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McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« on: August 13, 2018, 02:21:25 pm »

McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump

By VICTORIA GUIDA

08/12/2018 12:18 PM EDT

Updated 08/12/2018 07:20 PM EDT

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Sunday that lawmakers should consider whether to impeach President Donald Trump, who he said has been “bear-hugging” Russian President Vladimir Putin while the foreign leader attempts to undermine U.S. democracy.

“I think that's something we ought to look at,” the Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked by host Jake Tapper whether Trump should be impeached.

“If President Clinton or President Obama had gone to Helsinki and done what President Trump had done, you would already have impeachment hearings going on,” he said, in reference to a news conference alongside Putin where Trump appeared to give equal weight to the findings of the American intelligence community that Russia meddled in the 2016 election and to Putin’s denial of that fact.

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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 02:26:43 pm »
If Democrats take the majority of the House, they will do it, he will be impeached.  The Senate would have to hold "court" to convict and there won't be 2/3 of the senate to vote for that.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 02:31:32 pm »
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McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump

We ought to look at prosecution and prison time for insider trading of Global Crossing stock.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 02:40:34 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on August 13, 2018, 02:31:32 pm
We ought to look at prosecution and prison time for insider trading of Global Crossing stock.

Yes, we should.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2018, 02:41:34 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on August 13, 2018, 02:26:43 pm
If Democrats take the majority of the House, they will do it, he will be impeached.  The Senate would have to hold "court" to convict and there won't be 2/3 of the senate to vote for that.

On what grounds?  He hasn't lied under oath like Bill Clinton.  He hasn't spied on his opposition like his opposition has done to him.  What grounds would they have?  Nada.  If only.... impeachment grounds could be "sublime arrogance"...lol.  If that were the case, they could probably all be impeached.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2018, 02:53:37 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on August 13, 2018, 02:41:34 pm
On what grounds?  He hasn't lied under oath like Bill Clinton.  He hasn't spied on his opposition like his opposition has done to him.  What grounds would they have?  Nada.  If only.... impeachment grounds could be "sublime arrogance"...lol.  If that were the case, they could probably all be impeached.

Congress will be reminding you they define the crime or misdemeanor.  That will be the "grounds."  They can impeach if they don't like long red neckties.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2018, 02:55:32 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 13, 2018, 02:53:37 pm
Congress will be reminding you they define the crime or misdemeanor.  That will be the "grounds."  They can impeach if they don't like long red neckties.

Like I said... if sublime arrogance was an impeachable offense, they could ALL be impeached!   :laugh:
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2018, 02:59:33 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 13, 2018, 02:53:37 pm
Congress will be reminding you they define the crime or misdemeanor.  That will be the "grounds."  They can impeach if they don't like long red neckties.

Yeah, that's my thought too.  They will make it sound nefarious: "Intent to collude and undermine" or something like that.  Won't matter if he actually did anything or not.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2018, 03:09:01 pm »
Can a President be impeached for using blunt language at work – especially while beating back phony political attacks? Because as far as I can tell, that seems to be the root issue Congress has with Donald Trump.

But, other than that, what high crimes and misdemeanors has President Trump committed?
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2018, 06:17:26 pm »
This dirtbag loser McAuliffe is just a honky version of Maxine Water.  'peach furddy5.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2018, 08:27:21 pm »
The Dems enjoyed for decades being the only one of the two major political parties to have impeached a sitting President...and came very close to getting a second one.

They are doing now what they accused the Republicans of doing to Clinton when he was impeached...overturning a legitimate election.

This is all about revenge...the arrogant Libs think only THEY can impeach a President and their guy can never ever have it happen to him.

They tried to do it with Bush 43...IIRC they talked about trying to impeach Cheney as well...and now Trump.

If it had been JEB or (insert 2016 GOP candidate here) they'd be trying to do to that person what they are doing to Trump.

And they'll try it with every Republican that ever makes it to the WH until they get what they are after.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2018, 12:07:53 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 13, 2018, 02:53:37 pm
Congress will be reminding you they define the crime or misdemeanor.  That will be the "grounds."  They can impeach if they don't like long red neckties.

Yes.  The grounds will be that rats hold a majority in the house.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2018, 12:46:08 am »
Victoria wrote:
"If Democrats take the majority of the House, they will do it, he will be impeached.  The Senate would have to hold "court" to convict and there won't be 2/3 of the senate to vote for that."

