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Fluke a Snooker

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19. Yes it can. Impeachment only requires a simple House majority.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 08:18 PM

Mar 2017

It requires a 2/3 threshhold in the Senate to fully oust the president, but he is still impeached. If the GOP can refer to Clinton as an impeached president for deeds that are dwarfed by Trump's Russian association in heisting the presidency, then we don't live in a country of law anymore.

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Lawrence O'Donnell made a strong case for impeachment. [View all] kentuck Mar 2017 OP

Please hurry! Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #1

Not to mention Senator Franken's powerful interview! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #2

Al Franken says Sessions should return to explain his testimony under oath. kentuck Mar 2017 #3

Exactly! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #5

"It is Lawrence, isn't it?" C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #4

I didn't get that KT2000 Mar 2017 #6

Deadpan Al was joshing Lawrence C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #7

thanks KT2000 Mar 2017 #8

So they refuse to recognize it? defacto7 Mar 2017 #9

Virtually every Republican politician, federal, state, and municipal level, are illegal Fluke a Snooker Mar 2017 #10

Only 91% of Republicans approve of Trump... kentuck Mar 2017 #11

So? 100% of REAL Democrats and progressives oppose Trump Fluke a Snooker Mar 2017 #12

Well, what is your opinion of Trump? kentuck Mar 2017 #13

Prison. For life. Fluke a Snooker Mar 2017 #18

I am still not buying that number. smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #16

Did I miss something? I saw him make the case for the 25th ammendment. grantcart Mar 2017 #14

Yes it can. Impeachment only requires a simple House majority. Fluke a Snooker Mar 2017 #19

You missed my point grantcart Mar 2017 #22

Then specify full REMOVAL, not simple IMPEACHMENT Fluke a Snooker Mar 2017 #23

Did he give specifics? jmg257 Mar 2017 #15

As I recall... kentuck Mar 2017 #17

Donald Dump wipes his ass with the constitution mb9999 Mar 2017 #20

kick for visibility triron Mar 2017 #21