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17. I never said it would start there

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 12:31 PM

Feb 2018

At this point, with no precedent really decided, the assumption would be if an indictment was handed down against a sitting President, it would immediately go to the courts, with a request for the SCOTUS to issue a "stay" while the case works its way up.

Alternately an issue that impacted Agnew was tax evasion (among other crimes) brought by the MD state AG and Agnew's plea deal allowed him to plead nolo contendere and resign. His bribery mess eventually came a bit later.

NY state AG may be our only hope!

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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