General Discussion

ClarendonDem

(720 posts)

6. Yeah, of course their rhetoric was pointless

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 01:39 PM

Dec 2017

But the analysis is the same -- if a president is removed that doesn't mean the laws he signed or judges he appointed are void.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

79 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

If it comes out that Russia stole the election for trump and all of the other illegal [View all] onecaliberal Dec 2017 OP

No Lee-Lee Dec 2017 #1

Or Judges he chose impeached? Pachamama Dec 2017 #2

No, we are fucked. SamKnause Dec 2017 #3

No, that's not how our Constitution or elections work ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #4

But theyre rhetoric was pointless and ridiculous. Were talking about conspiracy against onecaliberal Dec 2017 #5

Yeah, of course their rhetoric was pointless ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #6

There is something deeply wrong with a society that triron Dec 2017 #7

The redress is impeaching Trump ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #11

We have redress tazkcmo Dec 2017 #35

I agree FirstLight Dec 2017 #8

Why can't it be Congress? ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #12

Because the conflicts of interest are too great FirstLight Dec 2017 #14

I don't see any other option ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #15

Ideally FirstLight Dec 2017 #18

Uh huh... Baconator Dec 2017 #69

Agree with all your points. Thanks for articulating my thoughts better than I could. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #24

you for sure bluestarone Dec 2017 #26

It wasnt an election. boston bean Dec 2017 #9

Of course it was ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #10

To not acknowledge it wasnt an election but a farce ignores reality. boston bean Dec 2017 #13

+100! FirstLight Dec 2017 #16

I voted for HRC ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #17

If it is proven he colluded with russians on releasing dirt on hillary boston bean Dec 2017 #19

Yes. If no consequence only reward for the crime then where will it end. Fruit of the poisoned tree Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #28

Then it's up to Congress to impeach him, and Pence, if they won't both resign muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #60

Nope. Sorry. boston bean Dec 2017 #64

Remember, this isn't about what you'd like to happen muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #70

And a election was won via criminal means. Everything you know is out the window. boston bean Dec 2017 #71

It wouldn't be "the usual" for both the president and VP to go muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #72

We are in some unusual times which will require unusual measure. A foreign criminal enterprise boston bean Dec 2017 #73

Well, the evidence isn't all in yet. dawg day Dec 2017 #75

If Trump won with THE HELP OF OUR ENEMY RUSSIA ..... it was not an election. trueblue2007 Dec 2017 #44

Look, I think this whole thing is a bit silly and a distraction ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #47

no, it was not. fraudulent vote counts are not an election. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #49

What fraudulent vote counts? ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #52

ineligible, not illegible Sanity Claws Dec 2017 #59

No, but a one sentence law can undo it all. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #20

It would probably take a constitutional amendment, given the need to remove judges Amishman Dec 2017 #23

Not all of it Lee-Lee Dec 2017 #62

No DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2017 #21

If Russia and trump rigged the election, he was not legitimately elected. shraby Dec 2017 #22

So much that. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #25

Yes, in a just world, but that's not how it works. aikoaiko Dec 2017 #32

How? ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #33

this. yes, we are in uncharted territory, but that doesn't mean we just accept a bogus election. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #50

Ought to be true dawg day Dec 2017 #27

Hear hear. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #29

Good question, not sure. DangerousUrNot Dec 2017 #30

Nope. Doesn't work that way. EL34x4 Dec 2017 #31

+1 Puzzledtraveller Dec 2017 #40

No. It doesn't work that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #34

Why can't we pass a law that makes this so? rainin Dec 2017 #36

It would take a constitutional amendment ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #41

Sure. We can do this! The process is called "Amending the Constitution" EL34x4 Dec 2017 #42

If one Congress passed a law another can remove it. A new Congress could repeal any law passed... PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #45

Yep ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #48

Well, I do consider the Administration to be illegitimate rock Dec 2017 #37

Why entertain such a scenario? Puzzledtraveller Dec 2017 #38

He has been duly elected sarisataka Dec 2017 #39

Sadly . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Dec 2017 #63

My mind is blown that people yawn over the fact that there was a coup in the last onecaliberal Dec 2017 #43

I'm trying to figure out what you mean by a coup ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #51

Yes there is in at least 34 states machines were hacked by Russians. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #53

Hacking doesn't mean vote flipping ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #54

Spare me... onecaliberal Dec 2017 #55

That doesn't answer my question ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #58

Yes just as they ignored WAR CRIMES from the previous republican president. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #68

Vote flipping isn't the only way to throw an election. meadowlander Dec 2017 #67

There were improprieties in the election to be sure. Caliman73 Dec 2017 #56

Yeah that pressure worked so well to spare us from the giveaway of our tax dollars last night. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #57

You can keep fantasizing or you can do something for the future Caliman73 Dec 2017 #77

You are clueless about what I do or have done, so spare me your delusion. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #78

You are right Caliman73 Dec 2017 #79

We have have never confronted this situation before so we are in new territory delisen Dec 2017 #46

Republican congress do not care about the USA nor her people Iliyah Dec 2017 #61

The remedy is a political one. Thunderbeast Dec 2017 #65

Nope Baconator Dec 2017 #66

lol nope Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #74

This is one of the glaring weaknesses of our constitution kennetha Dec 2017 #76