What happens to Presidents who Violate the U.S. Constitution?

[berni_mccoy]

What's that word I'm looking for...?

[Imagevision]

1. geezuuussss... one would think the Dems would run with this!!

[flyarm]

6. dems can't get on tv..its the jon benet show..come on..

you surely know what's important to all Americans well being and our democracy....its the JON BENET show..

you know the guy who yesterday had matching dna..that we heard over and over and over again..to only find out now he never had his dna done...

yes its the most compelling story to all our security and well being..24/7 jon benet..kinda like desperate housewives..it is what assures us all of a strong democracy...and constitution!

( never mind that we are responsible for 3,400 dead Iraqi's last month and prior to little lord pissy pants war..over 50% of Iraqi's citizens were under the age of 15..)

well hell..those Iraqi children... we are responsible for murdering ..just did not have cowboy outfits ..with sequins..wtf??

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[BlooInBloo]

2. for republicans, nothing. IOKIYAR

[flyarm]

3. well ..real presidents get impeached,..

but we don't have a real president..we have an annointed one..

fly

[berni_mccoy]

7. Darn, you're right... what a conundrum...

[Yupster]

22. Nixon got the boot

Lincoln got immortalized.

So I guess it depends.

[FILAM23]

26. And FDR

goes down in history as one of the greatest presidents of all time

[The Night Owl]

4. They get the Auf Wiedersehen from Heidi Klum?

[warrens]

5. Well, they were planning to hang Aaron Burr

And he wasn't even president.

[unblock]

8. medal of freedom?

:shrug:

[Chiyo-chichi]

9. They get re-elected?

Or steal re-election?

If you're looking for the word "impeached," that is reserved for lying about sex.

[sui generis]

10. shave balls off lye shave cream and a dull safety razor

is there a single word for that?

[patricia92243]

11. Republican - nothing happens.

[MindPilot]

12. same thing that happens to House & Senate members who do it.

Exactly nothing.

Now presidents who have sex...that's a whole 'nother story.

[maveric]

13. Unless they are lying about a blowjob, "nothing".

Bu$h and his henchman can do whatever they want and never have to worry about consequences.

[sweetheart]

14. the slicing machine

The presidents who violate the constitution are strapped to a butchers slicing machine, set to extra-thin,
and starting with the feet, are sliced up in to ribbons until they are dead.

The process is entirely humane as pain killers are administered in advance, with most presidents
asking for a bullet in the brain by the time their hips and genetals have been sliced up for
sandwiches and other meat products so greedily desired by the fast food profession. As a matter
of fact, presidential sausage can draw as much as 300 dollars a kilo, and bush-blood sausage is
a real breakfast favorite for the rich neocons who dine on their own.

[Hubert Flottz]

15. Nothing if you have a repub congress and Supreme Court.

Edit...and the entire media

[Independent_Liberal]

16. Republicans: "Stop throwing the Constitution in our faces!

It's just a goddamn piece of paper!"

"The US should be a dictatorship. Not a democracy."

"Must kill all liberals. Must lock them up in camps and execute them all!"

That's exactly what goes through their heads. I'm pretty sure of it. Just wish they'd tear their damn masks off!

[Iwasthere]

17. THE PRESEDENT CANNOT VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION

AND CONTINUE TO HOLD OFFICE... HE CANNOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF

My God, I can't take it anymore !

[berni_mccoy]

18. agreed... and this ruling should prod Congress to do their job

IMPEACH ALREADY!!!

[Freedom_Aflaim]

19. Nothing if Congress won't take action

[berni_mccoy]

20. That's why this ruling is important... it will put pressure on Congress

The people ARE paying attention.

[DavidDvorkin]

21. They retire with a find pension

And a yearly stipend to cover office expenses and big publishing contracts and highly paid speaking engagements and the adulation of herds of swine.

[Yupster]

23. In all seriousness, usually

if a law is declared unconstitutional, the congress usually goes back and slightly reworks the law. The best example is the New Deal where FDR had law after law declared unconstitutional, only to come back slightly different.

[berni_mccoy]

24. There's a difference between following a law that was passed by Congress

that is later declared unconstitutional, and not obeying ANY law where your actions violate the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND: The U.S. Constitution.

Bush was NOT FOLLOWING any law. He was BREAKING THE LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION... and in doing so, he violated his Oath of Office and the WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

[Cleita]

25. Historically, apparently nothing.

Although they may be impeached and/or resign in disgrace, nothing really punishing happens to them. Even Nixon got to build a library.

Perhaps that needs to change. I believe a proper punishment for treason should be given to Bush/Cheney so any other wannabe dictators will take notice and think twice about it.