JazzyFresh
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The official "let's impeach Trump" thread
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It's funny that people think that because the media and others point out all the dumb and bad things Trump does that means they are fake, lol. They have really fallen for his tactics. But then again he won the election based on those tactics. The whole we all suck strategy and I can't suck that bad strategy.
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Why are yall so mean to one another??
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At some point the senate will need to cut its losses and move on. Support for Donald’s removal is already at 52 percent. Once it exceeds 60 percent Mitch will need to decide if keeping trump in the White House is the worth giving the house away for the next generation and losing the senate for at least a few cycles.
I don’t find impeaching pence to be likely. But I’m beginning to think the GOP might seize this moment to finally rid themselves of this turbulent priest (Trump).
You're referring to hosting G7 at the resort in Florida?
Zombie
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Yes.
Legally, it would need to be cleared vis a vis emoluments, I'd expect. Politically, it could be seen as a bit tacky, unless the other leaders agree that it's an appropriate venue. He's obviously showing off here, and no doubt, hosting the event there shows some bravado on his part. Going forward the resort will be able to claim it hosted the G7, which might raise its profile.
If it's cleared legally, and the other leaders agree with the arrangement, maybe it works. George W. Bush used to host world leaders at his ranch in Texas. I wouldn't otherwise have a strong opinion, though it's pretty much expecting everyone to go along with Trump's schtick as being somewhat of a show-off.
Zombie
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This was a lot of words to say you're generally OK with Trump's political grift so long as he doesn't get in trouble for it.
Bush holding an event at his ranch doesn't have much to do with this considering he wasn't lining his pockets from it.
That's the legal question on emoluments. I'm not an expert on it. I'm assuming WH counsel is. To me, it's a question of legality and of political appropriateness. It's not "grift" per se. Is Trump lining his pockets? Do you know if the resort going to make a bundle on this?
Zombie
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If awarding your own company a contract isn't grift that word has lost all meaning. I mean, come on.
As for the legal question of emoluments, it's incredibly straightforward.
"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
To what degree Trump properties will make a profit from this event actually has no bearing on whether or not it violates this clause. As president you can't accept any money from a foreign government entity.
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What the heck do you even mean by that? There is no legal way to clear emoluments. I mean, the Constitution specifies that they should be cleared by Congress but when the President refuses to do that as this one so often has, the only remedy is impeachment.
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The WH counsel will not tell YOU that it's against the Constitution but it clearly is. If he has told Trump that, which he would but not that Trump would ask, and Trump does it anyway what do you suppose the remedy is?