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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:11 PM Nov 2018

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"When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside"

I just noticed that the Constitution says "when" and not "if".

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"When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside" (Original Post) jberryhill Nov 2018 OP

It's also a rhymed couplet oberliner Nov 2018 #1

Is he an Obama Judge, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #2

Great point PJMcK Nov 2018 #3

But isn't it just for show? Polybius Nov 2018 #4

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

1. It's also a rhymed couplet

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:12 PM

Nov 2018

Or close to it.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Is he an Obama Judge,

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:13 PM

Nov 2018

or a Bush Judge?

I understand Trump's need to delegitimize any agency that he sees as having the power to restrain his fascist impulses.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)

3. Great point

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:10 AM

Nov 2018

Isn't language wonderful?

Polybius

(15,407 posts)

4. But isn't it just for show?

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:13 AM

Nov 2018

What could Rehnquist have done in 1998? He couldn't have dismissed it, nor could he have done anything to Clinton.

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