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"All you need is one brave member of the U.S. House of Representatives to meaningfully assert that body's Power of the Purse."by Julia Conley, staff writer Published on Friday, February 15, 2019 by Common Dreams
Ahead of Trump's national emergency declaration Friday morning, international law professor Francis Boyle said there is no time to lose.
"This should be initiated immediately," said Boyle. "All you need is one brave member of the U.S. House of Representatives to meaningfully assert that body's Power of the Purse. Trump's indications that he will override that legislative power and the seeming acquiescence by some Democrats is illegitimate and dangerous and subverts a fundamental premise of the Constitution.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/15/after-trumps-national-emergency-declaration-legal-scholar-says-initiate-impeachment
Eliot Rosewater
(31,151 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)The "liberal" news media would be SCREAMING for blood and would have a countdown on every TV screen counting the days till impeachment!
doc03
(35,454 posts)vote against it. Later when we find out he is a Russian operative it may pass.
unblock
(52,503 posts)There's no limit, not even a double jeopardy concept.
Politically, though, repeatedly trying and failing might not look good.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)Delphinus
(11,848 posts)right based on what was laid out in the article.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)katmondoo
(6,457 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Retrograde
(10,184 posts)and misdeeds out in the open and in the public record.
And to see what excuse McConnell comes up with to prevent the Senate from trying him - which I'm sure he'll do.
UTUSN
(70,793 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)bluevoter4life
(788 posts)Go after Pence first. Once it's been discovered he's neck deep in Russian influence, bring up impeachment charges. Assuming the Senate convicts, that leaves a vacancy in the VP role. Trump would have to nominate a new VP, which MUST be confirmed by BOTH chambers
While that battle is going on, impeach Trump. Assuming the Senate convicts him as well, we can say hello to President Pelosi.
Yes, I know this would never happen but a guy can dream can't he?
triron
(22,031 posts)PufPuf23
(8,858 posts)Impeach and let the Senate do as it will. If the Senate fails to convict, impeach again in the House. Rinse and repeat until enough GOP vote for conviction. Then do the same to Pence.
The Mueller report is not required. Further Congress investigation is not required. There is enough already to remove Trump and waiting is a waste of time and more damage.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)When the GOP has power they will do ANYTHING to stop democrats! For example, vote to repeal the ACA over 50 times knowing it was never going to pass in the Senate!
Trump has done a hundred impeachable offences at least and now he has ripped up the Constitution and wiped his fat ass with it and still we do NOTHING!!!
Its no wonder the GOP sells out the country with no fear because democrats refuse to make them pay any price for it!
Reminder: The House Voted to Repeal Obamacare More Than 50 Times
By TESSA BERENSON March 24, 2017
That came after the House voted to repeal or amend the Affordable Care Act more than 50 times since it was passed in October 2009.
According to a Washington Post analysis, by March 2014 they had already voted on it 54 times, including measures to undo, update to change it. Republicans took control of the House in 2011, and on January 19 of that year they voted on, and passed, a measure to repeal all of the Affordable Care Act. (It was never considered by the Senate).
http://time.com/4712725/ahca-house-repeal-votes-obamacare/
dlk
(11,606 posts)And they would gloat. Afterward, Trump would be much worse.
groundloop
(11,537 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)From Texas 9th Congressional District has already brought impeachment proceedings to the Floor of the House.
Twice.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)even just to go on record as being impeached in the House will weaken him, damage him.
Poiuyt
(18,135 posts)But the threat to American democracy is not just from Trumps dictatorial moves. And the real threat to American sovereignty is not coming from Trumps fantasized hordes seeking to cross the Mexican border.
It is coming from a foreign government intent on undermining our democracy by propagating lies, turning Americans against each other, and electing a puppet president.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/answer-dictator-trump-impeachment-start-immediately-ex-clinton-official/
Perseus
(4,341 posts)And that is Putin's strategy to have Pence as a VP...I don't think anyone wants Pence president, I have a feeling that most people believe he would be worst than the orange buffoon, I am one of them, but the strategy is working, no one wants Pence to become President so impeachment is a scary thought.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)Id rather trump completely obliteate gop by 2020 and drag the whole party to the abyss with dems coming on top. Dont let pence anywhere near real power. National emergency may sound like the lowest point but in the grand scheme of things its not the worst. Dems should proceed with investigations against trump though and make sure they are all public.