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Nuclear Unicorn

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35. This thread is so ridiculous on so many levels it is hard to know where to start.

Wed May 7, 2014, 11:28 AM

May 2014

1. If the electorate hands a political party a solid enough majority to impeach and convict a president then it can hardly be called "against the will of the people."

2. Who would fight this war?

2a. Not the military. They do not fight on behalf of personalities, they fight on behalf of the Constitution.

2b. Not a bunch of keyboard panic-mongers.

3. Who would be fought against?

3a. An elected body exercising its constitutionally delegated powers? This would effectively declare that the US is a one-party state where all outside parties will be met with military force. In other words, a dictatorship.

3b. The electorate that elected them? See 3a. We would be the western equivalent of North Korea.

4. If Bush was not impeached that was a failure/calculation (i.e. Cheney would be worse) of those who held the authority to hold him to account.

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What happens when the terrorists impeach Obama? [View all] randys1 May 2014 OP

There's no way the Senate would produce the necessary 2/3 super-majority to convict Obama pnwmom May 2014 #1

oh yeah, 2/3rd...thanks, forgot about that randys1 May 2014 #2

Otherwise, I'd be terrified, too -- so I have the number 67 burned into my brain. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #3

Actually, you don't need 2/3 for an impeachment... harrose May 2014 #14

I was referring specifically to a Senate conviction, not a House impeachment. pnwmom May 2014 #17

You're right... harrose May 2014 #18

The repukes are ideological motivated domestic terrorists. TxVietVet May 2014 #52

This is only one of the reasons Wellstone ruled May 2014 #4

Well, the Koch's do hate Obama only because he is Black and intelligent and they cant randys1 May 2014 #5

I don't agree that the Blue Dogs would go along with removing President Obama from office Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #21

So Get out the Vote n/t malaise May 2014 #6

immediate DOJ criminal referals against the Bushistas nt arely staircase May 2014 #7

+1000 HooptieWagon May 2014 #8

Randi Rhodes is on fire about this today randys1 May 2014 #9

Heck I'm in favor of... harrose May 2014 #15

Wouldn't that be against the principles of democracy? LeftishBrit May 2014 #58

I would never say that you're not an American. harrose May 2014 #73

How do you stop someone from having opinions? LeftishBrit May 2014 #74

President Biden would make them pay, Spirochete May 2014 #10

That is not going to happen. n/t Lil Missy May 2014 #11

Sky falling much? Obama is not going to get impeached. dilby May 2014 #12

I wish I wasnt the only one saying this but I am not randys1 May 2014 #22

They have the votes to impeach today. They could hold hearings and impeach Obama ANY TIME. MohRokTah May 2014 #13

I am expecting the GOP to impeach President Obama after the midterms Gothmog May 2014 #75

"tell me why a war is not called for at that point" --> May I ask what exactly you mean by this? Hekate May 2014 #16

if they remove the president against the will of the people I ask you then what do we do? randys1 May 2014 #20

"They" denied Al Gore the presidency, and he is a white male Democrat. What did we do then? Hekate May 2014 #23

We wont do anything is my point as the last thing any of us would ever do is WAR randys1 May 2014 #25

As noted on another thread the SCOTUS is now viewed as a political tool of the GOP Gothmog May 2014 #76

This thread is so ridiculous on so many levels it is hard to know where to start. Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #35

Here is an example of why we will do nothing randys1 May 2014 #36

"Come on, darnit, we dont have time to waste discussing nonsense..." Again. WHAT are you proposing? Hekate May 2014 #45

A misleading lede. Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #49

It wont happen but even if somehow it did, Presdient Obama would wear it as a badge of honor DCBob May 2014 #19

You mean, like, a Democratic version of the Bundy ranch? stone space May 2014 #24

This Benghazi shit isn't about real impeachment liberal N proud May 2014 #26

Of couse, they want to ruin Obama legacy (in their minds anyway) and hurt Hillary randys1 May 2014 #27

It'll never happen. A few hundred methheads in the desert =/= impeachment. chrisa May 2014 #28

I think you are missing my point randys1 May 2014 #29

No Conservative has been elected legally? How so? chrisa May 2014 #32

Research Raygun dealing with Iran hostages and Nixon with North Vietnamese randys1 May 2014 #33

Politicians lie all of the time - Democratic politicians are no different. chrisa May 2014 #37

OMG, please do the research before you say that randys1 May 2014 #38

I don't deny that these events happened. I think we're arguing different things. chrisa May 2014 #41

Pretty sure Reagan and Bush were elected legally. Arkana May 2014 #40

Nixon as well. nt Hekate May 2014 #46

Not the election, what happened before the elections randys1 May 2014 #48

Bush Sr, yes. Jr, no Prophet 451 May 2014 #57

I doubt they would leave Biden alone......... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #50

On what grounds could they impeach Biden? chrisa May 2014 #53

Probably complicity for BENGAZI or something...... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #55

He won't be impeached. EOM. Agschmid May 2014 #30

Clarification needed.. karadax May 2014 #31

I was making a point that the left wont do anything randys1 May 2014 #34

Senate needs two-thirds. Arkana May 2014 #39

Not just black - but a DEMOCRAT. nt IdaBriggs May 2014 #42

named BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA randys1 May 2014 #43

The first time I heard Obama's name it was my Illinois cousin telling me he was going to Bluenorthwest May 2014 #63

We were pretty intrigued here at DU -- I still have the text of his speech somewhere in my computer Hekate May 2014 #69

Obama will not be impeached. NCTraveler May 2014 #44

Throughout this thread the OP certainly proves himself a master of... Hekate May 2014 #47

Which word bothers you? randys1 May 2014 #59

What bothers me... Hekate May 2014 #68

I've actually been thinking about this some lately....... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #51

I appreciate the hyperbole and the sentiment behind it. Maedhros May 2014 #54

Yeah, you sound like my good friend at rrmb randys1 May 2014 #60

I don't think it's solely that Prophet 451 May 2014 #56

We'll wish we hadn't taken impeachment off the table for Bush. Octafish May 2014 #61

Nixon, Reagan, W...the list of crimes, indictments, actual scandals randys1 May 2014 #62

Impeach him for what? Calista241 May 2014 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #65

Not a single elected Republican leader has talked about impeachment. former9thward May 2014 #66

You are right, never happen randys1 May 2014 #67

What happens.....President Biden Exposethefrauds May 2014 #70

Yeah, true but here is the problem. randys1 May 2014 #71

Well the black dude in the WH had a chance to go after Exposethefrauds May 2014 #72

I just received a fundraising e-mail from the DNC on the impeachment issue Gothmog May 2014 #77

Scary stuff, like I said, impeachment is ALL they will be about very soon randys1 May 2014 #78