Posted on 07/04/2022 4:36:26 PM PDT by Libloather
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But with at least two more hearings on the horizon, Democratic lawmakers are unsure what action they should take next to try to stop Trump, a hugely popular Republican who has survived repeated scandals, including two impeachments, and is considered a top 2024 presidential contender despite the legal clouds surrounding him.
Their options to lock him out of the Oval Office are unprecedented and fraught. They could try to impeach Trump for the third time and get the deadlocked Senate to convict him, which then would open the door to another simple majority vote as specified under the Constitution that would bar him from every holding federal office again. Or lawmakers could invoke the 14th amendment and get Congress to approve a bill disqualifying him from holding office. Many of them suggested they wanted to wait for the Justice Department to weigh in, reasoning that even the latest revelations of abuse of power wouldn't sway Republican senators to vote against Trump and risk his vengeance.
The 14 Democratic lawmakers who spoke to Insider say that the increasingly explosive public hearings reveal an unhinged Trump, a portrayal that could diminish his political support as he eyes a future run. But some warn the risks to democracy are so imminent that extraordinary steps are needed now, and can't wait for state or federal prosecutors to bring charges.
"I would love it if we could disqualify him," Senate Judiciary Committee member Mazie Hirono told Insider at the US Capitol.
The Hawaii Democrat said she doesn't need any more convincing about Trump's guilt. "I think that the hearings have very much shown a pattern of, I would say criminality," Hirono said.
Impeaching or barring Trump would require more support from Republicans than previous efforts have garnered...
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“But we have a really hard time doing that and one of the reasons it was told to me at one of our retreats was that we Democrats know so much, that is true. And we have kind of have to tell everyone how smart we are and so we have a tendency to be very left brain.”
NO NO NO, DIMS! Keep on thinking that everyone is dumber than you!!
Is narcissism a requirement to register Democrat???
Criminality is the farce that you bozos were elected to represent anyone.
The Democrats even destroyed Impeachment ,LOL
I call on the Republicans to impeach Obama after the midterms! Hell, if the Dems can impeach an ex-President why can’t we?
Go for it you assholes! I dare ya!
Thanks for fixing it…
The No Business Insider is just another dim party rag at this point.
What are they going to do if they impeach Trump a 3d time? Perhaps kick him out of the White House and move in President Obama?
Lol. Impeach someone who isn’t President. Lolol.
Yeah, telling the patriots who gathered to contest a stolen election and seek redress is a “criminal act.”
Telling his supporters to “march peacefully and patriotically in front of the Capitol so that your voices may be heard” is a “criminal act.”
Fuck the Democratic party. Communists, every last damned one of them. That goes for the RINOs as well, like that bitch Cheney. I’ll bet money that Trump will be President again.
The Jan 6th committee IS a third impeachment.
CC
Democrats know so much that just isn’t so. But they are so totally sincere and secure in what they know, it almost comes off. But who are you gonna believe, them or your lying eyes?
Just too smart, maybe too smart by half. If they cannot dazzle people by their brilliance, then bury them in horse excrement.
There3 just has to be a pony in there somewhere.
They all keep talking about ‘criminality’ but they never name specific charges. Typical Bull Schiff.
I noticed that too. Nothing specific.
They will wait for DOJ to get creative and then nod their heads.
Hirono of Hawaii is an absolute imbecile.
Trump is a criminal because his presidency was a success for the American people.
We can’t have that.
These Democrats are mentally ill.
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