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MyOwnPeace

(16,940 posts)
5. Sadly, you have to wonder
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 08:51 AM
Feb 2021

if Congress is even aware that these "Amendments" have even been activated. Maybe they need a "Sunday Night TV Special" hosted by Tucker Carlson and Rush Limbaugh to introduce these 'amendments' to Congress and America.....
After all, they've been in effect for the past 4 years.....

marble falls

(57,355 posts)
7. Thanks for posting this and not just linking it!!! Not to nitpick, but ...
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 09:56 AM
Feb 2021

GWB did the heavy lifting to make #3 happen.

RVN VET71

(2,698 posts)
8. These should all be presented to Congress in a document titled
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:13 AM
Feb 2021

“If the GOP ever regains the Whitehouse.”

And prefaced with a preamble: "As was demonstrated during the 4 years of ex-President 45’s term in office.”

It should further be read aloud at the beginning of each Congress to both the House and the Senate.

It should also be sung, godammit, sung, before every goddamned football game and other sporting event.

Of course none of this will happen in the interest of “unity.” But wouldn’t it be nice?

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
12. Excellent post kpete! Mr Rauch! I would add to #2 that
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:16 AM
Feb 2021

amendment - defying subpoenas... applies to any member of president's orbit too.

3825-87867

(855 posts)
13. Just a minute
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:26 AM
Feb 2021

IF...that applies, then Joe may decide to stay in office for life! Or resign and pass it to Kamala who can then use the Republican Axiom Corollary or whatever, to stay in power as long as she likes!

Then we Democrats can thank the 2020 version of what used to be the republican party for allowing this.

Of course, the same has to apply to our Democratic House and Senate. They can ignore any law and stay in power, too.

BY current ReQublican Logic, Democrats should be able to never leave office!

Thanx Karl Rove, for creating a one party system!

world wide wally

(21,757 posts)
14. You forgot one:
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:40 AM
Feb 2021

A President cannot be impeached while in office or out of office if he has a few people from his party in the Senate.

 

zaj

(3,433 posts)
16. Also, the qualifier "Republican" is missing from this.
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:42 AM
Feb 2021

Because none of this will apply to Democrats.

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