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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:41 AM Jul 2017

Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Trump calling for Clinton to be prosecuted is an 'impeachable offense'

Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Trump calling for Clinton to be prosecuted is an ‘impeachable offense’
BY AIDA CHAVEZ - 07/25/17 08:51 AM EDT

Former President George W. Bush's chief ethics lawyer on Tuesday said President Trump calling for Hillary Clinton to be prosecuted is an “impeachable offense.”

“Pressuring [attorney general] to prosecute the person who lost the election is an impeachable offense if we value free elections,” Richard Painter tweeted.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/343588-ex-bush-ethics-lawyer-trump-calling-for-clinton-to-be

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Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Trump calling for Clinton to be prosecuted is an 'impeachable offense' (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2017 OP

Thank you Richard Painter malaise Jul 2017 #1

The republicans want a banana republic workinclasszero Jul 2017 #2

How many more impeachable offenses do there need to be? Initech Jul 2017 #3

So far the republicans that are controlling the federal government haven't seen any I'm sure workinclasszero Jul 2017 #7

"If we value free elections" Orrex Jul 2017 #4

I agree with what this guy says ... now. But where was he when the Bush cabal was... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #5

We'll take it! Anything to get him out of there FakeNoose Jul 2017 #6

Yes this is an impeachable offense Gothmog Jul 2017 #8

KnR Hekate Jul 2017 #9

Kick! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #10

Why weren't people complaining about this more when he was campaigning? Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #11

malaise

(269,498 posts)

1. Thank you Richard Painter

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:42 AM

Jul 2017

It's pissing me off and I am hardly known here as a Clinton groupie.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. The republicans want a banana republic

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:44 AM

Jul 2017

with Twitler as fuhrer for life so they can go after social security next after destroying health care for the 99%.

Initech

(100,174 posts)

3. How many more impeachable offenses do there need to be?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:45 AM

Jul 2017

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

7. So far the republicans that are controlling the federal government haven't seen any I'm sure

Reply to Initech (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:56 AM

Jul 2017

Orrex

(63,317 posts)

4. "If we value free elections"

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:47 AM

Jul 2017

If only...

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,380 posts)

5. I agree with what this guy says ... now. But where was he when the Bush cabal was...

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:47 AM

Jul 2017

... outing CIA agents, starting illegal wars, illegally paying journalists under the table, running off-the-books email servers, torturing etc. etc. etc.

I assume they had him locked in a dungeon or in Cheney's man-safe.

FakeNoose

(33,002 posts)

6. We'll take it! Anything to get him out of there

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:48 AM

Jul 2017

Time to go Cheeto - we'll help you pack.

Gothmog

(146,202 posts)

8. Yes this is an impeachable offense

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 12:15 PM

Jul 2017

Hekate

(91,181 posts)

9. KnR

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 02:00 PM

Jul 2017

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. Kick!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 02:01 PM

Jul 2017

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

11. Why weren't people complaining about this more when he was campaigning?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 02:06 PM

Jul 2017

All that "lock her up" bullshit that was going on back then. He campaigned on this.

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