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onecent

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16. OMG!!! That would be heaven on earth!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 12:26 PM

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Probe Lawyers Thinks Mueller Could Indict Trump [View all] brooklynite Feb 2018 OP

I've said it over and over: The "tradition" that we can't indict a sitting President... lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #1

Only way for it to stand BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #3

It may end up at SCOTUS, but it doesn't start there. bitterross Feb 2018 #7

I never said it would start there BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #17

There is nothing in the Constitution that puts the President above the law bitterross Feb 2018 #6

agree, there's material evidence he obstructed and it may come down to the Supreme Court's decision onetexan Feb 2018 #24

When you look at how many traditions trumpft has rode roughshod over Merlot Feb 2018 #13

Right Arm! Indict the Bastard! panfluteman Feb 2018 #14

Indict a sitting President djg21 Feb 2018 #28

Sec 3 Article 1 explicitly permits Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #32

Which scholars do? djg21 Feb 2018 #33

Distracting a President from his ongoing criminal operation is a desirable thing. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #35

I'd bet against it too. Impeachment maybe. Indictment, probably not no matter how much we want it. Hoyt Feb 2018 #2

My take on the OP MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #15

Impeach him first, remove him from office - THEN indict him FakeNoose Feb 2018 #20

whichever comes first - impeach or indictment onetexan Feb 2018 #25

t-rump and his adult family and the adminstration Iliyah Feb 2018 #4

Much more at this link UpInArms Feb 2018 #5

I don't think so. MGKrebs Feb 2018 #8

Teflon Don's been getting away with EVERYTHING for seven+ decades on now. Texin Feb 2018 #10

I sure hope this happens. "Indictment against a sitting president." Stuart G Feb 2018 #9

Lets not forget our friend Pence angrychair Feb 2018 #11

Could an indictment force impeachment? Ramsey Barner Feb 2018 #12

You'd think so, but maybe not with the current Senate and House FakeNoose Feb 2018 #22

OMG!!! That would be heaven on earth!! onecent Feb 2018 #16

Let is be so. geardaddy Feb 2018 #18

you cant go around smashing norms all day, every day, and then mopinko Feb 2018 #19

So right - I love how you put it too FakeNoose Feb 2018 #23

Just do it bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #21

By Tuesday there will be no investigation Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #26

Who held their noses? The answer to that question depends on one's point Sophia4 Feb 2018 #29

Many, many. That's the answer. ehrnst Feb 2018 #31

Lots mcar Feb 2018 #34

In politics the candidate(s) who win(s) the majority of the votes is the winner. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #37

I plan to vote for Democrats in 2018 and beyond mcar Feb 2018 #38

Part or working to elect Democrats is working for harmony with other Sophia4 Feb 2018 #40

I think we all know what "evil" is ehrnst Feb 2018 #42

What does this even mean? lapucelle Feb 2018 #36

People should be mature enough to own up to their mistakes mcar Feb 2018 #39

It's Tuesday. Mueller is still investigating. robertpaulsen Feb 2018 #43

Thrilled, but how did you know about my prediction? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #44

I just read about it. robertpaulsen Feb 2018 #45

So he "could" indict Trump. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #27

Trump has been obstructing justice for a while Gothmog Feb 2018 #30

Wow. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. But WOW. RandomAccess Feb 2018 #41