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McClatchy: Dems Plan B: invoke 14th [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 OP
I'm not an expert but I don't see how censure triggers the 14th Amendment. servermsh Feb 2021 #1
Agreed... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #11
Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #14
The censure would be to affirm the insurrection? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #16
Might want to change your title: this story has nothing to do with the 25th Amendment brooklynite Feb 2021 #2
Linked but It wasn't explained Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #5
There's no reference in the title or link..... brooklynite Feb 2021 #7
Duh.... Fixed thanks ! Got 25th on the brain. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #8
There's nothing in the article about the 25th. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #6
Thanks. Yes 14th not 25th Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #9
There was another post whose link said the senate could vote to convict Trump of insurrection Karadeniz Feb 2021 #4
Yes Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #10
The Senate's power of punishment for impeachment is limited to conviction and disqualification StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #15
I don't see how they can do this without a judicial determination that Trump committed insurrection StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #12
Evidently they think the censure would affirm the insurrection. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #17
But it wouldn't StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #19
Evidently Tim Kaine thinks so?? Who knows? Sure there's many Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #20
If Tim Kaine thinks the Senate can bar Trump from office through censure and then invoking the 14th StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #21
Last ditch effort to hold him accountable? Think it's great when Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #22
This won't hold him accountable StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #24
Ok, clear you're in the "Do nothing is better than trying something" group Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #25
And I'll put you in the "If Dems don't do this futile act, I'll accuse them of doing nothing" camp StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #26
Yup. Nothing begets nothing! Totally agree!!! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #27
I don't think this would pass muster. What would stop a GOP Congress from disqualifying an entire tritsofme Feb 2021 #13
Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #23
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