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Saturday, January 09, 2021

Impeach!

There have been discussions about how Congress should facilitate Trump's departure. Some want him to be allowed to finish out his last few days without interference. Some want him to resign, and have Pence then pardon him. Some are hoping for Pence and the Cabinet to relieve Trump of command with the 25th amendment. But most Democrats want to see him once again impeached, and I'm one of them. Why?

First of all, we can't just do nothing ... he is a danger to the country and God only knows what he might do in the time he has left. And as for him resigning and getting pardoned by Pence ... he does not deserve a pardon, he needs to somehow pay for what he's done. And Pence will not invoke the 25th amendment ... Trump already has his zombie horde after Pence as it is.

But if he is impeached, there is one big benefit ... Trump will not longer have the option of holding office again.

Congress should impeach Trump again and bar him from holding any future public office

[...] The Constitution’s Article I, Section 3 provides for “disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States” as a penalty for an impeachable offense. And critically, while removal from office requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate, disqualification is different ....

Would the Senate vote to impeach Trump? They didn't last time, except for Romney, but I think this time would be different, if only because there are a number of Republican senators who want to run for president in 2024, but can't if Trump decides to run for president again.

Conservatives say we shouldn't impeach because it will cause division in the country. Seriously? That ship sailed a long time ago, and was dyed in the wool when Trump urged his followers to ransack the Capitol.

Impeach him.

2 Comments:

Blogger Katherine Nielsen said...

I was reading that the House could impeach him this week, but the Senate could vote to convict him after he leaves office. Since the Senate isn't back in session until the 19th, that is probably how it would happen. The point of convicting him even after he leaves office is that he couldn't run ever again. Would be worth it if that is true, I don't know if it is.

6:45 PM  
Blogger crystal said...

I think there have been cases of judges impeaches where it was stipulated that were barred from holding that kind of job again. i think they could do it for a president, but the question is, would the senate actually do that, given how many Republicans would have to agree to it.

1:33 AM  

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