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Virginia speaker has 'rightful hesitation' about impeaching Northam, highlighting potential constitutional impasse

1 posted on 02/04/2019 7:30:09 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

I say keep him. The Democrats deserve him. So does the state.


2 posted on 02/04/2019 7:33:34 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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You can't get rid of me
3 posted on 02/04/2019 7:34:14 PM PST by conservative98
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As much as I dislike Northam, this is not a matter for impeachment.

Let him twist in the wind.


4 posted on 02/04/2019 7:37:26 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: conservative98
Section 17. Impeachment The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, judges, members of the State Corporation Commission, and all officers appointed by the Governor or elected by the General Assembly, offending against the Commonwealth by malfeasance in office, corruption, neglect of duty, or other high crime or misdemeanor may be impeached by the House of Delegates and prosecuted before the Senate, which shall have the sole power to try impeachments.

I don't give a damn for him, but how does what he allegedly did 30+ years ago fit in with this?

5 posted on 02/04/2019 7:44:25 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: conservative98

I hope he stays right where he is! This country needs to be constantly reminded that the Rat party is the party of slavery, Jim Crow laws, the KKK, and opposition to 1960’s civil rights laws. The Rats are NOT and have never been on the side of angels.

The putrid Rats want to paint EVERYTHING the GOP stands for as racist. They have no positive nor constructive ideas to otherwise offer.


6 posted on 02/04/2019 7:48:27 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves."the reason est were)
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To: conservative98

Try to look at Northam in a positive light, as it is he’s basically neutered by the Republican legislature and appears as a racist drag on the Democrat party.

I see no benefit to removing him from office.


7 posted on 02/04/2019 7:49:37 PM PST by heshtesh (Brtan)
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To: conservative98

The Democratic Party has rewarded the voters of Virginia with a choice between a rapist and a baby-killing racist.


8 posted on 02/04/2019 7:52:44 PM PST by dead (Our next president is going to be sooooo boring.)
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"It really does call for mental or physical incapacitation. That's what it was meant to do."
No, it specifically mentions 'high crimes and misdemeanors".

Maybe Cox is taking this chance to get a shot in at Ruthie Ginsberg?

10 posted on 02/04/2019 8:00:16 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: conservative98

I suspect that Northam VIOLATED Virginia’s constitution (or oath of office) when he advocated for infanticide. Why not impeach him over that instead?


11 posted on 02/04/2019 8:02:27 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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He should be forced to hide his head in shame. Under a white hood with a pointed to. Labeled with a scarlet KKK on it.

Seems fitting /s


12 posted on 02/04/2019 8:04:00 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: conservative98

Virginia does not have a “recall” law? In California, there is the possibility of voters recalling somebody, even if they just don’t like him any more.


15 posted on 02/04/2019 8:12:00 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: conservative98

That’s hilarious.

I typed “Ralph Northam black face” into Duckduckgo.com and had to dig several pages before I found a solitary picture of the person in Black Face.

Tell me Google Mom’s aren’t skewing algorithms.

One of the biggest stories going around and I had to dig for the pic.

Anyway, if anyone can find an original photo, I want to rasterize it, which should reveal who the person is in black face...


17 posted on 02/04/2019 8:20:50 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: conservative98

The VA governor is not going to resign over a yearbook photo nor should he. He will follow the Clinton model and wait it out.


20 posted on 02/04/2019 8:47:46 PM PST by plain talk
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“...because obviously you have to consider that to some degree you’re overturning an election...”

Just like Mueller and the Democraps!!?


25 posted on 02/04/2019 9:12:46 PM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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It's the Democrat's problem. Why should they expect any help from the Republicans?

35 posted on 02/05/2019 3:31:03 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation gets the government it deserves." -Joseph de Maistre)
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To: conservative98

Technically, Northam has done nothing worthy of impeachment. Being a racist or dressing in blackface long before launching their political career is NOT a crime. Endorsing a law that allows infanticide is NOT a crime (although it ought to be, I suppose).

He’s done nothing illegal, only disgusting. If he endorsed cheating on his spouse, it might be repugnant but it is not a crime.

Unless there is some sort of morals clause to the state oath of office, I don’t find a reason for him to be kicked out. Not that I think a bunch of politicians, many of whom have law degrees and law licenses, will care about what the law says.


37 posted on 02/05/2019 3:43:58 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Trump is Making the Media Grate Again)
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I don’t see the problem. Setting aside the comments lauding post birth aabortion, the governor clearly was guilty of the preelection mental incapacitation demonstrated by the blackface photo.


46 posted on 02/05/2019 5:24:17 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Honduras must be invaded to protect America from invasion)
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