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Rick Scott announces Constitutional amendment to raise threshold for impeachment
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:04 pm
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Fresh off the Senate impeachment trial that resulted in President Trump's acquittal, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is calling for an amendment to the Constitution that would make it more difficult for presidents to be impeached.
Scott's amendment would require a super-majority of three-fifths of the House of Representatives in order to approve articles of impeachment, instead of the current standard which is a simple majority.
Constitutional amendment to raise threshold for impeachment
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Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:06 pm to Wire Paladin
The grandstanders are coming out of the woodwork.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:09 pm to Wire Paladin
quote:
three-fifths of the House of Representatives
It should be the same as the Senate.
Simple majority sucks.
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:10 pm to Wire Paladin
quote:
Scott's amendment would require a super-majority of three-fifths of the House of Representatives in order to approve articles of impeachment, instead of the current standard which is a simple majority.
This post was edited on 2/6/20 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 2/6/20 at 11:33 pm to Wire Paladin
Scott reads PT 
LINK
He didn't go as far as I did, but 50% is dumb AF.
LINK
He didn't go as far as I did, but 50% is dumb AF.
This post was edited on 2/6/20 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 2/7/20 at 12:16 am to Wire Paladin
quote:That compromise is going to trigger the dymocrites.
three-fifths
Posted on 2/7/20 at 12:20 am to Wire Paladin
I'd rather put other items up such as line item veto, audit the Fed, forensic accounting on foreign aid, defund Planned Parenthood and any other organizations that get tax dollars & donate to D.C. politicians.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 12:22 am to Wire Paladin
Actually he is close to being right.
The low bar for impeachment by the house was written back when Presidents didn't have term limits
Now that Presidents are limited to 2 terms impeachment should be harder.
The low bar for impeachment by the house was written back when Presidents didn't have term limits
Now that Presidents are limited to 2 terms impeachment should be harder.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 1:24 am to Wire Paladin
I don’t see anyone talking about what it it would actually take to get get this pipe dream done. Look it up.
Constitutional amendments aren’t cheap.
Ain’t gonna happen.
Constitutional amendments aren’t cheap.
Ain’t gonna happen.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 4:05 am to Wire Paladin
Not opposed to that idea - but would rather see some 'due process' demanded of the process.
- Demand exculpatory information SHALL be accepted, analyzed, and documented as part of the investigation and included in an appendix to any eventual articles presented to the Senate including rationale for rejection of any such exculpatory evidence.
- Stipulate that the articles presented to the Senate for consideration SHALL BE complete and thereby sufficient to justify a verdict of guilty - with no need for any information not contained in the articles for substantiation. If any demand for additional investigation to establish evidence beyond what is presented in the articles is made, the Articles SHALL be rejected as insufficient and are thereby null and void and so noted in any record of the House.
- Require that the Articles include a declaration of "no - bias" signed by every affirmative vote for the Articles - stipulating that any demonstrated violation of this oath result in immediate expulsion from the House and disqualification for any subsequent office of honor or responsibility,
In short - stamp the IMPEACHMENT power as reserved ONLY for matters of IMMEDIATE danger to the USA that a super majority of the population would immediately recognize as an obvious threat. Otherwise - make your case for the next election,
- Demand exculpatory information SHALL be accepted, analyzed, and documented as part of the investigation and included in an appendix to any eventual articles presented to the Senate including rationale for rejection of any such exculpatory evidence.
- Stipulate that the articles presented to the Senate for consideration SHALL BE complete and thereby sufficient to justify a verdict of guilty - with no need for any information not contained in the articles for substantiation. If any demand for additional investigation to establish evidence beyond what is presented in the articles is made, the Articles SHALL be rejected as insufficient and are thereby null and void and so noted in any record of the House.
- Require that the Articles include a declaration of "no - bias" signed by every affirmative vote for the Articles - stipulating that any demonstrated violation of this oath result in immediate expulsion from the House and disqualification for any subsequent office of honor or responsibility,
In short - stamp the IMPEACHMENT power as reserved ONLY for matters of IMMEDIATE danger to the USA that a super majority of the population would immediately recognize as an obvious threat. Otherwise - make your case for the next election,
Posted on 2/7/20 at 4:10 am to Wire Paladin
it should of always been this way 3/5ths
simple majority isn't a correct way to impeach a president.
simple majority isn't a correct way to impeach a president.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 6:48 am to Wire Paladin
Any proposed Constitutional Amendment which lacks bipartisan support and which is unlikely to ever pass ... is pure grandstanding.
This proposal is pure grandstanding.
This proposal is pure grandstanding.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 6:51 am to Wire Paladin
No more constitutional amendments until we...
1. Start using the one we have.
2. Figure out which public bathroom we're supposed to take a piss in.
1. Start using the one we have.
2. Figure out which public bathroom we're supposed to take a piss in.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 8:30 am to Wire Paladin
quote:
Scott's amendment would require a super-majority of three-fifths of the House of Representatives in order to approve articles of impeachment, instead of the current standard which is a simple majority.
An impeachment, being the solemn duty it is, should require more than just a simple majority. A president shouldn't be impeached on something so minor. The QPQ was a flimsy accusation. Of all the things the libs hitched their horse to, I'm actually surprised they landed on this one.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 8:51 am to Wire Paladin
I like the idea, but it should be 2/3rds.
This also would've stopped the Clinton impeachment as well.
This also would've stopped the Clinton impeachment as well.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 9:02 am to Wire Paladin
Why the hell 3/5ths? Why not 2/3rds like the Senate and compromise at 3/5ths? These guys do not understanding negotiating.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 9:23 am to Wire Paladin
That's how you should go about changing the rules.
Bernie did it when Citizens United didn't go the way he had hoped.
Bernie did it when Citizens United didn't go the way he had hoped.
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