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Senate Dems shirk Constitutional Duty and just Dismiss Mayorkas Impeachment
- Thread starter FAUlty Gator
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Is it not constitutional for the dems to proceed in this manner?
I think the dems are just rejecting this purely political process in order to allow the voters to weight in on this issue. National policy dictates that nothing should be done about anything if there is a split government and an election is coming.
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Revenge. The High Crime is that the Dems won't let the Rs do it.
So, you don’t understand how this works, eh? That’s what the Senate is supposed to determine. Then vote whether to convict or not.
The Rs have no clue what impeachment means. They think it is anytime they want.
They did this because they know if they allowed themselves to rehash all of the nonsense happening at the border that they’d look like horseshit when they ignored it…right before the election. So, they’d rather just take the shit for doing this because it makes them look less terrible.
So, why would they choose Mayorkas instead of Biden?
No, the House did not give the Senate any crimes to try. It's not that hard.
There can be no trial without a crime or accusation of one.
I don’t recall you being as up in arms when the Republican led Senate refused to hold a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland? Is that a constitutional responsibility?
Followed the Constitution to the letter.
Determined that both articles of impeachment were unconstitutional (for referencing conduct that did not rise to the level of high crimes etc) and thus no need for trial.
Much like a motion to dismiss.
Determined that both articles of impeachment were unconstitutional (for referencing conduct that did not rise to the level of high crimes etc) and thus no need for trial.
Much like a motion to dismiss.
It would be like the Dems impeaching Trump over tax cuts. It's a policy dispute. The Rs trying to use it for impeachment is a moronic abuse of the system. It's laughable how stupid it is.
My answer was facetious.
They dismissed the impeachment because it's their prerogative, just like it always has been.
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Well he didn’t commit a crime or misdemeanor so, yeah, they put this sham political stunt to death as deserved.
Anyone else hearing crickets?
Because over a dozen of them declared they were opposed to it. And because they were embarrassed when all the "evidence" against Biden turned out to have been invented by a Russian KGB agent.
I think he's busy trying to figure out how to teach communism to 5 year olds Floridians.
Then you weren’t paying attention because I called the GOP out for it every time it was brought up. Nice try. One of the most egregious things they’ve ever done. Sorry. Try something else.
No. For what?
Whoops. Post 14 from a thread back in 2018. @theiacowtipper can take a look too.
FBI to Finish Kavanaugh Investigation Today (Wednesday 10/3)
Wow! Pretty darn fast. 1. Are you confident they will have done a thorough investigation? 2. If they could do a thorough investigation this fast, why were the Rs constantly refusing to do it and saying it was a delay tactic? 3. Obviously if they found any smoking guns, K is toast. But...
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"High crimes and misdemeanors" was specifically included to weed out impeachments of this sort. Not that @FAUlty Gator cares. He'll just keep on trucking.
Funny that train of thought didn't apply to Trump.
Coups typically aren't mere policy disputes, IMHO.
The GOP in the Senate are stalwarts for protecting the institution.
I’ll save my outrage.
We should impeach OP for starting sh*tty threads.
High crimes and misdemeanors has never been defined by the constitution. The articles of impeachment were delivered to the Senate. By their own rules they need to begin the hearing of the evidence (by 1pm the next day) and then need 2/3 to convict…which they definitely would have gotten.
Again, they chose this so their failings at the border do t get rehashed on national TV day after day this close to an election. Period.
Agreed they’re awful. And so are the Dems. It’s obvious.
They don’t want to protect our borders. And they don’t want any accountability for anyone failing to protect our borders. And this shows just how embarrassed they are by it that they don’t even want it litigated publicly.
Bro. You think the Senate would have gotten 2/3rds to convict Mayorkas?
C’mon. That’s your gout taking nonsense.
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The border problem the Democrats negotiated in good faith this winter to address with compromise legislation that the GOP just killed so they can try to politicize the issue in the 2024 general election you mean? 🙄
Let me know about the high crimes. Until the law to change asylum claims is resolved, this ain’t an issue. This is on Congress to do their damn job.
Um, what?
The GOP would need all their votes plus 18 democrats to convict.
There were 51 votes to dismiss the impeachment. You think 18 of those would have impeached on what they determined to be defective articles?
Come on.
Yup. And I said as much. GOP is complicit in this with that bullshit move not even bringing the bill up for a vote. They should impeach themselves as well.
I laugh everytime a con puts "period" at the end of a stupid post like it somehow cloaks their stupid argument with an invincibility shield.
Mericans will thank the Senate Dems for not wasting time...unlike House Republicans that only seek revenge.
Biden made 13 executive orders that turned the border into a mess right out of the gate. Then turned around and said “There’s nothing I can do!” Like a crazy person.
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