Yes he did - he got them to extend the war instead of negotiating peace with LBJ. lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #28

Totally agree with you. And also will be hated just as much are those that didn't do anything, ... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #27

Trump would say he redefined detente. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #32

He's Charlie Brown griloco Dec 2019 #14

Charlie Orange changes the meter of the song. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #33

Everything he touches turns to dust. eggplant Dec 2019 #16

A lot of truth in that. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #17

Profound. virgogal Dec 2019 #20

but he will change just give him one more chance SterlingPound Dec 2019 #21

KR! Cha Dec 2019 #22

I don't think Trump knows what cheating is. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2019 #23

Crying like a DOG. nt bonniebgood Dec 2019 #25

He'll be impeached, but the senate will make a mockery out of their side of the process; C Moon Dec 2019 #34

A whining professional victim. The Wizard Dec 2019 #37