If Trump was smart, he would resign soon

[Smyrna]

@pam95650

How many world countries have electoral colleges? Seems as though the system of the “popular vote” works for all countries (unless you’re in Russia), except ours.

Yeah…you’re so much smarter than our founding fathers…amirite?

[zantax]

@BillBrown

@Snow96

No, they should look at the language of the constitution. Had they not wanted the president to pardon himself of crimes, they would have had more than just he can’t pardon an impeachment.

Exactly.
As a matter of fact, a resolution was introduced at the Convention to not allow a president to pardon treason, because he might himself be the traitor. It was voted down.
Therefore the framers knew the language of the constitution permitted self pardons.

Probably because the founders were smart enough to realize that allowing former Presidents to be locked up by their political opposition is a great recipe to end up with one who won’t leave office when his time is up.

[WuWei]

@zantax

Probably because the founders were smart enough to realize that allowing former Presidents to be locked up by their political opposition is a great recipe to end up with one who won’t leave office when his time is up.

Because they saw it happen.

[Paul_Thomson]

DJ Trump is enjoying the challenge. He’s winning over the globalist cabal, the death sentence is being reactivated, treasonous activism by Democrats and RlNOs is heading for a reckoning, and the traitors are going more and more insane as they are being shepherded nearer and nearer to the gallows.

More popcorn anyone?

[markdido]

@TommyLucchese

@BillBrown

When did Nixon pardon himself?

He wanted to and was told he couldn’t. He resigned the next day.

Do you have something to back this up?

[zantax]

@markdido

@TommyLucchese

@BillBrown

When did Nixon pardon himself?

He wanted to and was told he couldn’t. He resigned the next day.

Do you have something to back this up?

I assume he is referring to this.

op-olc-supp-v001-p0370_0.pdf

[BillBrown]

@zantax

@markdido

@TommyLucchese

@BillBrown

When did Nixon pardon himself?

He wanted to and was told he couldn’t. He resigned the next day.

Do you have something to back this up?

I assume he is referring to this.

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/1974/08/31/op-olc-supp-v001-p0370_0.pdf

That DoJ opinion was published Aug. 5, 1974. Nixon resigned Aug. 8, 1974. That wasn’t the next day. It was three days later.

Given that liberal posts must always contain inaccuracies, that’s pretty close.

[WuWei]

Come on Bill. 3 days after 45 years?

[bigtwnvin]

“Orchestrated”?

[bigtwnvin]

Extra butter on mine please!

[westaussie]

As in a conductor.

[gooddad409]

@Paul_Thomson

DJ Trump is enjoying the challenge. He’s winning over the globalist cabal, the death sentence is being reactivated, treasonous activism by Democrats and RlNOs is heading for a reckoning, and the traitors are going more and more insane as they are being shepherded nearer and nearer to the gallows.

More popcorn anyone?

Great post! That’s why establishment types in both parties seem to hate him.

Good on the popcorn.

[zantax]

Either way, it’s an opinion that may or may not be shared by current supreme court justices.

[BillBrown]

@zantax

Either way, it’s an opinion that may or may not be shared by current supreme court justices.

True. There are many other legal opinions favoring the concept of self pardon.

[pam95650]

When the constitution was signed, how many states did we have? Thirteen, not 50. How many people had the right to vote when the Constitution was signed? If I remember correctly, it was only white, land owners allowed to vote; then came the various amendments and voting rights.

If three amendments can change the voting rights to the Constitution, then the another amendment can rid this country of the electoral college.

[Paul_Thomson]

@pam95650

If three amendments can change the voting rights to the Constitution, then the another amendment can rid this country of the electoral college.

Agreed. But under the Constitution, how many votes are required to change the Constitution? Do you know the requirements?

[pam95650]

I do believe it’s 2/3 of congress (both houses) OR 2/3 of states, which we all know it won’t happen in our lifetime outside a miracle.

[Samson_Corwell]

@Axxowiz

I was reading this crazy theory on thinkprogress that was saying they are scared a democrat will win in 2020 at the same time a huge overdue recession will kick in and they will be voted out by and extreme far right candidate in 2024 that isn’t a buffoon like Trump and will basically go on a racial cleansing.

Personally I think these people have to much free time on their hands.

Sounds like it.

[Samson_Corwell]

@pam95650

I do believe it’s 2/3 of congress (both houses) OR 2/3 of states, which we all know it won’t happen in our lifetime outside a miracle.

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress AND three-fourths of state legislatures.

[Samson_Corwell]

@pam95650

I do believe it’s 2/3 of congress (both houses) OR 2/3 of states, which we all know it won’t happen in our lifetime outside a miracle.

Last time was in 1991.