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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 01:14 PM

Apr 2017

presidents are considered to be immune from criminal prosecution while they are still in office. They have to be impeached, convicted and removed from office first; then they can be prosecuted (if their successor doesn't pardon them, like Ford did for Nixon).

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45 and the terrible horrible no good very bad 100 days. [View all] onecaliberal Apr 2017 OP

Yea a federal orange prison jump suit TEB Apr 2017 #1

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #2

I understand but when you have a guy occupying the White House who clearly onecaliberal Apr 2017 #3

Then let's get busy and get the ball rolling world wide wally Apr 2017 #4

GOP controls the House and Senate. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #5