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MineralMan

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3. Elections are the final resource and the final check and balance.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 12:02 PM

Sep 2017

That's why we have them every two years for the entire House of Representatives and every four years for the President.

If all else fails, our Constitution provides us with a way to replace all elected officials at the next election for that office.

Beyond Constitutional means, there is no way to affect the presidency, other than impeachment and removal, until the next election. The same is true for Congress.

But, we do have those elections, so I recommend getting to work on electing replacements right now.

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What is the right thing to do if it's determined that the Russians colluded with the Trump campaign? [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 OP

Impeach him Blues Heron Sep 2017 #1

We have no constitutional mechasim lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #2

The fact that Republicans are taking no action against him... Orrex Sep 2017 #4

This is the point of the post: What happens if the investigation determines Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #18

Elections are the final resource and the final check and balance. MineralMan Sep 2017 #3

The final *legal* resource Orrex Sep 2017 #5

Power gained illegitimately will always be illegitimate. MineralMan Sep 2017 #12

Yes, but... Orrex Sep 2017 #15

So, your answer is more illegitimacy? MineralMan Sep 2017 #16

I believe that I called it "morally repugnant," so no. Orrex Sep 2017 #19

I agree rock Sep 2017 #6

Agree 1,000,000,000% Nullify and void the entire election BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #34

You've got the right idea Abouttime Sep 2017 #37

If it is shown, Trump was directly involved, he should be impeached. I wish a re-election were Hoyt Sep 2017 #7

I do think it's interesting that we were hoisted by our own petard. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #14

+1 leftstreet Sep 2017 #33

Correct. We weren't prepared. Xolodno Sep 2017 #23

We need to hold our own Nuremburg style trials. Initech Sep 2017 #8

I love this idea. bettyellen Sep 2017 #11

Legal execution by lynching after a one-day non-jury court proceeding. Sounds delicious. Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #26

I think a serious trial including all involved is in order. bettyellen Sep 2017 #28

Then call it a RICO prosecution, not Nurenberg trial Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #29

You seem to be confusing the trial with the sentence handed out? bettyellen Sep 2017 #30

I don't think "being fearless" should be discussed here Fluke a Snooker Sep 2017 #9

By Respecting & Upholding the Constitution. Nothing Else Works vs Russian Goal: Destabilization (nt) FreepFryer Sep 2017 #10

This! Breaking with the Constitution is the worst precedent we could set Amishman Sep 2017 #17

To follow the process, trust the People I'd add: punish the guilty & prevent more interference. (nt) FreepFryer Sep 2017 #22

Any new legal precedent used to remove Trump can & will be used against a Democratic President Lurks Often Sep 2017 #13

THIS bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #20

Fearless and Imaginative. delisen Sep 2017 #21

Oh, it's a popular position with me. byronius Sep 2017 #24

The right thing to do is follow the remedies proscribed by THE CONSTITUTION. JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #25

The core of the investigation is about espionage underthematrix Sep 2017 #27

TREASON .... and penalty to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #31

Just keep locking them up one by one until we get down to the maintenance man if we have to world wide wally Sep 2017 #32

Yup, that's my strategy: Next man up gratuitous Sep 2017 #38

In countries all over the world when elections are deemed illegitimate, Native Sep 2017 #35

That very thing just happened in Kenya. Paladin Sep 2017 #36