▲ 668 ▼ Speaker Mike Johnson Campaigns for Democrats in Upcoming Midterms (lemmy.ca) submitted 10 months ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments source (bluesky)
[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (9 children) permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (8 children) can trump even be impeached anymore? as legally, whatever he does isn't a crime? legally, he's a tyrant and the law protects him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) The courts declared that impeachment is the only option, not that there are zero options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children) He was already impeached twice, they will do nothing besides symbolic tasks. so many people belong in jail, yet legally, that is now not possible because nothing trump does is illegal. and the dems will make a show of an impeachment then not remove him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago Impeachment is one half of the process. If the Dems held a supermajority in the Senate he would have been removed. Yes, this requires a lot of things to have been different, and everyone would have had to be following the intent of the constitution, not just the letter, but there exists a way to remove him and put him in jail. You can throw your hands up and say he's immune from any consequences, but if everyone did that then it would really be true. I'm not saying people should blindly hope and do nothing, but quitting is exactly what they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) This is exactly the idea behind the meme. They've already impeached him, twice. And nothing happened, it was all for show. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent [–] logi@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Impeachment doesn't go through the courts but is entirely a matter for Congress. They can impeach him for anything or nothing as long as they have the votes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago yhea, (if they were to do it). why impeach if they won't remove. and technically, trump committed no crimes now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InputZero@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Supreme Court shadow docket decision: Only the President can impeach the President. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (8 children) can trump even be impeached anymore? as legally, whatever he does isn't a crime? legally, he's a tyrant and the law protects him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) The courts declared that impeachment is the only option, not that there are zero options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children) He was already impeached twice, they will do nothing besides symbolic tasks. so many people belong in jail, yet legally, that is now not possible because nothing trump does is illegal. and the dems will make a show of an impeachment then not remove him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago Impeachment is one half of the process. If the Dems held a supermajority in the Senate he would have been removed. Yes, this requires a lot of things to have been different, and everyone would have had to be following the intent of the constitution, not just the letter, but there exists a way to remove him and put him in jail. You can throw your hands up and say he's immune from any consequences, but if everyone did that then it would really be true. I'm not saying people should blindly hope and do nothing, but quitting is exactly what they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) This is exactly the idea behind the meme. They've already impeached him, twice. And nothing happened, it was all for show. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent [–] logi@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Impeachment doesn't go through the courts but is entirely a matter for Congress. They can impeach him for anything or nothing as long as they have the votes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago yhea, (if they were to do it). why impeach if they won't remove. and technically, trump committed no crimes now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InputZero@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Supreme Court shadow docket decision: Only the President can impeach the President. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (4 children) The courts declared that impeachment is the only option, not that there are zero options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children) He was already impeached twice, they will do nothing besides symbolic tasks. so many people belong in jail, yet legally, that is now not possible because nothing trump does is illegal. and the dems will make a show of an impeachment then not remove him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago Impeachment is one half of the process. If the Dems held a supermajority in the Senate he would have been removed. Yes, this requires a lot of things to have been different, and everyone would have had to be following the intent of the constitution, not just the letter, but there exists a way to remove him and put him in jail. You can throw your hands up and say he's immune from any consequences, but if everyone did that then it would really be true. I'm not saying people should blindly hope and do nothing, but quitting is exactly what they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) This is exactly the idea behind the meme. They've already impeached him, twice. And nothing happened, it was all for show. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children) He was already impeached twice, they will do nothing besides symbolic tasks. so many people belong in jail, yet legally, that is now not possible because nothing trump does is illegal. and the dems will make a show of an impeachment then not remove him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago Impeachment is one half of the process. If the Dems held a supermajority in the Senate he would have been removed. Yes, this requires a lot of things to have been different, and everyone would have had to be following the intent of the constitution, not just the letter, but there exists a way to remove him and put him in jail. You can throw your hands up and say he's immune from any consequences, but if everyone did that then it would really be true. I'm not saying people should blindly hope and do nothing, but quitting is exactly what they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) This is exactly the idea behind the meme. They've already impeached him, twice. And nothing happened, it was all for show. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago Impeachment is one half of the process. If the Dems held a supermajority in the Senate he would have been removed. Yes, this requires a lot of things to have been different, and everyone would have had to be following the intent of the constitution, not just the letter, but there exists a way to remove him and put him in jail. You can throw your hands up and say he's immune from any consequences, but if everyone did that then it would really be true. I'm not saying people should blindly hope and do nothing, but quitting is exactly what they want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) This is exactly the idea behind the meme. They've already impeached him, twice. And nothing happened, it was all for show. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago When they say bread and circus I did not expect the government to be the circus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] logi@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) Impeachment doesn't go through the courts but is entirely a matter for Congress. They can impeach him for anything or nothing as long as they have the votes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago yhea, (if they were to do it). why impeach if they won't remove. and technically, trump committed no crimes now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InputZero@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Supreme Court shadow docket decision: Only the President can impeach the President. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago yhea, (if they were to do it). why impeach if they won't remove. and technically, trump committed no crimes now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Supreme Court shadow docket decision: Only the President can impeach the President. permalink fedilink source parent