Assuming there remains a Republican majority in the Senate, could the Senate then REFUSE to hold a trial?

Just tossin' that out, don't know if it would meet Constitutional muster.

But if the democrat-communists are intent on "impeaching" the president on a plate of trumped-up charges, the Pubbie Senators ought to take that plate and toss it straight to the floor!
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2018, 01:14:58 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on August 14, 2018, 12:46:08 am
Victoria wrote:
"If Democrats take the majority of the House, they will do it, he will be impeached.  The Senate would have to hold "court" to convict and there won't be 2/3 of the senate to vote for that."

Assuming there remains a Republican majority in the Senate, could the Senate then REFUSE to hold a trial?

A GOP majority Senate refused to hold a trial against a rat President Clinton 20 years ago.  You'd think they'd do the same for President Trump.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2018, 01:23:37 am »
If I lived in the state of Virginia I would be leading the delegation looking into tar and feathers for Terry McAuliffe!
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2018, 01:28:43 am »
Quote from: Bigun on August 14, 2018, 01:23:37 am
If I lived in the state of Virginia I would be leading the delegation looking into tar and feathers for Terry McAuliffe!

If you lived in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you would have to deal with a state GOP that actively helped Terry McAuliffe get elected.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2018, 01:32:07 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on August 14, 2018, 01:28:43 am
If you lived in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you would have to deal with a state GOP that actively helped Terry McAuliffe get elected.

Somehow that is very unsurprising to me.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2018, 04:20:46 am »
Once-Ler wrote:
"A GOP majority Senate refused to hold a trial against a rat President Clinton 20 years ago.  You'd think they'd do the same for President Trump."

They DID "hold the trial" (don't you remember, with William Rehnquist presiding?).
They didn't hold an -effective- one, however.

But my post above refers to a different option:
Could the Senate -- once presented with "charges" from the House -- simply "reject" the charges and hold no trial at all?
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2018, 04:35:05 am »
If Trump were really the hardcore leader he claimed to be he would have opened the Clinton foundation up to an actual independent no holds barred investigation from the beginning.

That would have taken out half if not more of Washington D.C.

The smoking crater would have been a sight to behold.

But instead he's self-immolating in full view.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2018, 04:37:44 am »
I think impeachment is a terrible idea.

My hope is that the 2020 election will prove that there are still enough sane Americans left that realize electing an idiot as POTUS is not a good idea.... :shrug:
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« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2018, 04:42:39 am »
Quote from: montanajoe on August 14, 2018, 04:37:44 am
I think impeachment is a terrible idea.

My hope is that the 2020 election will prove that there are still enough sane Americans left that realize electing an idiot as POTUS is not a good idea.... :shrug:

Stable Genius = Idiot?
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« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2018, 05:04:24 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on August 14, 2018, 04:20:46 am
Once-Ler wrote:
"A GOP majority Senate refused to hold a trial against a rat President Clinton 20 years ago.  You'd think they'd do the same for President Trump."

They DID "hold the trial" (don't you remember, with William Rehnquist presiding?).
They didn't hold an -effective- one, however.

But my post above refers to a different option:
Could the Senate -- once presented with "charges" from the House -- simply "reject" the charges and hold no trial at all?

Are you arguing because I'm saying it?  The Senate voted 100-0 to hear no witnesses.  Whatever Fish.   :shrug:
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2018, 05:58:18 am »
Quote from: DB on August 14, 2018, 04:42:39 am
Stable Genius = Idiot?

= the horse shit I got in my barn... :shrug:
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2018, 11:29:37 am »
Quote from: XenaLee on August 13, 2018, 02:41:34 pm
On what grounds?  He hasn't lied under oath like Bill Clinton.  He hasn't spied on his opposition like his opposition has done to him.  What grounds would they have?  Nada.  If only.... impeachment grounds could be "sublime arrogance"...lol.  If that were the case, they could probably all be impeached.

@XenaLee

On the grounds that he has a R behind his name,and he prevented the gracious,beautiful,and super intelligent Bubbette! Clinton from being elected and holding her rightful office and spot in history.
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Re: McAuliffe: ‘We ought to look at’ impeachment of Trump
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2018, 01:04:58 pm »
Quote from: Once-Ler on August 14, 2018, 01:14:58 am
A GOP majority Senate refused to hold a trial against a rat President Clinton 20 years ago.  You'd think they'd do the same for President Trump.

No.  They held the trial.  Chief Justice Rehnquist was the judge.

They found him not guilty.
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