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10. There is nothing in the constitution

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:10 AM

Aug 2018

that says a sitting president can't be indicted. And anybody that says otherwise is ignorant or lying, or both.

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I think constitution of usa is fucked up is the president isn't allowed to be indicted [View all] Le Gaucher Aug 2018 OP

Wouldnt the justice dept be in charge of that and not politicians? Le Gaucher Aug 2018 #2

I don't believe that it does speak to the issue. Sherman A1 Aug 2018 #3

"the framers were very concerned about tyrants" jberryhill Aug 2018 #9

well this is a rather special case.... unblock Aug 2018 #11

There were plenty of prior examples of that jberryhill Aug 2018 #14

I wish we could recall a President janterry Aug 2018 #6

Those hard line constitutionalists like Federalist society gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #7

There is nothing in the constitution Downtown Hound Aug 2018 #10

Right! kentuck Aug 2018 #12

They didn't think that was an issue 2naSalit Aug 2018 #13

Comrade Rand, is this your screen name? sarcasmo Aug 2018 #15