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It is a matter of terminology.

Posted on: December 3, 2019 at 20:04:35 CT
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What constitutes an impeachable offense?
The founders intentionally kept the term "high crimes and misdemeanors" vague, because impeachment is meant to be a political act, not a legal one. Unlike in criminal law, there are no clear rules for evaluating when a president has stepped over the constitutional line.

The founders rejected the term "maladministration" as grounds for impeachment. They didn't want a president tossed out simply because Congress didn't think he was doing a good job. Alexander Hamilton said impeachable offenses were those that involved abuse of public trust. The term is generally understood to mean abuse of office that results in harm to the public.

I like to follow the Constitution.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-impeachment-how-does-it-work-10-facts-know-n1072451

Edited by GA Tiger at 20:05:14 on 12/03/19
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You know the Dems have NOTHING when... - kp83 MU - 12/3 19:30:28
     RE: You know the Dems have NOTHING when... - Tigrrrr! MU - 12/3 22:14:07
     it follows very closely to the call transcript that the - dangertim MU - 12/3 20:11:09
     RE: You know the Dems have NOTHING when... - sarasotatiger MU - 12/3 20:07:02
     RE: You know the Dems have NOTHING when... - sarasotatiger MU - 12/3 20:06:39
          🤦‍♂️ (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 12/3 20:33:27
     Why do you trumptards continue to lie? - tigerdb MU - 12/3 20:06:18
          RE: Why do you trumptards continue to lie? - MOCO SON MU - 12/3 20:11:39
               RE: Why do you trumptards continue to lie? - tigerdb MU - 12/3 20:14:15
     Ha ha ha ha ha - my Lord how you all are scrambling. - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 19:35:27
          RE: Ha ha ha ha ha - my Lord how you all are scrambling. - MOCO SON MU - 12/3 20:00:48
               RE: Ha ha ha ha ha - my Lord how you all are scrambling. - sarasotatiger MU - 12/3 20:09:20
                    RE: Ha ha ha ha ha - my Lord how you all are scrambling. - MOCO SON MU - 12/3 20:12:29
          Impeachment is NOT a trial. (nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/3 19:51:16
               Um, what? Nm - hokie VT - 12/3 20:28:07
               Wrong - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 19:59:01
                    It is a matter of terminology. - GA Tiger MU - 12/3 20:04:35
                         You said it isn't a trial. It is a trial - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 20:07:43
                              You're saying we can have a trial and no crime was - GA Tiger MU - 12/3 20:10:14
                    lol rask (nm) - Sal MU - 12/3 20:00:48
          lol (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 12/3 19:45:47
          Well, that line is a lie (nm) - Sal MU - 12/3 19:44:33
               What line?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 20:00:29
                    Um, the one posted in the OP - Sal MU - 12/3 20:04:30
                         Nope(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 20:08:28
                              It is (nm) - Sal MU - 12/3 20:33:26
          "They have it down pretty well" - kp83 MU - 12/3 19:40:04
          Interesting that you.... - kp83 MU - 12/3 19:39:14
               Minutia - raskolnikov MU - 12/3 19:41:56
                    Clearly NOT minutia... - kp83 MU - 12/3 19:44:40
                         RE: Clearly NOT minutia... - scan MU - 12/3 19:58:16




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