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> Further, impeachment proceedings are 100% political, not legal. This is just straight up incorrect. If you read the Constitution, it states in Article I Sect
by ShabbosGoy 9y ago
> Further, impeachment proceedings are 100% political, not legal.
This is just straight up incorrect. If you read the Constitution, it states in Article I Section 2:
"The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." [1]
Then in Section 3:
"The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments...and No Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present." [2]
Checks and balances are political now? Hoooo boy.
[1] https://genius.com/1290855 https://genius.com/1290855
[2] https://genius.com/4027445 https://genius.com/4027445
- marcoperaza 9y agoYou misunderstand me. What I’m saying is that the House and Senate could impeach a President for smiling too much if they wanted to. The requirement that it be for “crimes” is meaningless except politically.