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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's say Donnie starts a war -- somewhere --
will he be impeachable then? Or will it be hands off?
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Let's say Donnie starts a war -- somewhere -- (Original Post)
Mad-in-Mo
Apr 2017
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SirBrockington
(259 posts)1. Unfortunately all we have now is the media
and the media is unreliable.
There are no more checks and balances.
Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)2. Get ready for the "you MUST support the president in times of war" mantra
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)3. Who's going to bring articles of impeachment
According to the Constitution, impeachment proceedings have to start in the House. There isn't any other legal mechanism for the impeachment, trial, and removal of a sitting President.
But I sense you may want to take a flight of fancy on the magical thinking machine.
edhopper
(33,591 posts)4. do you not remember when people criticized Bush?
they will go all in for Trump.
Mad-in-Mo
(229 posts)5. It maybe wishful thinking
but I hold onto hope that the intelligence committees will find something that will help purge the scum out of DC. I am very fearful that if the Cheeto begins a war, we will all be encouraged to rally around him. GAH.