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20. It is not settled law

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 07:05 AM

Jun 2017

So anyone that declares definitively one way or the other, that's just like, you know, their opinion, man.

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Of course that's not true. frankieallen Jun 2017 #1

A president needs to be impeached first. madaboutharry Jun 2017 #2

False. No where does anything say that, you just made that up frankieallen Jun 2017 #24

But this isn't going to happen mitch96 Jun 2017 #27

Totally wrong. The two are completely independent of one another. bitterross Jun 2017 #31

Well, I don't know about all that. I guess your example is possible, but frankieallen Jun 2017 #23

In practice, the President would need to be impeached first. BzaDem Jun 2017 #6

Can a state court try him for a state crime? tinrobot Jun 2017 #7

Such a prosecution would run into different problems. BzaDem Jun 2017 #13

possible but not likely beachbum bob Jun 2017 #16

I suppose a president can pardon himself customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #8

Well...is gray area.... Xolodno Jun 2017 #9

So far, only one witness, Comey, is under oath.... bresue Jun 2017 #21

I really didn't hear anything in Comey's testamony frankieallen Jun 2017 #25

Comey laid out a careful scenario with many details.... bresue Jun 2017 #29

*45 shades of constitutional grey exist.... MedusaX Jun 2017 #11

Everything I've heard is that DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #14

What if he was installed as in a coup...not legally elected? judesedit Jun 2017 #15

impeachment still would have to happen beachbum bob Jun 2017 #17

Then we would be and perhaps we are in Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #19

The president could pardon himself for any federal Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #18

It is not settled law DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #20

The charges against him need to be numerous and severe with Ilsa Jun 2017 #22

Yes & no and we're in uncharted legal waters now. Lurks Often Jun 2017 #28