Posted on 01/10/2021 8:57:57 AM PST by rktman
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Sunday called for Congress to, once again, impeach President Donald Trump. This time, she wants to take things a step further, assuming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) moves forward with scheduling impeachment hearings.
"I absolutely believe that impeachment should be scheduled for several reasons. One, of course, our main priority is to ensure the removal of Donald Trump as President of the United States," she explained to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "Every minute and every hour that he is in office represents a clear and present danger, not just to the United States Congress, but frankly, to the country."
Impeachment isn't the only thing on Ocasio-Cortez's wish list.
"In addition to removal, we're also talking about complete barring of the president – or rather of Donald Trump – from running for office ever again," she said. "And, in addition to that, the potential ability to prevent pardoning himself from those charges he was impeached for."
Should Pelosi move forward with Articles of Impeachment. Democrats are going to run into a problem: the clock. The House can pass the Articles but there could be a hangup in the Senate. The Senate isn't scheduled to conduct any official business until Jan. 19. There will be two pro-forma sessions – short sessions where very little business actually takes place – on Jan. 12 and 15. The only way Articles of Impeachment could be entertained on those days is if all 100 senators are in agreement. Unanimous consent is very, very unlikely.
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Forget all of that. I think Trump should have to spend an afternoon with Red Sandy, or would that be cruel and unusual punishment?
Fixed it!
Remember they just voted themselves a hefty wage increase in the Relief bill.
Banning President Trump from running for office again has particular appeal to GOPe senators lining up to run in 4 years.
I noticed that, too.
Why would you think the military are taking orders from some punk who isn’t even done usurping yet? The Army-Navy game showed us where the military stands.
What would it be like to have the entire media lapping up every piece of drivel you spew?
Who the hell does this Puerto Rican bartender bitch think she is?
Worthless gutter trash.
For that reason we need 34 Senators to vote against impeachment. Get on the phonnes!
Harris, herself, raised these same issues against Biden during the Democratic primaries — the same primaries in which she received no delegates.
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