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SoonerPride

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6. I tell you what is constitutional

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:50 PM

Jan 2021

Do a thing and then later on let SCOTUS say it’s Unconstitutional.

Tell ya what republicans, let’s go ahead and convict him and if Trump wants to take that to SCOTUS we will have that argument then.

You nor I are arbiters of what is and isn’t constitutional.

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There are many reasons it's constitutional to convict an impeached former president. Here's one: [View all] StarfishSaver Jan 2021 OP

That "it's unconstitutional" nonsense is just one of the "I don't wanna address the real issue" Atticus Jan 2021 #1

Yes, indeed StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #2

Legal scholars, including at Federalist Society, say Trump can be convicted Gothmog Jan 2021 #3

No, it's not even close StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #4

Being consistent for once treestar Jan 2021 #11

If it is "unconstitutional" to convict, it must also be "unconstitutional" to acquit... JPbelgium Jan 2021 #5

Excellent point! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #7

I tell you what is constitutional SoonerPride Jan 2021 #6

Good point! kentuck Jan 2021 #8

Exactly. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #9

That does seem to be the direction they are going, claiming it is unconstitutional. kentuck Jan 2021 #10

Also, since the Court is forbidden from being involved in matters of impeachment? kentuck Jan 2021 #13

The Court can't be involved IN impeachment, but it can rule on whether Congress is impeaching StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #14

Yes. kentuck Jan 2021 #15

"Unconstitutional" is no more legally valid and just as morally wrong Hortensis Jan 2021 #12

Clever reasoning, but to whom will the claim be made FBaggins Jan 2021 #16

This would be ruled on by the Supreme Court StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #17

I rather doubt it FBaggins Jan 2021 #18

It's not a political question. It's a Constitutional issue that only the Court can resolve. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #19

"High crimes and misdemeanors " is a constitutional term FBaggins Jan 2021 #20

This has nothing to do with the definition of "high crimes and misdemeanors" StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #21

I'm afraid that you have that exactly backwards FBaggins Jan 2021 #22

And I'm afraid you don't have the first clue of what you're talking about StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #23

So it's "Pound on the table" eh? FBaggins Jan 2021 #24

Against my better judgement - since it's usually a waste of time to try to use logic and facts StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #25

Hmmm... let's see... FBaggins Jan 2021 #26

LOL! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #27

You obviously didn't read what you replied to FBaggins Jan 2021 #28

Of course I read it StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #29

The Chief Justice won't be there... but I see your point (edited) FBaggins Jan 2021 #32

Disqualifying president intelpug Jan 2021 #30

Well... StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #31