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re: How the frick can a non sitting president be impeached?
Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:30 pm to LSULaw2009
Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:30 pm to LSULaw2009
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The problem with people trying to rely on the so called precedent is the individual in that case resigned to avoid the impeachment vote. Trump's term of office expired by law. That seems to be conveniently ignored.
The entire premise of the "precedent" is that federal officials shouldn't be able to resign prematurely to avoid impeachment. That's not applicable here.
So federal officials should have free reign for the last few weeks of their terms? Why would the same principle not apply? The framework clearly did not intend for lame ducks to be untouchable or their actions unsanctionable.
This post was edited on 2/3/21 at 10:32 pm
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Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:17 am to Indefatigable
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So federal officials should have free reign for the last few weeks of their terms? Why would the same principle not apply? The framework clearly did not intend for lame ducks to be untouchable or their actions unsanctionable.
Trump is no longer President and is no longer shielded from criminal prosecution. If he committed a crime in DC, have the DA submit charges for insurrection.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:43 am to Indefatigable
quote:If you can get an impeachment through in time, have at it. If they’ve committed a crime, you can charge them with a crime. That’s not subject to term dates. That’s what the real joke of this whole thing is. If Democrats were serious about incitement, they could press charges outside of impeachment. But they won’t, because this is all an elaborate Soviet show trial.
So federal officials should have free reign for the last few weeks of their terms? Why would the same principle not apply? The framework clearly did not intend for lame ducks to be untouchable or their actions unsanctionable.
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