Originally Posted by Richard Davis
Oh, now you believe the Federalist Society do you?
Sorry, but 6 guys over at the Federalist Society don't get to decide what the Constitution says.
This is what Article 2 Section 4 says (put on your glasses , but first pull your head out of your ass and read):
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Now then, he WAS the President. Did they turn those charges over to the Senate BEFORE he left office?
He is not the President, he is now a PRIVATE CITIZEN.
He is none of the Above, neither President, VP, or civil officer of the US.
Where in the Constitution does it say that the Senate can put on trial a private Citizen?
It doesn't.
Article 1 Section 3 (Now then in case you didn't already, this would be the time to remove your head from your ass and put your glasses on):
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
So then, who is going to reside? Chief Justice Roberts has already indicated he won't reside. Gee, what now? Seems to me that the Democrats have a bit of a problem.
The Constitution of the US doesn't say that the Chief Justice MAY reside, it says he SHALL reside.
Looks like we have a Constitutional Crisis in that this entire farce is just that, a farce and not even Constitutional.
And since 45 Senators have indicated they will not Convict because the whole thing is contrived and utter nonsense and put on for 2 reasons only.
First to satiate the Hate for this former President, which is inherent in all Democrat legislators, and Second, it is done to appease their Moronic base, those like yourself.
Hi Rich:
I think the "p" key on your computer wore out - probably overuse...