Lakhota
Diamond Member
If Congress wants to get there, the paths are open.
It is painful to imagine a full four years of Donald Trump as president of the United States. He has created chaos, divided us, coarsened our public discourse, stigmatized the most vulnerable among us, surrounded himself with people who are manifestly unfit for public service, appointed cabinet members who are hostile to the very departments they have been selected to lead, and lied his head off.
But none of this is going to cost him his job, at least not until the next election. The only way we are going to free ourselves of Trump, without having to endure four more years of his presidency, is to impeach him.
The grounds for impeachment are set out in eight words in the Constitution: “Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Despite the elegant simplicity of those eight words, entire books have been written about their meaning. The meaning of “high crimes and misdemeanors” has been subjected to a dazzling variety of interpretations. The Woody Allen movie of that name, alas, didn’t clear it up. But it was a good movie anyway.
Only two presidents in our history have been successfully impeached by the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, and both remained in office after they were acquitted by the Senate. Richard Nixon got out of Dodge before the House voted on the Articles of Impeachment recommended by the Judiciary Committee.
So far, Trump may not have done anything, at least not anything we know about, that rises to the level of impeachment. But don’t underestimate him. He can do it!
Four paths to impeachment look promising to me. You may have your own favorites, but here are mine:
The Russia Connection
Refusal to Obey a Court Order
Corrupt Business Entanglements
Perjury and Other Forms of Lying
DETAILS: Four Ways To Impeach Trump
Sounds logical. I can't imagine four years of this nonsense. It hasn't been a month yet - and already this nightmare seems like a year or more. Obviously, the quickest way to impeach Trump would be if Republicans turn on him - which could happen if he threatens their jobs at home.
It is painful to imagine a full four years of Donald Trump as president of the United States. He has created chaos, divided us, coarsened our public discourse, stigmatized the most vulnerable among us, surrounded himself with people who are manifestly unfit for public service, appointed cabinet members who are hostile to the very departments they have been selected to lead, and lied his head off.
But none of this is going to cost him his job, at least not until the next election. The only way we are going to free ourselves of Trump, without having to endure four more years of his presidency, is to impeach him.
The grounds for impeachment are set out in eight words in the Constitution: “Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Despite the elegant simplicity of those eight words, entire books have been written about their meaning. The meaning of “high crimes and misdemeanors” has been subjected to a dazzling variety of interpretations. The Woody Allen movie of that name, alas, didn’t clear it up. But it was a good movie anyway.
Only two presidents in our history have been successfully impeached by the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, and both remained in office after they were acquitted by the Senate. Richard Nixon got out of Dodge before the House voted on the Articles of Impeachment recommended by the Judiciary Committee.
"Trump’s support from Congressional Republicans is a mile wide and an inch deep. If they turn on him, they can and will impeach him."
So far, Trump may not have done anything, at least not anything we know about, that rises to the level of impeachment. But don’t underestimate him. He can do it!
Four paths to impeachment look promising to me. You may have your own favorites, but here are mine:
The Russia Connection
Refusal to Obey a Court Order
Corrupt Business Entanglements
Perjury and Other Forms of Lying
DETAILS: Four Ways To Impeach Trump
Sounds logical. I can't imagine four years of this nonsense. It hasn't been a month yet - and already this nightmare seems like a year or more. Obviously, the quickest way to impeach Trump would be if Republicans turn on him - which could happen if he threatens their jobs at home.