REPEAT: The Senate considering the constitutionality of Trump's impeachment trial...

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2. i disagree that constitutionality is the sole perview of the supreme court

i certainly agree that impeachment and trial of former officials is constitutionally permitted. in fact, republicans agree because they are on record wanting to impeach hillary before she even became president, had she won. zero republicans said anything about it being unconstitutional when it's used against a democrat....


but in general, congress *should* consider restraint if they honestly think something is unconstitutional. they should *not* say, "hey, i think this is bill is unconstitutional, but let's pass it and let it become law even though it's really an abuse of our powers, then let the supreme court knock it down in three years or so."

thinking a congressional action is unconstitutional is a valid reason for a representative or senator to vote against it or to try to stop it.

the only problem here is that republicans are lying when they say they think it's unconstitutional. it's clearly not unconstitutional, and they know it. they're just inventing a procedural excuse to dodge having to vote on the merits.