No. The rules spell out how the impeachment works and it doesn't have any immunity provisions for elected officials. However, in the grand scheme of things, the whole process is purely political, so there might be some de facto "immunities" like a Senate that will simply choose to ignore the malfeasance.
your premise is flawed, rather would you ask : ' does holding a majority in the Senate grant immunity from impeachment ? ' which is more the question of the day regarding whats playing out in front of us currentlly
No. The rules spell out how the impeachment works and it doesn't have any immunity provisions for elected officials.<<<<
ding ding ding ding
we have a winnah!
It's just mind-blowing to hear "duly elected" being repeated again and again as if it is somehow not only an argument against impeachment, but also somehow serves as the basis for the conclusion that impeachment is outside the bounds of the Constitution and represents a "coup" that warrants any and all counter measures available to thwart said "coup".
Obviously one has to be a "duly elected president" in order to qualify for impeachment. That whol line of argument against impeachment is indeed ridiculous.
The current occupant of the oval office appears to have his panties in a knot over his soon to be joining a rather exclusive club of presidents who have been impeached. He has broke his record for tweeting today. He spends more time on his phone than your average high school coed. When does he have time to do any work, who am I kidding, he doesn't do any work. ITMFA!
I think right now it's going to go down as a letter from a two-bit dictator of a banana republic," he told Cooper. "It has that kind of quality to it."
"Think about our history and the people we've had, the amount of letters," Gergen continued, noting the historic documents left behind by past presidents.
"Think about Donald Trump's letters...going up against Jefferson, up against Lincoln on the second inaugural or Gettysburg, up against, Franklin Roosevelt and the fireside chats, Jack Kennedy and his inaugural, Ronald Reagan at Pointe du Hoc."
"This is going to be in those annals as a representation of this president" Gergen said.
"For a man who apparently, we were told by his close folks, that he cares mostly about his legacy these days?" Gergen asked. "This is what he's contributing to his legacy?"
In the letter, Trump "More due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials," and argued that "not many people who could have taken the punishment inflicted during this period of time, and yet done so much for the success of America and its citizens."
Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin told Cooper that the letter was a "perfect" representation of the president. "This narcissism, this lying, this self-obsession, this ignorance if history—this is all what's here," he added.
"And you know what? He got elected president of the United States acting exactly this way," Toobin continued. "And he may get re-elected behaving exactly this way. But there's no mystery about who he is—this is who he is."
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dont be a dolt
dont be a dolt
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No. The rules spell out how
No. The rules spell out how the impeachment works and it doesn't have any immunity provisions for elected officials. However, in the grand scheme of things, the whole process is purely political, so there might be some de facto "immunities" like a Senate that will simply choose to ignore the malfeasance.
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Facemars, do you think it's
Facemars, do you think it's acceptable to sample grapes in the produce aisle without asking?
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your premise is flawed,
your premise is flawed, rather would you ask : ' does holding a majority in the Senate grant immunity from impeachment ? ' which is more the question of the day regarding whats playing out in front of us currentlly
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No. The rules spell out how
No. The rules spell out how the impeachment works and it doesn't have any immunity provisions for elected officials.<<<<
ding ding ding ding
we have a winnah!
It's just mind-blowing to hear "duly elected" being repeated again and again as if it is somehow not only an argument against impeachment, but also somehow serves as the basis for the conclusion that impeachment is outside the bounds of the Constitution and represents a "coup" that warrants any and all counter measures available to thwart said "coup".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Outhk9KSnUo
These are the building blocks of a form of sedition.
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Facemars, do you think it's
Facemars, do you think it's acceptable to sample grapes in the produce aisle without asking?<<<
Depends what you mean by "acceptable"?
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Face, have you read Nicholson Baker's The Mezzanine,l?
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Obviously one has to be a
Obviously one has to be a "duly elected president" in order to qualify for impeachment. That whol line of argument against impeachment is indeed ridiculous.
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Face, have you read Nicholson
Face, have you read Nicholson Baker's The Mezzanine,l?<<<<
No, is it good?
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Sex
Sex
impeachable
stormy monday?
https://apple.news/ApeoFRX0KRPWNCXugbPNNvQ
Unreal times
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Face, I liked it. I get the impression that you would enjoy it.
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Perfect pic captured a lot
Perfect pic
captured a lot
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The current occupant of the
The current occupant of the oval office appears to have his panties in a knot over his soon to be joining a rather exclusive club of presidents who have been impeached. He has broke his record for tweeting today. He spends more time on his phone than your average high school coed. When does he have time to do any work, who am I kidding, he doesn't do any work. ITMFA!
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Face - as long as we're
Face - as long as we're asking questions 'Have you ever been to a Turkish prison?'
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I think you meant to say
I think you meant to say Turkish bath house, Jonas.
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Surely, you can't be serious?
Surely, you can't be serious?
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Anyone counting how many
Anyone counting how many times it's been said so far today?
Could easily make a drinking game out of it.
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I think right now it's going
I think right now it's going to go down as a letter from a two-bit dictator of a banana republic," he told Cooper. "It has that kind of quality to it."
"Think about our history and the people we've had, the amount of letters," Gergen continued, noting the historic documents left behind by past presidents.
"Think about Donald Trump's letters...going up against Jefferson, up against Lincoln on the second inaugural or Gettysburg, up against, Franklin Roosevelt and the fireside chats, Jack Kennedy and his inaugural, Ronald Reagan at Pointe du Hoc."
"This is going to be in those annals as a representation of this president" Gergen said.
"For a man who apparently, we were told by his close folks, that he cares mostly about his legacy these days?" Gergen asked. "This is what he's contributing to his legacy?"
In the letter, Trump "More due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials," and argued that "not many people who could have taken the punishment inflicted during this period of time, and yet done so much for the success of America and its citizens."
Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin told Cooper that the letter was a "perfect" representation of the president. "This narcissism, this lying, this self-obsession, this ignorance if history—this is all what's here," he added.
"And you know what? He got elected president of the United States acting exactly this way," Toobin continued. "And he may get re-elected behaving exactly this way. But there's no mystery about who he is—this is who he is."