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7. How can they do it? It beats working

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:52 AM

Sep 2016

I am constantly brought up short by the cognoscenti telling Democrats what to do and what not to do, as if they had some actual insight: e.g., the Democrats should dump their nominee because she got pneumonia. But when Republicans are doing something this completely bogus, nobody in the popular media utters a peep, or questions whether this colossal waste of time and energy (not to mention scant legislative time) is a colossal waste of time and energy.

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How can the House impeach the IRS chief? [View all] Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 OP

Article II, Section 4 atreides1 Sep 2016 #1

Is he an officer or an employee? Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #8

He is without question an officer FBaggins Sep 2016 #11

Then I guess that makes sense. Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #13

THIS House indeed "still sucks" FBaggins Sep 2016 #14

Yep. The actual definition lies elsewhere in the Constitution.... Xithras Sep 2016 #15

Congres has SOME authority over ALL executive-branch positions FBaggins Sep 2016 #2

Impeachment is the purview of the House. Conviction and removal belongs to the Senate. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #3

Of course you're correct. I had it exactly backwards FBaggins Sep 2016 #5

I understood what you were going for. I just wanted to offer a Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #17

No they don't. They think they do but executive employees Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #9

Repeating a claim doesn't make it more believable. FBaggins Sep 2016 #10

GS and SES employees under the executive branxh Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #12

The House issues an order of impeachment, The Senate holds the trial. CK_John Sep 2016 #4

I a wondering how they can impeach for "issues" that occurred prior to his tenure? etherealtruth Sep 2016 #6

How can they do it? It beats working gratuitous Sep 2016 #7

they're just marking time barbtries Sep 2016 #16

If he was smart, he would refer tax fraud charges against the Trump Foundation.. farmbo Sep 2016 #18