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StarfishSaver

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39. How does it tie him up?

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 01:17 PM

Jan 2021

He doesn't need to do anything in an impeachment proceeding

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I don't understand all the calls for impeachment. [View all] RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 OP

Ties him up, forces people to take a stand for or against soothsayer Jan 2021 #1

Plus he would be banned from running again for ANY office. Zoonart Jan 2021 #5

That is only if he is convicted in the Senate and THEN barred via a 2nd vote in the Senate, albeit Celerity Jan 2021 #25

Thank you for posting this. I had forgotten. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #30

Right! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #22

How does it tie him up? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #39

It weighs on him mentally soothsayer Jan 2021 #54

Yeah. That's gonna make a difference StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #58

I guess I just like anything that assaults his ego soothsayer Jan 2021 #61

How does it "tie him up"? nt dware Jan 2021 #47

I agree, impeachment now is a waste of time and money. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #2

I agree with you, but it would be a good thing to let him live with the fact..... Firestorm49 Jan 2021 #21

Right, would be nice to see him squirm about that. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #24

Stop him 100% from having the ability to run for office Iwasthere Jan 2021 #3

Do you think that RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #9

He's not going to jail or prison. He might face some charges in a court of law but, even if found... DonViejo Jan 2021 #20

I agree, I would be surprised if he actually serves jail time. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #26

His worst punishment would probably be a big $$$ fine and house arrest DonViejo Jan 2021 #29

I even doubt the house arrest, but agree about a big $$$$ fine. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #37

Not much good to fine him either. He's already 500 mil to 1B in debt. panader0 Jan 2021 #55

Sell all of his real estate holdings DonViejo Jan 2021 #59

No, it wouldn't StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #42

... dware Jan 2021 #48

Moscow Mitch might not remain in charge for long. LisaL Jan 2021 #4

Not sure the House could prepare and schedule impeachment hearings and vote in 20 days... Thomas Hurt Jan 2021 #6

Do it now open and shut case and then make the republican senators defend the indefensible Botany Jan 2021 #7

How many presidents have been impeached twice...so it's for the history books. Also, if by chance Karadeniz Jan 2021 #8

That's not true. dware Jan 2021 #35

I tend to agree, but there could be an upside for McConnell tinrobot Jan 2021 #10

McConnell is seeing his coalition fracture right now in front of his eyes. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #28

With chaos comes opportunity. tinrobot Jan 2021 #32

It's headed for the abyss. The seditious senators won't roll back so easily. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #50

We can multitask Rorey Jan 2021 #11

If anything, that kind of a headline will drive trump crazy... dubyadiprecession Jan 2021 #12

Actually he could be busted Wednesday afternoon. Better to not let him slither away in the darkness. Towlie Jan 2021 #13

Because it's the right thing to do. Because you need to send a damn message berni_mccoy Jan 2021 #14

there is at least one reason jobendorfer Jan 2021 #15

Can't pardon for impeachment? Good insight. I like that a lot. tinrobot Jan 2021 #33

there are no certainties... stillcool Jan 2021 #16

Of course this assumes there is no more damage left for him to do between today and Jan 20. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #17

And impeachment does not remove him from office...he gone in just over two weeks...we have Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #45

Impeachment is the only thing that could make him ineligible to be President again servermsh Jan 2021 #18

WRONG! sfstaxprep Jan 2021 #23

Even a conviction and removal by the Senate will not bar him from dware Jan 2021 #36

If that is the case he would already be ineligible...he was impeached...but not convicted and Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #38

... dware Jan 2021 #43

Where does this idea come from? I see people promoting in on many forums today. It isn't true. FSogol Jan 2021 #49

Just Because Timewas Jan 2021 #19

NO and NO. Nothing should ever be done without considering the political ramifications. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #40

I bet some feel impeaching sedition is more essential than impeaching over Ukraine BadgerKid Jan 2021 #27

He is gone in 16 days...don't care what 'some' feel. It would not be a good idea Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #44

i support it, cuz it goes in the history books. mopinko Jan 2021 #31

My favorite thing for the history books is...Biden has a great presidency, we win 2022 and Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #46

It won't work OLDMDDEM Jan 2021 #34

In the middle of a pandemic-bad optics for Democrats plus there is too little time. A motion jalan48 Jan 2021 #41

If we win the GA seats, Mitch won't be in charge. nt. Sogo Jan 2021 #51

The simple fact is that the House members took an oath to defend the Constitution. Sogo Jan 2021 #52

The calls should be for indictment at this point. Lock him up. Vinca Jan 2021 #53

Impeach him. Let him know he is the only president to be impeached twice. marie999 Jan 2021 #56

He's on the way out of the door anyway Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #57

You're not wrong JonLP24 Jan 2021 #60