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14. An "impeachment" is basically the same as an "indictment" (being "charged")

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 11:35 AM

Dec 2019

and wouldn't stop him from running again. It's the conviction in the Senate that would not only remove him from office, but if the Senate chooses to go the next step and vote to "disqualify" him for any future runs, they could forbid him from running for federal office again. In the case of Rep. Alcee Hastings - he was impeached and convicted by the Senate when he was a federal judge in the late '80s but they didn't vote to disqualify him from running for a federal office and he was eventually elected to the House (where he still remains).

If the Senate fails to convict (which they already pre-announced that they would), he would be considered "not guilty" (although still under the cloud of the impeachment in a historic sense).

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Pelosi Says House Will Begin Drafting Impeachment Charges vs. Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 OP

Speaker Pelosi is an amazing leader Gothmog Dec 2019 #1

Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #2

grab the popcorn!! samnsara Dec 2019 #3

Yes! underpants Dec 2019 #7

K&R fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #4

That's all I want for Christmas IronLionZion Dec 2019 #5

Gotta love Nancy!! bluestarone Dec 2019 #6

Simply the best! gademocrat7 Dec 2019 #8

Hillary Clinton-No one is above the law Gothmog Dec 2019 #9

Curious about Republican Nominees for President next year treefarmers Dec 2019 #10

If he gets convicted he can't run Crabby Appleton Dec 2019 #13

He can run if convicted if they don't do a separate vote to "disqualify" him from running again. BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #15

Oh yeah they're sure gonna do that... calimary Dec 2019 #30

.... BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #36

An "impeachment" is basically the same as an "indictment" (being "charged") BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #14

Hontestly even Impeachment passing the house Legends303 Dec 2019 #16

Yep. And that's why we HAVE TO impeach. We HAVE TO leave a mark calimary Dec 2019 #33

Team America DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #11

I think that's actually a really great slogan for the dems. CrispyQ Dec 2019 #45

Powerful visual JudyM Dec 2019 #12

Fantastic! honest.abe Dec 2019 #17

I asked this in another thread. Maybe someone wnylib Dec 2019 #18

I think during Nadler's presser yesterday BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #21

Thanks. Will check it out. wnylib Dec 2019 #23

"Hastily scheduled..." F- The NY Times bitterross Dec 2019 #19

Agreed padah513 Dec 2019 #20

+2 hate this kinda bullshit ... nt mr_lebowski Dec 2019 #28

Look @ the graph about the coverage the NY Times gave "The Hillary Clinton email scandal." Botany Dec 2019 #29

I hope she drags it out until around Oct of next year before it goes to the Senate. cstanleytech Dec 2019 #22

Pelosi Says House Will Begin Drafting Impeachment Charges vs. Trump Botany Dec 2019 #24

at the risk of sounding the dummy dweller Dec 2019 #46

I think it is Jerry Nadler or Adam Schiff Botany Dec 2019 #47

Yes! SunSeeker Dec 2019 #25

What I've been waiting for.. chia Dec 2019 #26

Yes! So glad impeachment articles are proceeding and will be issues b4 end of year. Bravo NancyP! iluvtennis Dec 2019 #27

I think we should start making more hay of how traitorous it was to try to expose a US citizen mr_lebowski Dec 2019 #31

Damn the trumpedos, full speed ahead! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #32

"Trumpedos" - a brilliant new word worth stealing. May I borrow it, though?????? MFGsunny Dec 2019 #39

Of course you can! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #42

Much obliged! And you're welcome too. n/t MFGsunny Dec 2019 #44

An event crucial to America's future. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #34

Impeach Ingersollman Dec 2019 #35

And the NYTs had to characterize it as a deeply partisan vote. Give me a break. So glad i c-rational Dec 2019 #37

Unfortunately BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #40

"could set the stage for a deeply partisan vote before Christmas" BS! apnu Dec 2019 #38

Just posted about this above BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #43

Turning Christmas into the Purge, my God ck4829 Dec 2019 #50

Here we go. This was one of Pelosi's best speeches to date. Politicub Dec 2019 #41

I've noticed the "REPLACE PELOSI" crowd has all but vanished... Blue_Tires Dec 2019 #48

K&R ck4829 Dec 2019 #49

You go girl... Maxheader Dec 2019 #51