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In reply to the discussion: Steve Schmidt Calls For Every Republican Who Asked For A Preemptive Pardon To Be Expelled From Congr [View all]ancianita
(36,352 posts)55. Yes. The tangible basis of what was presented orally.
But what many heatedly say is that the DOJ can just simply expel or arrest them without the time required for the due process part
-- so Schmidt is adding noise when he calls for expulsions that he and we all know won't happen if we think it through.
We need keep our radar out for how this actually works, not how we want it to work. Running around with our hair on fire until November and beyond might make us all feel better, but feeling is not going to advance our cause.
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Steve Schmidt Calls For Every Republican Who Asked For A Preemptive Pardon To Be Expelled From Congr [View all]
babylonsister
Jun 2022
OP
Expulsion requires a two-thirds vote. (Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution)
sop
Jun 2022
#2
Yes there are certainly more that I expect will be carefully looked at, including
Bev54
Jun 2022
#51
In these times of gun massacres and a prior corrupt POTUS, our Constitution appears
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#25
And the expulsion should be for all the Congressional members who gave pre coup tours of the ...
Botany
Jun 2022
#7
C. Pierce, "I Don't Believe in This Kind of Luck" ... Trump's shock Troops knew the weak spots
Botany
Jun 2022
#18
Agreed. Also, because there is something inexplicably creepy about
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jun 2022
#66
The DOJ must have evidence of criminal acts & laws broken before it can arrest ANYone,
ancianita
Jun 2022
#39
None of the "big lie" congress hacks should be allowed to keep their office
NewHendoLib
Jun 2022
#21
we also need to go after every r congress critter and gov who signed the az lawsuit as well.
AllaN01Bear
Jun 2022
#33
It may be up to their Dem opponents to expose them during the campaign
world wide wally
Jun 2022
#43
If we have elections and if the votes are really counted, they are already expelled
housecat
Jun 2022
#60