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PufPuf23

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18. I always wondered if Pelosi not suppoorting impeachment of GWB and Cheney

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:42 PM

Mar 2016

was because she was Speaker of the House and thus third in line.

Trump will need to take specific action(s) to be impeached.

What I do expect should Trump be elected POTUS is a strong (in powers) Cabinet with more delegation from Trump than any earlier POTUS.

I also would expect a strong in power and activity VPOTUS, even more so than Cheney.

An effort would be made to concentrate power in the Executive, GWB/Cheney's Unitary Executive.

Trump wants to be king not POTUS.

I posted earlier that I would not be surprised if Ryan ended up the "strong" VPOTUS candidate at the GOP convention.

That is one way the GOP can restrain Trump.

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If Trump is elected, how many days before Congress impeaches him? [View all] Xipe Totec Mar 2016 OP

Based on what offense? If so we'd better be concerned about flamingdem Mar 2016 #1

War crimes. And we can do a toofer.nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #4

I'd say being Donald Trump is an offense by itself. Quackers Mar 2016 #6

I was about to say... Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #9

Can we start the paperwork now Quackers Mar 2016 #2

Did they impeach GW? Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #3

They liked Dubya. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #5

If he follows his rhetoric, he will violate the Constitution on the first day. dogman Mar 2016 #7

that is of course they take into account his VP as well.. Javaman Mar 2016 #8

Ryan would take out both to become President. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #10

Why would a Republican Contress impeach Frances Mar 2016 #11

They hate his guts and don't consider him a real Republican Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #13

I always wondered if Pelosi not suppoorting impeachment of GWB and Cheney PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #18

Gerald Ford forced Spiro Agnew and Dick Nixon to resign?! KamaAina Mar 2016 #19

You mean it didn't happen? Nixon stayed President? Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #22

I always thought scandals forced Agnew and Nixon to resign. KamaAina Mar 2016 #24

I'm not saying he was a smart man Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #27

Ford was never speaker of the house. Angleae Mar 2016 #41

I stand corrected. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #42

do not see the votes being there dembotoz Mar 2016 #12

Precisely why; Party first. They don't consider Trump a real Republican. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #14

Zero Politicalboi Mar 2016 #15

As distrubing as Drumpf is to Dems and mainstream Repubs, Svafa Mar 2016 #16

Zero. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #17

At least 2922 days. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #20

Do I calculate my guess using regular or 'business' hours? Brother Buzz Mar 2016 #21

If that happens, he'd just fire Congress. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #23

Or he'd threaten to sue them. Svafa Mar 2016 #33

Or send out a mean Tweet. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #34

They aren't that dumb. Would basically turn the US into Putin's Russia LittleBlue Mar 2016 #25

A Republican Congress will not impeach him as long as he can hold a pen. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #26

It's happened before Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #28

Democrats controlled the House of Representatives during Nixon's administration. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #36

If the electorate is foolish enough to elect Trump, Sanity Claws Mar 2016 #29

Who's the vice prez? JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #30

Doesn't matter. Kick em both out at the same time. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #31

I'm not sure impeachment works that way, but if it did, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #32

They won't. Xolodno Mar 2016 #35

Let's hope we don't have to find out the answer to that question Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #37

++ nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #38

what nonsense. ellenrr Mar 2016 #39

Thanks! Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #40

No. Because he will select someone the Repubicans hate even more and would madinmaryland Mar 2016 #43

This post turned out to be a little too prophetic. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2024 #44