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Caliman73

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2. You read it correctly, but Madison is wrong if that is the whole quote.

Reply to apcalc (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:37 PM

Feb 2020

I suspect the quote was truncated. I doubt Madison, one of the authors of the Constitution, would make that mistake. The House only has the power to Impeach. The Senate must convict and remove.

Madison was giving his opinion as to what should happen, not what actually happens. I would look up the quote to see if it is complete.

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if trump pardons roger stone.... [View all] rdking647 Feb 2020 OP

Am I reading this correctly? The House can both apcalc Feb 2020 #1

You read it correctly, but Madison is wrong if that is the whole quote. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #2

House can't impeach and remove. mwooldri Feb 2020 #3

It is a reply to George Mason's objection to Presidential Pardon power. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #4