1 hour ago, Vee said:

Not gonna work:

 

 

 

Not happening. Imagine going to work knowing that a bunch of your colleagues tried to have you killed.

Edited January 10, 20214 yr by marceline

Check out what the mental health doctors are saying about T****:

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-world-mental-health-coalition-25th-amendment-removal-1560008%3famp=1

 

I'm not surprised that the Arizona GOP has completely lost it. After all, SIX of Rep. Paul Gosar's siblings publicly endorsed his opponent - TWICE (in 2018 and 2020)!!!

 

The terrorists erected a wooden gallows next to the Capitol Reflecting Pool.

The image is at the top of this article, it's upsetting to see.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/01/trump-rioters-wanted-more-violence-worse/617614/

 

You could argue that Congress doesn't have enough time to impeach Donald Trump (again), but I agree that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to send the message that there MUST be accountability for what happened this week at the Capitol.  The risk of another insurrection (or worse) happening is just too high.

4 minutes ago, Khan said:

You could argue that Congress doesn't have enough time to impeach Donald Trump (again), but I agree that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to send the message that there MUST be accountability for what happened this week at the Capitol.  The risk of another insurrection (or worse) happening is just too high.

 

Amen. I know that the inaugural activities have already been significantly scaled back, but they need to swear Biden/Harris in at a secure, undisclosed location. It's too risky to do it in public. On another note, Powell and Giuliani need to be disbarred and criminally charged NOW.

Impeachment could happen quickly.

They are talking about dispensing the need for committee work on impeachment. 
The plan is to just have the House do an up and down yes/no vote to impeach.  
"Impeach" is like "indict" - to bring formal charges.

 

Then it's up to the Senate to put him on trial.

 

The senate won't reconvene until Jan 19th and ...
There's two things.

They need 2/3 of the Senators to vote to convict him.
The Senate needs 50 votes to permanently disqualify Trump from holding "any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States."

 

Explained much better here:

https://www.vox.com/22220495/impeachment-trump-2024-election-bar-from-office

Edited January 10, 20214 yr by janea4old

29 minutes ago, Khan said:

You could argue that Congress doesn't have enough time to impeach Donald Trump (again), but I agree that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to send the message that there MUST be accountability for what happened this week at the Capitol.  The risk of another insurrection (or worse) happening is just too high.

 

Once impeachment begins, won't it continue beyond January 20?

Most likely.  It's too bad we can't wrap it up in a half-hour, like they do on "Judge Judy."  On the other hand, it's got to be better viewing than B&B.

 

ETA: Sorry, @ChitHappens, I misunderstood your question.

Edited January 10, 20214 yr by Khan

5 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

 

Once impeachment begins, won't it continue beyond January 20?

 

Yes, and he would be stripped of the right to run for office again. He would also lose his post-presidential perks - his pension, Secret Service protection and so on.

6 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

Once impeachment begins, won't it continue beyond January 20?

Yes but I gather that they can do it anyhow. Not sure.  I guess if they find him guilty, (even if he's already gone by then),  then they can do the vote to prevent him from ever holding office again.

Legal experts are mixed on if a president can be impeached and/or convicted after leaving office. There is one precedent that points to yes they can. In 1876, Secretary of War, William Belknap resigned minutes before the US House was set to vote on impeachment. The House went ahead and impeached him anyways. The Senate also proceeded to have a trial. 

 

 

1 minute ago, wingwalker said:

Legal experts are mixed on if a president can be impeached and/or convicted after leaving office. There is one precedent that points to yes they can. In 1876, Secretary of War, William Belknap resigned minutes before the US House was set to vote on impeachment. The House went ahead and impeached him anyways. The Senate also proceeded to have a trial. 

 

Thanks for sharing that. There's a bit of comfort there.

With all this groveling to Biden to intervene and charm Nancy out of it, obviously folks are worried about the #s in favor of impeachment.