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To: stylin19a
-- What is to stop the House from having 30 articles of impeachment (alcee hastings had 17) but present them to the senate for trial, 1 article at a time ? --

Nothing. It's traditional practice to present all the articles at once for efficiency's sake, but no requirement to be efficient.

In theory, a target could commit an offense, be impeached and acquitted, then commit a second offense. That would make for more than one impeachment.

Once you get creative, there is a near unlimited ways to abuse the process that haven't been "ruled out" by tradition or procedural norms. See what Pelosi is doing now. It is not expressly ruled out. Fortuneatly, there are norms that allow resisting the miscreant. At least in this case.

In Trump's case, the abuse of power in appointing SC and many of the other ongoing abuses have no immediate remedy. The process is stacked in favor of wrongdoers in the government. It's a good thing he fights. Usually the bad guys win.

330 posted on 10/03/2019 8:57:19 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

thanx.


347 posted on 10/03/2019 9:15:05 PM PDT by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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