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re: How the frick can a non sitting president be impeached?
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:58 am to AggieHank86
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:58 am to AggieHank86
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How the frick can a non sitting president be impeached?
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He cannot.
Agree
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The question is whether a duly-impeached official can be TRIED on his impeachment after leaving office. Reconstruction-era Senate precedent says “yes,”
It's still unconstitutional bc the PURPOSE of the trial is to remove a sitting President and NOTHING else.
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Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:23 am to Wtodd
quote:The text tends to indicate that the purpose is to prevent certain persons from holding public office, currently OR in the future.quote:It's still unconstitutional bc the PURPOSE of the trial is to remove a sitting President and NOTHING else.
The question is whether a duly-impeached official can be TRIED on his impeachment after leaving office. Reconstruction-era Senate precedent says “yes,”
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Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:55 am to Wtodd
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It's still unconstitutional bc the PURPOSE of the trial is to remove a sitting President and NOTHING else.
Not necessarily true. It is also to prevent him from holding public office in the future.
remove, and prevent,I believe
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