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ariadne0614

(1,733 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2019, 05:43 PM Sep 2019

Did you watch Dateline: White House today?

If so, I think it was Neal Katyal who listed the four “impeachable” offenses, according to the four Founders who wrote impeachment into the Constitution—Perfidy, Disloyalty, Emoluments,
and . . .? I think I caught all but one.

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Did you watch Dateline: White House today? (Original Post) ariadne0614 Sep 2019 OP

see my post #3 hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1

*Jolly* went through the details of what worried the Founders & who specifically added each point... Hekate Sep 2019 #2

He was on with Jolly who actually set this out with specific concerns from founding fathers: hlthe2b Sep 2019 #3

This is from .gov dhol82 Sep 2019 #4

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)

1. see my post #3

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 05:51 PM

Sep 2019

Hekate

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2. *Jolly* went through the details of what worried the Founders & who specifically added each point...

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 06:01 PM

Sep 2019

...to the Constitution. Madison, Mason, and.... Wish I could just replay it from memory the way David Jolly can -- it was a great little history lesson.

We always record Nicolle's show. I missed the first 15 or 20 minutes today, so watch it through to its exciting conclusion live, and am now on replay from the beginning.

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)

3. He was on with Jolly who actually set this out with specific concerns from founding fathers:

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 06:03 PM

Sep 2019

with respect to those issues that mark abuse of power not necessarily criminal but still impeachable:

James Madison: perfidy

George Mason: disloyalty to foreign nation, Someone who would tamper with election or electors or tamper with investigations into himself

Edmond Randolph: emoluments

Here it is

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

4. This is from .gov

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 06:04 PM

Sep 2019

“The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Impeachment/

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