Posted on 07/26/2017 4:29:17 PM PDT by lowbridge
Former President George W. Bush’s chief ethics lawyer Richard Painter said Tuesday that President Donald Trump calling for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be prosecuted is an “impeachable offense.”
Painter sent out a tweet in reference to an early morning Twitter rant from Trump on Tuesday in which he continued to criticize Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Painter said that pressuring Sessions to prosecute Clinton is an impeachable offense. The President prosecuting his former competitor is not illegal, but Painter hinted it is not morally correct, saying if we truly value free elections, Trump should not be able to prosecute Clinton.
"Pressuring AG to prosecute the person who lost the election is an impeachable offense if we value free elections."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Say what??? I guess he never heard of the Clinton Crime Foundation.
So, if you are committing a felony or 33,000, and want immunity, get your party’s nomination and lose the general election.
Crooked Hillary isn’t any less crooked simply because she lost the election.
The people advising the Bushes. This explains a lot.
The massive assault has started. Bring in the 100 legal scholars. They should be in robes and carry books. Then we will really listen /s
“but Painter hinted it is not morally correct,”
This guy is nuts. It would not me morally correct to let her off scott free. That reeks of a two tier justice system.
Painter thinnks he is helping Jeb Bush to become VP.
Never trust a Bushie.
The gist of this and other articles like it is that Trump being President is an impeachable offense.
Impeachment for things that are not criminal?
Eff him.
LOL. Yeah. Sure.
If we value free elections, the LOSERS should not call for the impeachment of the WINNER absent a high crime or misdemeanor.
That would also preclude a special prosecutor going on fishing expeditions to try to manufacture same.
He is full of it, because he never said to prosecute her as I remember. Just that he was upset that Session wasn’t taking her actions very seriously.
“.........but Painter hinted it is not morally correct, saying if we truly value free elections, Trump should not be able to prosecute Clinton.”
PROSECUTE THE WITCH TO THE FULLEST EXTENT, AND THROW HER BUTT IN PRISON.
Two peas in a pod. We’ve been hoodwinked for years.
What an idiotic claim.
Losing an election exempts you from prosecution for crime?
This guy is so dumb he should be disbarred.
Low-lifes like Painter do not utter a word without clearance form their overlord, e.g. the Bush Crime Family, which obviously gave the go-ahead!
If there is any doubt remaining over whose side the Bushs, GW, GHW, lil’ jebbie, Babs and the rest, are on, this episode should dispel that forever!
Congress can impeach for anything they want, so this is an empty statement.
First Jeb starts mouthing off. Then Boehner. Now this clown.
Uniparty at work.
No, it’s not! Though, I am sure he can find a majority to impeach.
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