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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:48 PM Original message |
What happens once the Fourteenth Amendment is invoked? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama would then pay the bills that are due. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not sure there is a "procedure...." |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. They would move to impeach him. |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It is regrettable to say, but if the President endeavored to usurp Congressional jurisdiction |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Invoking the U.S. Constitution is NOT a 'criminal offensive' |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Actually, it's not me saying this. I heard it discussed |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Clinton was impeached due to 'lying under oath', which IS a criminal offense. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Technically, yes, but Starr had to follow a trail of |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama will pay the bills, the GOP will go to TSCOTUS |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ha! You got that right! nt |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The GOP would NOT have 'legal standing' so NO they couldn't go to the SCOTUS. n/t |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. whats the harm? |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. And the freepers/teabaggers will go wild |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Says he's not going to, but I don't know what he would be |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. A Constitutional crisis, mainly fabricated by the Rethugs. |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. A Constitutional crisis, in accordance with the Constitution. |
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DrinkBeerNotTea (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wouldn't it be unconstitutional to NOT invoke the 14th Amendment? |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Reading that part of the amendment only seems to say that whatever was appropriated... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't know about after, but before.... |
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PuffedMica (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. Invoking the Fourteenth Amendment forces the Judaical Branch to become involved |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. And then we all have to start going to church and pray the Supremes aren't stoopid. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
22. Let's be clear: the 14th Amendment is not about SPENDING... |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. I don't believe there actually is a procedure |
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