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>>> but it also seems preposterous that an impeached president wouldn’t step down Like Clinton? Like Andrew Johnson? No impeached US president has ever step
by PopePompus 6y ago
>>> but it also seems preposterous that an impeached president wouldn’t step down
Like Clinton? Like Andrew Johnson? No impeached US president has ever stepped down. Nixon resigned before he was impeached.
- nxc18 6y agoI'm thinking about how Trump is running for re-election after impeachment - afaict that's somewhat novel. Nixon as you mentioned resigned under threat of impeachment. I think maybe the bar for conviction in the Senate is too high in a way that is corrosive to presidential accountability. Both Trump and Clinton committed serious crimes without real consequence and it is disgraceful, regardless of politics. (note: I don't care about the sex, I care about the perjury and obstruction of justice)