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former9thward

(32,004 posts)

1. Its not possible.

Reply to bagelsforbreakfast (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 09:12 PM

Oct 2016

The Senate and House have a right to expel members of their body. But not impeachment. That precedent was set in 1797 when the House impeached a Senator and the Senate refused to consider it.

That aside McCain is not guilty of treason. Treason is one of the few crimes defined in the Constitution. Article III, Section 3 defines treason as: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

McCain is not guilty of any of that.

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What does it take to impeach a Senator (if possible)? [View all] bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2016 OP

Its not possible. former9thward Oct 2016 #1

What law requires him to consent to any nominee? jberryhill Oct 2016 #2

This is why we need to retake the Senate from the do nothing party. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #3

You don't in peach senators. You can do that to quite easily to presidents. Takes about 10 min Glassunion Oct 2016 #4

unless I miss your meaning HoustonDave Oct 2016 #9

Please look up the word "pun". nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #10

Why the sarcasm? I can't tell if you're being serious or incensor Bucky Oct 2016 #18

I'm always censor! Buh-leeve me!! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #19

My posts can be too in tents for some folks. Glassunion Oct 2016 #21

I'll never understand DU's obsession hardluck Oct 2016 #5

Not surprising to me. Authoritarians are far from being exclusively right wing. tritsofme Oct 2016 #8

Yup. Also some odd views of the first amendment onenote Oct 2016 #17

You think DUers are obsessive?!?!?!!!!!1!! Bucky Oct 2016 #16

As stated above, it's actually popular with authoritarians of all stripes. hughee99 Oct 2016 #20

I just voted against him. Does that help? LOL lonestarnot Oct 2016 #6

It helps a lot. It'll help more if you spend time on GOTV Bucky Oct 2016 #15

Welp, I don't associate with anyone but voting dems. All of them are democratic radicals. I know lonestarnot Oct 2016 #22

Please, go to your local community college and take a basic civics class. tritsofme Oct 2016 #7

Seriously? Peaches999 Oct 2016 #11

Treason? Really. Conspiracy to commit treason? Glassunion Oct 2016 #12

Can't impeach, but you can tell every voter in Arizona Retrograde Oct 2016 #13

1- Altho obnoxious, he's done nothing treasonable. And 2- you don't impeach senators Bucky Oct 2016 #14

that's the trouble with democrats... bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2016 #23

No impeachment is possible. Arizonans have to vote him out. MineralMan Oct 2016 #24