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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:20 AM Original message |
Can Cheney be pardoned now that Impeachment has been introduced? |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nixon was. n/t |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. But that was never challenged, so could it have been done |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. That is debatable |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Nixon was facing Articles of Impeachment, he was never served |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It would have torn the country to shreds, yes. But it would have set a clear precedent |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I agree...but looking at the big picture, I don't think the precedent |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Nixon was never impeached...he resigned |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That was my point |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. It would be interesting if bush pardoned him |
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brazos121200 (626 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bush will probably pardon all his corrupt cronies on Christmas day |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. It depends |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Is it not saying that acts for which you are Impeached are not pardonable? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Impeachment and indictment are two separate, unrelated actions |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. He Can Still Pardon For Criminal Offfenses |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. The power to pardon has no bounds. nt |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. "Except in cases of impeachment." |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. i have to agree. it says 'in cases of impeachment' not just 'impeachment' |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. I believe the phrase in question means that a president cannot expunge or overturn an impeachment |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, until the House vote for articles of impeachment, introducing a bill is like a treat to sue, |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
20. Impeachment is a Constitutional remedy to remove an officer from office. |
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dougolat (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And there we go |
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