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AP Analysis: It doesn’t take a crime to impeach a president
AP ^ | September 27, 2019 | MARK SHERMAN

Posted on 11/01/2019 6:28:15 PM PDT by seastay

If House Democrats press ahead with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, their case will rest in large part on the claim that he sought a foreign government’s help, with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid in the balance, to dig up dirt on a political opponent to boost his reelection campaign.

But, if true, would that be a crime? The answer might not matter. It doesn’t take a criminal act to impeach a president.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coup; enemiesofthecountry; gettrump; impeachment; presstitutes; secrettrial; sedition; shampeachment; starchamber; treason
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To: dp0622

“ I can’t even believe what’s happening.”

You, me, and all other FReepers. The Dems have gone full Soviet. The heretofore sacred peaceful transfer of power is dead and gone thanks to the bastard “resist” coalition, the Deep State, the press and the Dems. We are in completely new, uncharted territory. A good outcome is doubtful. They have no idea of the evils and monsters they have unleashed.


41 posted on 11/01/2019 7:00:13 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: seastay

OK.

Then I’ll use the 2nd amendment to protect the Constitution.


42 posted on 11/01/2019 7:00:18 PM PDT by Drango (1776 = 2020)
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To: dp0622

I’m hoping for an Animal House moment when the Republicans all start yelling, [cough]”Blow job!”[cough].


43 posted on 11/01/2019 7:03:07 PM PDT by Ken H (Crooked Hillary => Queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, personification of rot)
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To: seastay
Deplorable analysis:

It doesn't take a crime to "recall" a Democrat politician.

44 posted on 11/01/2019 7:05:51 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: seastay

What do we have the U. S. Constitution for these days? Most of the Leftists can’t read it, and those who can aren’t able to grasp what those interconnected words mean.

High crimes and misdemeanors...

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...no crime is needed...

Oh really?

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Feelings, nothing more than feelings...


45 posted on 11/01/2019 7:07:50 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pledge: "...and to the Democracy for which it stands..." I give up. Use the democRat meme...)
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To: BenLurkin
Wow. Dancing along on the volcano's rim, the Democrat Party is.

Hope they're practising catching the old fastball thrown by that famous fireballing pitcher, Smith Wesson.

46 posted on 11/01/2019 7:08:37 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: nopardons
 
 
Thanks for the info, though as good as it may be, I don't need to read a novel to get a bearing on what's up, since I've already lived something similar. Threaten someone's illicit money or political power (which ties into the illicit money) your head will spin as to how fast people will mobilize the system against you or want you dead outright. Not my first rodeo. D.J. Trump and I are brothers in that regard.
 
 

47 posted on 11/01/2019 7:08:41 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
The heretofore sacred peaceful transfer of power is dead

Cool.

We can play that little game, only MUCH better.

48 posted on 11/01/2019 7:09:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: seastay

It doesn’t take a crime to impeach a president?

Then, just winning the presidency is cause enough to impeach.

Not being a member of the democrat party is enough to impeach.

Just talking back to democrats and defending himself is cause enough to impeach.

Passing tax cuts and reducing business killing regulations, is enough to impeach.

Being rich is cause enough to impeach.

Building ‘the wall’ is cause enough.

Being white is cause enough.

Why even run for president if a president can be impeached for any reason at all, including no reason at all.


49 posted on 11/01/2019 7:13:20 PM PDT by adorno
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To: backwoods-engineer

The Demonrats might find out what Hemp’s Sweet Kiss feels like if they keep pushing.


50 posted on 11/01/2019 7:15:22 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: adorno

Two scoops of ice cream is enough.


51 posted on 11/01/2019 7:15:33 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: SecondAmendment; mewzilla
Only half the country sees it that way, that's the real problem ...

The other half hasn't got the guns to enforce their hallucinations.

52 posted on 11/01/2019 7:17:00 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: seastay

Dear Mark Sherman:

You, your boss and the democrats are full of shit.

The President (nice to capitalize again) will NOT be impeached or convicted in the Senate.

Have a nice day.

5.56mm


53 posted on 11/01/2019 7:19:06 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: seastay

Misdemeanors are crimes.


54 posted on 11/01/2019 7:22:26 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“The Dems have gone full Soviet.”

>>>>>>>>>

Of course they have. Their goals and methods have been well-known for a long time. However, they don’t have squat. Even Tom Brokaw says what they have is not enough.

Personally, I’m enjoying their bus ride down the steep mountain road with no brakes.


55 posted on 11/01/2019 7:23:06 PM PDT by Ken H (Crooked Hillary => Queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, personification of rot)
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To: umgud
So a president can't be impeached solely on the basis of dislike?

Feelings by Morris Albert (1974 song)

" Feelings, nothing more than feelings...... "

That's a big part of the lives of Dems and Millenials. Did a violent criminal apologize? No, throw the book at him. Yes? Well, he apologized, that's all he can do. Let him go. Feelings.

Oh, except doesn't work when conservative tries it. Just libs.

56 posted on 11/01/2019 7:26:05 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud & harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: seastay

For the 110th time: The American people need to know how Hunter got rich and what part his father played in it; and Trump violated neither law nor Constitution merely by asking for it.


57 posted on 11/01/2019 7:27:03 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: All

“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”

Karma is a bitch.


58 posted on 11/01/2019 7:32:41 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: seastay

These Rats and their friends at the AP are making a mockery of a very serious process. No wonder EVERY SINGLE GOPer voted against the resolution this week.


59 posted on 11/01/2019 7:33:35 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: seastay
Then why has it only happened twice in 45 Presidents?

Because with the other 44 Presidents, they were dealing with people of honor, integrity, and respect for the history of their entrusted institutions?

-PJ

60 posted on 11/01/2019 7:33:38 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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