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egold2604

(369 posts)
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 10:09 AM Sep 2013

I think it is time for us to start recall proceedings against the treasonous right wing republicans

If the Republican House of Representative members want to destroy America and its ability to finance existing debts, then it is up to us, We the People, to initiate recall proceeding against all of them. I know that the Republicans have gerrymandered congressional districts to ensure re-election. However, a majority of women are against them, and, I hope, independents. It will depend on the independents and women to recall their (non)representatives in Congress.

Nothing will wake these treasonous assholes in Congress more than having to defend their position to their electorate in a recall election. We are galvanized and they will be defeated.

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I think it is time for us to start recall proceedings against the treasonous right wing republicans (Original Post) egold2604 Sep 2013 OP
At the risk of throwing cold water on heated rhetoric, Xipe Totec Sep 2013 #1
Merde egold2604 Sep 2013 #2
Woopsee. lonestarnot Sep 2013 #3
The recall election will take place on November 4, 2014 Orangepeel Sep 2013 #4
There's no provision in the Constitution for the recall of congressional members. Tidy Cat Sep 2013 #5
Since we can't recall, the time is now to start campaigning against the TGOP egold2604 Sep 2013 #6
But how? libodem Sep 2013 #7

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
1. At the risk of throwing cold water on heated rhetoric,
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 10:23 AM
Sep 2013

Q: Can members of congress be recalled?

A: No.

The U.S. Constitution does not provide for a recall of United States Senators or Congressmen.

Expulsion is the responsibility of the members of Congress.

The recall of United States Senators or Representatives had been considered during the time of the drafting of the federal Constitution, but recall provisions were rejected and were not included in the final version of the Constitution sent to the States for ratification.

In New York, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution was defeated in the 1788 ratifying convention which would have allowed the state legislatures to "recall their Senators ... and elect others in their stead."


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_members_of_congress_be_recalled

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
4. The recall election will take place on November 4, 2014
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 12:53 PM
Sep 2013

Maybe sooner, for incumbents with a primary challenge, although in those cases the alternative will probably be worse.

 

Tidy Cat

(25 posts)
5. There's no provision in the Constitution for the recall of congressional members.
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:21 PM
Sep 2013

We have to wait until Nov. 2014.

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