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TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)

15. "Charges won't be brought by the democrats unless "

Reply to 5X (Reply #14)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:21 AM

Feb 2021

"Unless" indicates the possibility of bringing charges if they enact the 14th Amendment.

That's not the same as "congress won't be the one to bring charges"

Secondly, it's not charges that are required. It's a conviction.

There's a lot of confusion about the 14th Amendment. Unfortunately, it's exacerbated by left-leaning media like MSNBC who bring it up constantly without the context that it requires a conviction.

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The Democratic Party should wash its hands of Donald Trump? [View all] kentuck Feb 2021 OP

I think any legal charge that can be brought against him should be brought against him. Squinch Feb 2021 #1

Charges won't be brought by the democrats unless they enact 14th amendment. 5X Feb 2021 #3

I don't care where they come from. I just want them brought. Squinch Feb 2021 #5

Why do you think that? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #10

Congress has other work to do and is done with the impeachment. 5X Feb 2021 #12

14th Amendment can't be triggered by Congress unilaterally. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #13

Ok, but I was making the point that congress won't be the one to bring charges. 5X Feb 2021 #14

"Charges won't be brought by the democrats unless " TwilightZone Feb 2021 #15

I said OK, I concede that point, but as I said, I was not making that point, but that congress 5X Feb 2021 #17

do not name anything for him. rampartc Feb 2021 #2

Now with bdamomma Feb 2021 #4

57 Guilty - 43 Not Guilty - does not equal "Innocent". kentuck Feb 2021 #6

of course bdamomma Feb 2021 #18

Ignoring ** going forward is the best thing we can do. nt live love laugh Feb 2021 #7

Fuck trump and the escalator he rode in on Blue Owl Feb 2021 #8

I have no trouble ignoring tRUMP but we ignore his supporters and cultists at our peril! abqtommy Feb 2021 #9

The Justice Dept and the FBI should crack down on them hard. kentuck Feb 2021 #11

More stuff will be coming out bdamomma Feb 2021 #19

Pretty much what Pres Biden is doing... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #16