Posted on Jul 10, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh argues that presidents can't be indicted, sued, or even...
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PO1 Tony Holland What a Bunch of Horse Hockey! Last thing we Need is a Non-Independent Court that is Just there to Provide the Mask of Judiciary Due Process for Right Wing Fascism.
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SGT (Join to see)
Yea, I prefer left wing fascism myself. These types of words/labeling are used so often they have lost all meaning.
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Seems a REALLY REALLY dangerous concept, to have the elected President ( or any senior government official) to be totally outside the reach of law?
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
Almost like a King. We decided thatvwill wanted to have our nation be run by citizens a long time ago, this guy thinks that decison was a mistake.
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MAJ (Join to see)
A king cannot be impeached, bit of a stretch in your arguments. If a president has done wrong it is the place of congress to solve it, not frivolous lawsuits sent by biased trolls.
That said I'd love to grant the ability to a consortium of states to investigate and execute federal corruption charges.
That said I'd love to grant the ability to a consortium of states to investigate and execute federal corruption charges.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
He's not. Kavanaugh stated Congress is the entity which keeps the President in check.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin - Lt Col Paul Maxwell Congress has the sole authority to check the president as a person.
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What a load of crap. Do some actual research on all of what he said and in context. He wrote the following: The nation’s chief executive should be exempt from “time-consuming and distracting” lawsuits and investigations, which “would ill serve the public interest, especially in times of financial or national security crisis.”
According to you own article which, neglected to even attempt to explain it, he also went on to say:
"No single prosecutor, judge, or jury should be able to accomplish what the Constitution assigns to the Congress. Moreover, an impeached and removed President is still subject to criminal prosecution afterwards. In short, the Constitution establishes a clear mechanism to deter executive malfeasance; we should not burden a sitting President with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions."
Which essentially states, per the CONSTITUTION of the US, there already is a mechanism to remove a President from office afforded to Congress if he commits high crime or misdemeanors. If he is successfully removed from office after impeachment, he would then be subject to criminal prosecution by the courts. Congress also has the power to authorize an investigation, as was done during the Starr investigation of the Clinton Admin. This led to the impeach which Congress ultimately voted to acquit. There is a process, Kavanaugh obviously understands it, and he actually has experience in it. Seems to me like this proves his worth as a judge who understands the law and the mechanisms within.
According to you own article which, neglected to even attempt to explain it, he also went on to say:
"No single prosecutor, judge, or jury should be able to accomplish what the Constitution assigns to the Congress. Moreover, an impeached and removed President is still subject to criminal prosecution afterwards. In short, the Constitution establishes a clear mechanism to deter executive malfeasance; we should not burden a sitting President with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions."
Which essentially states, per the CONSTITUTION of the US, there already is a mechanism to remove a President from office afforded to Congress if he commits high crime or misdemeanors. If he is successfully removed from office after impeachment, he would then be subject to criminal prosecution by the courts. Congress also has the power to authorize an investigation, as was done during the Starr investigation of the Clinton Admin. This led to the impeach which Congress ultimately voted to acquit. There is a process, Kavanaugh obviously understands it, and he actually has experience in it. Seems to me like this proves his worth as a judge who understands the law and the mechanisms within.
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