Use the 14th Amendment to ban Trump’s second term
Impeaching Trump after he leaves office will allow Congress to ban him from running again, but will require 2/3rds of the Senate to convict him first
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment bans persons who have sworn an oath to the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection from holding federal office. The statute to implement Section 3 is no longer in effect, but Congress could adopt new procedures.
The procedures could require a simple majority for Congress to determine that the section applies.
Thus they could ban Trump from running for a second term without needing 2/3rds of the Senate.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | February 15, 2021 7:03 PM
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*slaps head V8 style*
Dammit! Why didn’t I think of that?!
🙄
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 14, 2021 6:56 PM
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[quote]Impeaching Trump after he leaves office
He's already been impeached. Stop using "impeached" when you mean convicted/removed.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 14, 2021 6:58 PM
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Ain't happening, and he won't be convicted in the impeachment trial either.
The numbers just aren't there, especially if they start the trial on Wednesday.
Maybe wait for 3 months to uncover additional Trump & Company wrongdoings (with the added bonus of letting Trump twist in the wind for another 90 days).
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 14, 2021 6:58 PM
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Stop assuming that everyone using the word “impeach” has made that error, R2. Read my post and it’s clear I did not.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 14, 2021 6:59 PM
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R1–Nancy can’t do it now. Even if McConnell agreed to rush the implementation legislation through, Trump would veto it. It would have to wait until Biden is President.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 14, 2021 7:03 PM
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R5, that was part of the Article of Impeachment.
You think I’m stupid?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 14, 2021 7:14 PM
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Pelosi has already said congress will use the 14th Amendment to ban him. She's just waiting for Kamala to be seated just in case.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 14, 2021 7:29 PM
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So when do we start this 14th Amendment thing? There really is no time to lose. 2022 is almost upon us and so is 2024.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | February 15, 2021 7:03 PM
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