Prediction: tRump will sue to try to stop impeachment

[stopbush]

He dropped a trial balloon today along those lines. That’s a good indicator that Team tRump is already exploring a strategy that involves derailing the impeachment through some legal action.

[catbyte]

1. Well, lawsuits have been his MO his entire pathetic life so it makes sense.

[unblock]

2. Yes, their defense against accusations of obstruction is more obstruction.

[Claritie Pixie]

3. Won't work. Read the CONSTITUTION MFer.

[gratuitous]

13. It shouldn't work

But a lawsuit would have the effect of delaying things and the media can't stop themselves from being distracted by even the most transparent stalling tactics the administration throws out there.

[qazplm135]

15. nah

I think in this case, nothing will be delayed.

I suspect any attorney filing this suit risks a claim of frivolous filing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. The courts have no jurisdiction over impeachment, so good luck with that.

"The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." US Constitution, Article I, Sec. 2, Clause 5.

[NYC Liberal]

19. That together with Art. I, Sec. 5, Clause 2: "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings"

means there's absolutely nothing to sue over. Not even "they're not doing it right!"

[Freethinker65]

5. He will threaten to sue as always. May even fundraise off the threat.

But, He does not want to lose.

He will escape/retire/resign as the "most loved and world respected best president ever!" With tons of $$$$$$ gifted to him from delusional loyalists.

[TwilightZone]

6. He can't.

He could certainly try, but the SC would reject it. Impeachment is clearly in the Constitutional purview of the House.

[lark]

8. Will SCOTUS reject it truly?

I personally think they are in way deep russian repug mode and will protect him illegally, same as SCOTUS did with Bush. And yes - we are not America if this happens because drumpf will continue to escalate his behavior, steal the office, break every law and destroy us liberals and our liberal laws and multicultural way of life.

[TwilightZone]

11. Yes, they'll reject it.

It's perfectly clear Constitutionally. In fact, it's probably the most cut-and-dried topic they're likely to ever face. Trump knows this - as usual, he's just blowing smoke.

Roberts is concerned about the legacy of the SC and won't touch it with a ten-foot-pole. In addition, because it involves POTUS, it would be fast-tracked. It's going nowhere.

[lark]

14. I wish i had 1/10 your faith in SCOTUS.

I'd be sleeping better. I keep thinking we are in the run up to something very like Hitlers' Germany and they will go along. They made an unconstitutional decision, for their own benefit and will do the same here. I hope you are right but fear not.

[TwilightZone]

17. They don't have any choice.

The Constitution is clear. In fact, there are few things it is clearer about.

[hlthe2b]

7. Bullshit. Absolute Bullshit. Don't buy into this garbage he's spewing.

Even Trump's packed courts know they have no business involving themselves in impeachment.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Trump is pounding more Impeachment nails in his coffin.

How long will it take Congressional Republicans to tell Trump the jig is up like they did to Nixon?

[ScratchCat]

12. This weekend?

No way he makes it to Monday making threats like this. He needs to be 25thed now.

[ScratchCat]

10. Nobody has standing to sue to "stop impeachment"

Christ on a bike, 25th Amendment this guy NOW.

[yonder]

16. Exactly my first thought, he has no standing.

And the funny thing is, who in that dysfunctional, merry-go-round of numbskull White House advisors draws the short straw to tell the great tRump that "You have no standing, Mr President". Leave it to Rudy, I guess.

[customerserviceguy]

18. Clearly

desperation has set in. The Courts have no role in impeachment proceedings, other than possibly officiating over a trial in the Senate, as the former Chief Justice did in 1999.

[3catwoman3]

20. And exactly who does he think he can sue...

...in these circumstances?

[SWBTATTReg]

21. Of course he will (stop proceedings)...and I predict that he'll stoop to more illegal act(s) too.

He's already done at least one act and I bet that there have been other illegal acts. Why not? He's (initially thinking he got away w/ it - other illegal act(s)) reeks of illegality and reeks of desperation now. I suspect that he's going to declare a national emergency and attempt to suspend elections (this won't fly, being that in other times of national emergency such as the civil war, etc., elections were still held). And sadly, this attempt to suspend elections won't be the only thing.

In his own mind, desperate times call for desperate measures and perhaps when this happens, the rest of the repugs in the House and Senate will finally see the writing on the wall, and join in impeachment too. What else can they do? By continuing to support this illegally elected president, they themselves are holding themselves above the constitution and its amendments.

Dire times indeed.