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At 9:30am tomorrow morning, on the Senate floor, I will speak about House Democrats’ precedent-breaking impeachment of the President of the United States.
Twitter ^ | December 18, 2019 | Sen. Mitch McConnell

Posted on 12/18/2019 9:03:57 PM PST by katieanna

At 9:30am tomorrow morning, on the Senate floor, I will speak about House Democrats’ precedent-breaking impeachment of the President of the United States.


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To: zaxtres
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: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law. (Article I, section 3)

I'm curious if by "Judgement...shall not extend further..." means that removal from office etc is the maximum judgement, or the only judgement, if found guilty. If the former, then would it be possible for the Senate to find Trump guilty, but then not punish him or give an insignificant punishment (like censure)?
101 posted on 12/19/2019 4:51:44 AM PST by chrisser
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To: Fungi

“You shall know them by their works.”

Absolutely. The hate and irrationality coming from the left is pure evil.


102 posted on 12/19/2019 4:55:03 AM PST by CottonBall ("The FBI meddled in the 2016 election" Jack Posobiec)
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To: Alberta's Child

Yeah, I think there a lot of Senators that don’t want to be dragged in as pawns in the battle between Pelosi and Trump. Once again, Democrats overplayed their hand.


103 posted on 12/19/2019 4:58:42 AM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: chrisser
That's a good question. Generally speaking, this clause aims to limit the remedy or punishment that the Senate can impose, and this limit is a separation of power deference to the judicial power.

Say POTUS committed murder, and was impeached for that. The only thing the Senate cn impose is get him pout of office and disaqualify him from holding federel office. Any punishment for the crime of murder would be handled by indictment, and eventual presentation of indictment and trial in a court.

But what if the impeachment article is thin? Can the senate convict and then impose a "no punishment" remedy?

I suppose it could. It could also just nullify the impeachment by voting to acquit.

I can't imagine 67 Senators voting "guilty" on these articles. The language of the accusations is incendiary. Look below for the basis of the conclusion, and the accusation is nonsense.

104 posted on 12/19/2019 5:01:07 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Helicondelta

cute. remember this photo....


105 posted on 12/19/2019 5:28:22 AM PST by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: SueRae

Fox and Friends just talked about this. Said the tweet was deleted, but still lives on in Twitterworld!


106 posted on 12/19/2019 5:32:33 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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Bttt


107 posted on 12/19/2019 5:35:01 AM PST by novemberslady
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To: DoughtyOne

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_p5X4aH2h9M


108 posted on 12/19/2019 5:38:41 AM PST by MarMema (Proud co-pilot for John James)
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To: caww

Good reminder...we’re in a fishbowl. Easy to forget.


109 posted on 12/19/2019 5:40:52 AM PST by MarMema (Proud co-pilot for John James)
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To: Helicondelta

Freezers don’t post wacompost here anymore. Thanks


110 posted on 12/19/2019 5:43:34 AM PST by MarMema (Proud co-pilot for John James)
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To: MarMema

Lol. Freepers. Not freezers


111 posted on 12/19/2019 5:46:39 AM PST by MarMema (Proud co-pilot for John James)
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To: MarMema
Turtle throwing down.
112 posted on 12/19/2019 6:51:26 AM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: StAnDeliver

“An act that Congress does not even allege is criminal, and that an exercise of Presidential power is a criminal offense ... the thinnest, the weakest ... candidly, I don’t think I’m the only person around here who realizes that ... Democrats signaled uneasiness with their product ... Minority Leader went on tv to demand the Senate ... redo Schiff’s sloppy work. House Democrats have rushed forward with a case that is much too weak ... “


113 posted on 12/19/2019 6:53:58 AM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: StAnDeliver

“The case is not compelling, and thus, not bi-partisan ... Pelosi suggested House Democrats may be too afraid to transmit their shoddy work product to the Senate ... cold feet ... second-guessing that they want to go to trial ... this is really comical ... Democrat’s own actions concede their actions are unproven ... and the Articles are incoherent ... We could easily see impeachment of every . future . President.”


114 posted on 12/19/2019 6:56:08 AM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: StAnDeliver

“Shoddy work product ... incoherent ... create new rules for this President ...”


115 posted on 12/19/2019 6:57:03 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: StAnDeliver

C’mon, Mitch, let’s hear you END IT.


116 posted on 12/19/2019 6:57:07 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: StAnDeliver
"The institutional damage will remain ... The House has created an unfair, unfinished product that looks nothing like impeachment in history ... that mess will be dumped over here in the Senate's lap ... if we (the Senate) say that this is enough, then we offer an endless parade of impeachment trials ... toss up a jump ball every time they feel angry ... Future Houses would have unbelievable power to paralyze the Senate ... "
117 posted on 12/19/2019 6:58:17 AM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: StAnDeliver

“Presidential impeachments ... become a constant part of the political background noise ... this extraordinary tool of last resort ... no much partisan animosity ... cheapening the impeachment process was not the answer ... So many who profess such concern for our norms ... proved willing to trample Constitutional order”


118 posted on 12/19/2019 6:59:56 AM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: StAnDeliver

Anyone have a live link to this?


119 posted on 12/19/2019 6:59:58 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Magnum44
C-SPAN
120 posted on 12/19/2019 7:00:59 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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