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I would certainly love to be proven wrong about this

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Men's Warehouse Guy: Trump just handed the Democrats an airtight impeachment case...

...but they won't prosecute him for this, I guarantee it.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

They have to run it by Israel first..so it’s a no

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 89 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Blame the republicans.

Dems introduced articles of impeachment in April and once again in December. But the Dems don’t have the majority in the congress, and they were tabled by the GOP.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Please recall Democrats had FOUR YEARS to prepare for another Trump campaign, including two years of majority.

The filibuster/cloture can be ignored by them at will with a simple majority vote.

The senate doesn't "need" a two thirds majority. It makes bills "exceptions" to that majority vote with regularity, hundreds of exceptions; it's a senate rule and not law.

The senate could have impeached and convicted him and barred him from holding office for his entire life. That's their job. they are the only ones who can do it.

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 25 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I don't know why you think this, but the Constitution explicitly requires a 2/3 majority of the Senate to vote for conviction.

Article I, section 3, clause 6:

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Because cloture rules (which can be amended with majority vote whenever they want and ignored) also applies to conviction for some reason (according to .gov website). A mistake, as admitted by me immediately. That's why I thought that.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah really, they’ve successfully impeached him twice but without more control in Congress, they can’t remove him.

Hate it? I know. But all we can do is go donate to or work for a congressional candidate’s campaign somewhere that could help tip the scales.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 69 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The Democrats aren't in power in the House and literally CAN'T impeach him even if they wanted to.

It's down to Mike Johnson and the Republicans to run an impeachment.

Then, even if they did, it's off to the Senate which is ALSO controlled by Republicans, in order to convict and remove him.

The Democrats aren't in any way, shape, or form in control of the process at this point.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Also. Even if hypothetically they get the house and Senate in 2027, they can impeach but not remove him because there's no way they'll have a Senate supermajority...

they can't even hold the vote. all they can do is file the articles. as you say, it's up to mike johnson and whoever has his balls in their purse (and probably his and his son's porn proclivities, i'm betting Putain)

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 35 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Dems won’t be able to impeach him. Stop blaming them for this shit and blame who’s responsible for it.

And on the record, the dems have already tried to impeach him several times now. It’s keeps getting struck down.

Learn politics.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Last week there was an anti-trans discriminatory bill that passed the house with 100% Republican support and 1% Democratic support courtesy of like 2 Texan democrats.

Headline? "DEMOCRATS HATE TRANS PEOPLE"

Comments? "This is why I don't vote, blah blah"

It's genuinely exhausting interacting with these dumb ass people

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 9 points 6 days ago

Yeah. That perfectly summarizes the lack of nuance in so many people here. They are so quick to outrage themselves about everything- that they don’t take the time to even understand what it even is they’re being outraged about.

It’s just-

Wait, am I reading that democrats voted on this?! Well then It must have been ALL THE DEMOCRATS!!!

And then we end up with hundreds of comment threads of theses clowns crawling over once another to see who can make the most anger-inducing claim.

Ifs like they want to be angry! And then you try and inject a little grey-area to their black and white ideology, they lose their shit.

It’s fucking exhausting.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

The protest non-voters.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 38 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Fuck man, Trump was impeached twice. Is it 'third time's the charm'? Or have you forgotten what removal takes? Or, for that matter, what the House currently looks like?

I'd like to see Dems introduce impeachment proceedings over this, but even if they do, it's not going to make much of a difference, other than changing the beat of some online drums from "DEMS SHOULD DO IT EVEN IF IT'S JUST SENDING A MESSAGE OF DISAPPROVAL" to "I CAN'T BELIEVE DEMS ARE WASTING TIME ON SOMETHING THEY KNOW WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago

Dems have already done it twice in his second term, but no one remembers because Trump’s weekly crazy shit is crazier than impeachment, and because the press doesn’t spent time covering something that the GOP can insta-block because they’re the majority.

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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Right now, it would be up to republicans to impeach him. So yeah, no chance of happening.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Even if they prosecute him, Trump has repeatedly proven to be above the law... nothing will come of it.

Legal justice is not a realistic outcome. Our options are vigilante justice, or no justice. So far we've chosen the latter.

the people who have been prepping for overthrowing the government were nutjobs freaking out that a coherent black man was elected. they are the same people who would be fragging us in an organized resistance in this government. some types of segregation are okay.

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[–] Davidchan@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Remind me which house of Congress Democrats have two thirds majority in required to impeach and remove?

Oh yeah, neither of them, cause everyone was mad Kamala wasn't doing enough to stop warmongering.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I wish everyday that Harris won and life was normal again.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Thank God we saved Gaza and have cheaper eggs tho

(Not an accusation towards you just general frustration)

[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Democrats can impeach all they want but until the Mitch McConnell wing of the Republican party die off...soooon, nothing of substance will happen

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What makes you think the younger batch of GOP are any more level-headed?

Not necessarily "more level-headed" but maybe not having little micro-strokes all the time

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

except for that one latino dude from texas who has filed impeachments for so many nakedly impeachable things that we've grown numb to them why have they not run with any of them

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

Because they are the left wing extension of far right politics. They are complicit to the scheme.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

He's flagrantly defied emoluments from day one, nothing was done about it.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You mean he defied the consitution's emoluments clause - he very much did NOT defy emoluments.

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Indeed, I used shorthand so I that I didn't have to say "emoluments clause of the 4the Amendment of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America" There, all fixed for you.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago

If politics worked for the citizens there would be no issues at all but it has become a useless "stinkhole" and any fruitful gains we have fought for over the years have been almost instantly lost. One step forward, 5 steps back. Not a dem or rep issue but money/power/broken system global issue.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Looks like Americans are going to have to give them the senate

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

I would certainly love to be proven wrong about this

Who wouldn't! It's also an easy prediction to make. I have completely given up on those wrt this admin.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Best we can hope for is the high cholesterol finally declining war on his arteries.

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