Nadler: Trump impeachment needed 'to vindicate the Constitution'

[mystery-ak]

Nadler: Trump impeachment needed 'to vindicate the Constitution'
By Cristina Marcos - 09/16/19 01:53 PM EDT

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) pressed Monday that he personally believes President Trump should be impeached as senior Democrats try to defend their recent muddled messaging on the issue.

"Personally, I think the president ought to be impeached," Nadler told WNYC's Brian Lehrer.

He acknowledged that impeachment is unlikely to lead to Trump's removal, given widespread opposition from Republicans in the Senate. But he argued it is necessary to establish a standard for future presidents.


"Impeachment is imperative not because he's going to be removed from office. The Senate won't do that. But because we have to vindicate the Constitution," Nadler said.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461591-nadler-trump-impeachment-needed-to-vindicate-the-constitution

[Night Hides Not]

Nadler would flunk any test given on the Constitution. I’d venture to say that he wipes his fat arse with it every day.

I’m beyond weary of these charlatans lecturing us on the Constitution, especially those who deride the Electoral College.

[PeteS in CA]

Then stop flapping your gums and waggling your jowls and start voting to impeach, Nadler. Otherwise some of your Prog base will realize you're just trying to yak your way through the primaries and not lose to a more crazy Prog primary challenger.

[Victoria33]

Hmm, thinking---Clinton WAS impeached but not convicted by the Senate.
Trump could be impeached since Democrats are majority in the House.  Hmm, does impeachment require 2/3 of the House like the Senate has to have to convict?  Hmm, need to look up rule. 

If Trump were impeached, even though not convicted, it would greatly affect him the rest of his life.  Going to look up rules on impeachment.  Just take few minutes to find that.  Wish I had internet when I was in school/college/university.  In those times, practically lived in library.  Thank you, Al Gore for the internet. 

[Victoria33]

@mystery-ak
@Cyber Liberty

US HOUSE RULES TO IMPEACH (consider rest in "quotes", my bold)

The House Committee on the Judiciary, by majority vote, will determine whether grounds for impeachment exist. If the Committee finds grounds for impeachment, it will set forth specific allegations of misconduct in one or more articles of impeachment. The Impeachment Resolution, or Articles of Impeachment, are then reported to the full House with the committee's recommendations.

The House debates the resolution and may at the conclusion consider the resolution as a whole or vote on each article of impeachment individually. A simple majority of those present and voting is required for each article for the resolution as a whole to pass. If the House votes to impeach, managers (typically referred to as "House managers", with a "lead House manager") are selected to present the case to the Senate.

[PeteS in CA]

Yep, a simple majority. I think Miss Nancy - and probably Nadler - realize that:

1. Trump would not be removed from office by the Senate;

2. A significant majority of the American people oppose impeaching Trump, and doing so would probably be an own-goal electoral disaster;

3. Because a vote would put Dem Reps on the record, an impeachment resolution would probably not even get every Dem House member's vote.

All this is why I think the current Whatever-Nadler-Calls-It is a charade playing to the more extreme among Dem voters - Nadler is being primaried by an extreme Prog - trying to look like he's doing something when he will actually doing nothing other than cost $$ and consume Trump Administration people resources.

[Sanguine]

I wonder which constitution he's referring to?

[jafo2010]

Nadler is one more reason why we need

    T  E  R  M      L  I  M  I  T  S

[roamer_1]

All this is why I think the current Whatever-Nadler-Calls-It is a charade playing to the more extreme among Dem voters - Nadler is being primaried by an extreme Prog - trying to look like he's doing something when he will actually doing nothing other than cost $$ and consume Trump Administration people resources.

If they DO make a pass at it, it's way too early yet. That'll be late spring, early summer next year, or not at all.