Impeachment

[57Brave]

Is on the national discussion table and events are swirling around the possibility.

This:


Grant Stern
‏Verified account @grantstern



Nixon’s third Article of Impeachment was

contempt of Congress when he refused their oversight subpoenas.

Trump is doing the same because he gave Top Secret clearance

to his family, who were objectively denied, and doesn’t want

to tell the world why.

[57Brave]

which reminds me of this exchange :

JUDGE: Are you trying to show contempt for this court?

MAE WEST: I was doin' my best to hide it.'

[57Brave]

Michael Beschloss
‏Verified account @BeschlossDC


Nixon’s Attorney General, John Mitchell, was convicted

and went to prison for perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

[57Brave]

Barr tempts contempt of Congress charges

[57Brave]

[57Brave]

Barr is really a great exemplar of the GOP itself - He is the trident of entitlement,
arrogance, and condescension. He believes he is cleaning up a mess made by
the peasants so that the rightful kings (rich, white men) can get on
with their business. #BarrResign

[thethe]

If the voters insist on voting for a liar and criminal like Trump, then the country really doesn't deserve a system based on rule of law. And a significant portion of the electorate doesn't seem to even want it.

I wonder which presidents werent liars or committed crimes.

[cajunrevenge]

Thats what makes them qualified to be President. When you get down to it we practically rule the world. We wouldnt be such a rich nation if we didnt dominate the world like we do.

[57Brave]

shauna
‏Verified account @goldengateblond
13h13 hours ago

Christine Blasey Ford subjected herself to Lindsey Graham’s

histrionics and answered questions from a lawyer handpicked

to keep the GOP from getting its hands dirty, but tell me

more about poor maligned no-show William Barr.

[Oklahomahawk]

I wonder which presidents werent liars or committed crimes.

The first one.................maybe

[zitothebrave]

Trump will be impeached, the question is when do the dems do it. My guess is when the election cycle is starting up. So if they build a strong case come 2020 more rep Senators are vulnerable. Because he'll never be convicted.

[Oklahomahawk]

Trump will be impeached, the question is when do the dems do it. My guess is when the election cycle is starting up. So if they build a strong case come 2020 more rep Senators are vulnerable. Because he'll never be convicted.

Impeachment ALWAYS makes the accused into something of a martyr. The Dems need to concentrate specifically on the good and positive things they're going to accomplish for the people and they almost can't get specific enough on the details of what Trump promised the people of those swing states as far as jobs, economics, etc., and then keep on those points/promises and stay positive. Again impeachment is kind of like (for the Dem base) the caravan thing was for the Repub base, the "true believers" get a great big woody for it but the rank and file voters will get tired of it and it will actually wind up having the opposite effect, which is of course what the Repubs are hoping for.

The Repubs must be at least a little bit worried though, I was switching channels last night and went by Fox and those people were practically hysterical about the Dems questioning the great and powerful Barr and "how dare they" and so on.

[57Brave]

The first one.................maybe

the cherry tree story was, well ...

////// we elect humans not divinities

so of course dig enough everyone lies. The difference is in how and how often.
And to a degree about what.

As in extra marital affairs ---

Let me add -- the circumstances. If one swears an oath to tel the truth the whole ...
under the threat of perjury
That being a law, as in going 80 mph in a 35 zone

[57Brave]

Reuters did an article on it. Explainer: How powerful are Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?



Only a majority of the 435-member House needs to support a contempt finding for one to be reached. After a contempt vote, Congress has powers to enforce a subpoena.

How is a contempt finding enforced?

The Supreme Court said in 1821 that Congress has “inherent authority” to arrest and detain recalcitrant witnesses. . . .

For this reason, in modern times Congress has opted for a third and final approach to enforcing a contempt finding: getting its lawyers to bring a civil lawsuit asking a judge to rule that compliance is required.

Failure to comply with such an order can trigger a “contempt of court” finding, enforced through daily fines and even imprisonment, Griffin said.

[AerchAngel]

WHen Clinton didn't get impeached, this is a nothing burger.

[Krgrecw]

Walls are closing in.

This is BIG

What did 57 watch? Everyone I’ve read said it was a snooze fest and mueller looks horrible

[sturg33]

you know in the grand scheme, $3900 is not really that much money,

... ok

[57Brave]

@DanaScottlo

Sounds like @RepJerryNadler is going to launch a

preliminary impeachment inquiry in the

judiciary committee. That’s exactly what happened in Nixon’s

case on Oct. 30, 1973.

That would also explain why he’s planning

to request the Grand Jury evidence this week.


Angus Johnston

CNN reporting that Jerry Nadler told a closed-door meeting of the

Dem House caucus this afternoon that he has the authority to launch

impeachment proceedings on his own initiative, without a full House vote.

[57Brave]

https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/31/a...oves-wide.html

here we go

[57Brave]

Grant Stern
@grantstern
·
16h
“Swing district Democrats want the strongest case possible before
moving forward on impeachment,” says the source familiar with
Speaker Pelosi’s thinking, “and we’re getting closer to that.”

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