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jeff47

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9. Technically, there really isn't any requirement to be truthful.

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 04:47 PM

Jun 2014

The House has to lay out specific charges in it's impeachment vote. They don't have to be true.
The Senate has to hold a trial, and then they can vote to convict on the false charges.

What stops such is the realization that it would really piss off the electorate.

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Jonathan Capehart:"How President Obama will be impeached" [View all] MBS Jun 2014 OP

I'm very critical of Obama's policies ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #1

I guess they're still pissy about Nixon getting caught... Volaris Jun 2014 #24

I agree NoKoolAideForMeThx Jun 2014 #50

There are ANY sane Republicans left? IrishAyes Jun 2014 #64

Doesn't seem like it. deurbano Jun 2014 #67

There are those who would argue that President Obama might actually IrishAyes Jun 2014 #63

Then they will declare themselves a republicaqn oligarchy bjobotts Jun 2014 #85

The goal isn't to destroy THE Government, just OBAMA'S government. Volaris Jun 2014 #86

They Gotta Be Kidding billhicks76 Jun 2014 #43

We're Americans, not the French. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #45

Ditto regarding Hilary Clinton RiverNoord Jun 2014 #47

Clinton = Bush billhicks76 Jun 2014 #54

So in the general election, you wouldn't vote for the Democratic candidate? drm604 Jun 2014 #61

If the candidate is Hillary Clinton, I'm afraid I will not. RiverNoord Jun 2014 #73

"lesser of the two evils". Go join Ralph Nader instead of trying to justify that there is no lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #74

I agree that there are considerable differences between the parties. RiverNoord Jun 2014 #77

Which ever "third party candidate". I am criticizing you, "not condemning you", for not voting for lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #79

I believe that the use of remotely controlled drones to kill.. RiverNoord Jun 2014 #46

They won't take the Senate, and even if there is no way they could get two thirds. Worst possible lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #75

I have no doubt they will try with a GOP senate gwheezie Jun 2014 #2

will depend rtracey Jun 2014 #3

i expect they would as they are happy to create a pseudo event - so they & FOX will have something Bill USA Jun 2014 #27

He surely knows there will not be 67 votes to convict if an impeachment trial occurs LonePirate Jun 2014 #4

but why is he fear-mongering? eom ellenfl Jun 2014 #5

You don't think there are 16 Democratic cowards in the Senate? Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #17

Plenty Of Cowards But billhicks76 Jun 2014 #44

Oh, there's always one... RiverNoord Jun 2014 #48

How In Gods Name billhicks76 Jun 2014 #55

Lieberman Pantagruelsmember Jun 2014 #56

DINOs billhicks76 Jun 2014 #58

I don't think so leftynyc Jun 2014 #83

Impeachment would further paralyze the government, though NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #33

There is no further back on the backburner. sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #65

Jonathan needs to read the Constitution. jeff47 Jun 2014 #6

Exactly, and they impeach at their own peril frazzled Jun 2014 #8

PLUS, they get Biden as acting president... CTyankee Jun 2014 #23

Don't they need specific charges of illegality as well as the votes? Dragonfli Jun 2014 #7

Technically, there really isn't any requirement to be truthful. jeff47 Jun 2014 #9

OK. I was under the false impression it had to follow the rules of a real trial Dragonfli Jun 2014 #10

It's mathematically impossible for them to get a 67 seat majority in 2014. jeff47 Jun 2014 #12

This is a very gray area, probably intentional on the part of the Founding Fathers... Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #32

Thank you for the response /nt Dragonfli Jun 2014 #37

For better or worse, the Constitution sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #66

The GOP has declared war on the Democratic Party and has been waging it for 3 decades now... toddwv Jun 2014 #11

and this article is a call to arms. MBS Jun 2014 #13

Best advice! freshwest Jun 2014 #19

The GOP will never get 67 guilty votes in Senate... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #14

AGREED! Too much polarization here and the mentality is getting scary to me... Moostache Jun 2014 #21

You win the thread! freshwest Jun 2014 #71

So, if the impeachment process starts in the House NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #34

And the republicans paid dearly. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #35

Umm ... how were they 'tossed out next election', exactly? brett_jv Jun 2014 #39

Republicans lost 5 House seats... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #42

Plus the fact that the Clinton impeachment was at its core all about sex Rozlee Jun 2014 #60

Agreed. An October surprise this year to bring both POTUS and government down so they can rewrite freshwest Jun 2014 #15

The LAST thing the Republicans will do is to shut down the government this year jmowreader Jun 2014 #16

I don't know ONE single Teabagger who did not blame Obama and the Democrats for it. freshwest Jun 2014 #18

Teabaggers blame Obama for everything anyway jmowreader Jun 2014 #26

It would be the ultimate political idiocy to impeach President Obama Lefty Thinker Jun 2014 #20

Amazing... Phlem Jun 2014 #22

Thank you MBS for the closing "Moral". As for Republican dreams of saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #25

I'll be walking precincts to GOTV this fall as long as I've got legs! LongTomH Jun 2014 #28

+ 1000! n/t MBS Jun 2014 #51

Are they just going to impeach every Democratic president now? mwb970 Jun 2014 #29

If the House Republicans make a move to do this - MARCH ON WASHINGTON RainDog Jun 2014 #30

Correct, a pattern for any President who does represent the ideology of the GOP party Iliyah Jun 2014 #31

I'm expecting any time now for Republicans to officially RUN on Impeachment.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #36

This is a waste of DU bandwidth. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #38

so that you will be moved to encourage MBS Jun 2014 #52

Thanks for posting but I can do both wyldwolf Jun 2014 #40

K & R for the "moral" n/t jaysunb Jun 2014 #41

This doesn't seem to me a productive approach. struggle4progress Jun 2014 #49

“@CapehartJ: RT @TPM: South Dakota Republican party calls for Obama's impeachment...<— ahem….” Pirate Smile Jun 2014 #53

They're just throwing red meat to their ignorant base. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #80

Obama's amazing record Pantagruelsmember Jun 2014 #57

I completely agree with this article. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #59

Thanks for the wake-up OP. I hope the people who need to see it take heed. IrishAyes Jun 2014 #62

I don't see how there would possibly be a two thirds vote to remove him in the Senate muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #68

Thanks for the OP red dog 1 Jun 2014 #69

GOP Lou Barletta claims enough votes in House now for impeachment Occulib Jun 2014 #70

Agreed, plus they won't have 2/3 in the Senate to convict, so it will mean nothing, just like the lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #78

elected Dems still have time to make their case more effectively AND start serving the 99% yurbud Jun 2014 #72

It is nonsense. Even if the Democrats lost the Senate, which they won't, they will NOT have 2/3 to lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #76

I have no doubt that the house will vote to impeach. Ducksworthy Jun 2014 #81

2000 evidently taught some of us nothing. riqster Jun 2014 #82

Don't worry about the hard left. The hard left gets it. Ash_F Jun 2014 #84