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In reply to the discussion: Once trump passes should he be given the honor of lying in state... [View all]A HERETIC I AM
(24,840 posts)How about the fact that he's a fucking criminal?
Look, I get your point. It's an honor given to dead presidents and other celebrated figures and you think EVERY president deserves it.
I disagree. No president twice impeached and disgraced should be given the honor. We shall see if the estate of Bill Clinton insists he lie in state in the rotunda, but any perceived crimes Clinton committed pale in comparison to what Trumpy has done and will continue to do.
As far as your point about Clinton goes, his impeachment boiled down to him lying about an extramarital affair and had nothing to do with him trying to coerce a foreign government for his own benefit, nor did he foment a coup d'etat. Clinton's impeachment was brought on because the Republicans (read :Newt Gingrich) were still so terribly butthurt about Nixon being forced out of office and losing Robert Bork's SCOTUS seat (fact) that they felt they had to get back at the Democrats in some way. It's apples and oranges.