Posted on 08/26/2019 10:14:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Republican presidential primary challenger William Weld recently offered the most drastic response to the idea of how Trump opponents should respond to his reelection: impeach and attempt to remove him from office, despite the voters verdict.
And Ive long said that one of two things was going to happen: Either the sober second judgment of the communitys going to kick in, which may be happening in the last month or so. I think the presidents gone a little bit further on the proverbial limb in terms of lashing out all day long. And people will look at that and say, hm, maybe thats not my dish after all.
And if not and Trump is re-elected?
I think Congress should impeach him.
Salute Weld for his honesty, I suppose; hes perfectly comfortable overruling the decision of the American voters at the ballot box. Then again, Bill Clinton was polling pretty well when the GOP attempted to impeach and remove him from office in 19981999 as well.
But we can only imagine the response of Trump supporters if somehow he won reelection, but then a short time later, a Democratic House impeached him and a combination of Democratic senators and 20 or so GOP senators agreed to remove him from office. Even a failed impeachment after Trump’s reelection would be seen as a bitter effort to further tarnish the reputation of a president that most Democrats believed would never get one term, never mind two.
In addition, Weld said, Ive recently read the law memo that Hillary Rodham and I wrote for the Nixon impeachment, and its very good. Its balanced and makes it clear that conduct thats not consonant with the conception of how the office should operate, including dignity, decency is grounds for removal. It doesnt have to be a criminal offense.
Its interesting how dignity and decency are defined differently in different eras. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson gave a press conference to reporters buck naked.
Nor will they, FRiend. It is going to be a no holds barred, no quarter asked or given knock down and drag out barroom brawl. It will not be for those that are faint of heart. So plan accordingly. If we lose 2020, we won’t have to worry about 2024. In fact, if we lose 2020, our worries are over.
My first wife is a descendant of a signer and is still loonier than an outhouse rat. It may come with a lot of ancestral in-breeding.
How many votes did this just cost Weld?
I don’t recall seeing “dignity and decency” in the Constitution as grounds for impeachment. But Weld mentioning that he and Hillary Rodham wrote that breaches of “dignity and decency” were enough for impeachment is a real hoot considering Bill Clinton’s conduct in and out of office.
None, because as Billy Preston sang, "Nothing from nothing leaves nothing."
He and Mittens would make a great pair. /sarcasm
What is up with MA and their former “republican” governors?!
Between Weld and Romney, it’s hard to discern who is the biggest loser.
I’m thinking the Democrats have the governor’s mansion wired for video and caught them diddling boy scouts.
Just stick a big ol’ middle finger right in the face of the American voter.
Someone get me a shovel ‘cause this MF’er is piling it deep.
Treasonous A-hole
William Weld = Patrician Harvard Ivy Leaguer born with a silver spoon in his mouth who has never had to do anything.
Trump is re-elected and they might try but the military, a majority of the gun owning public and the constitution will be on his side.
The deep state NEVER gives up, and even elections cannot stop them. Thank God (and our wise Founding Fathers) for the Second Amendment! Fear of normal, decent people is the only thing that keeps these thugs even partially in line.
How many Massachusetts Republicans can one nation take???
Again, more blather and bloviating about impeachment with no substance. Everytime I hear it I scream to myself, "FOR WHAT!?"
Not one of these jerks who want Trump impeached gives any details on why he should be.
no inbreeding in my family. I'm a descendant of spaghetti benders from southern Italy. Also perhaps from the prince of Monaco, by surname anyway (a great grandmothers maiden name). Were trying to breed it out. My brother and I both married outside of that area. But also not a son of the Revolution drop of wasp blood at all and no regrets
Didn't John Glen save pervy klinton from that? For which Glen got another ride in space? It was a plain bribery/barter gig.
Raving Bill Weld is a DRUNK!
And everyone in New ENoland knows it.
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