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'Open-ended criteria:' Dershowitz says next Democratic president will be impeached
washingtonexaminer ^ | 12/08/2019 | Dominick Mastrangelo

Posted on 12/08/2019 6:39:57 PM PST by caww

Law scholar Alan Dershowitz predicted the next Democrat elected president of the United States will be impeached as a result of the same "open-ended" criteria the party is currently using to impeach President Trump.

"They have created open-ended criteria which bear no relationship to the word of the Constitution itself," Dershowitz said Sunday on Fox News. "If President Trump is impeached, it will set a terrible precedent, which will weaponize impeachment, and the next Democrat who gets elected will be impeached."

How many foreign policy decisions have been made by presidents over the years in order to help them get reelected?" Dershowitz asked. "If we start making that an impeachable offense, there will be no presidents left."

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To: Williams

They could do so but the timing needs to be right.....Dershowitz has already said it’s wrong in many ways on Levin tonight.


21 posted on 12/08/2019 7:29:06 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

I say we start an impeachment on the Dem candidate as soon as one is nominated! :)


22 posted on 12/08/2019 7:31:11 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
There won't be any more Demwit presidents.

23 posted on 12/08/2019 7:31:15 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: CodeToad

That would be music to my ears! Boot the Commies!


24 posted on 12/08/2019 7:32:34 PM PST by caww
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To: TigersEye

Oh wouldn’t that be fun! However tit-for-tat isn’t the game in play currently....this is serious business because the Dems surely are making things up as they go along and with no sign they will stop any time soon.


25 posted on 12/08/2019 7:35:01 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

There will not ever be a next Democratic President.


26 posted on 12/08/2019 7:35:02 PM PST by thoughtomator (... this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.)
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To: thoughtomator

Well that will depend on who/what does the counting...


27 posted on 12/08/2019 7:36:21 PM PST by caww
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To: youngidiot

Well they’ve been doing far more thus far than I’ve seen before....and the ball isn’t fully in their court yet. (that we see)....I say let time and tide do what it does as this war isn’t over by any means.


28 posted on 12/08/2019 7:38:48 PM PST by caww
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To: Lion Den Dan

You are using a Dem standard for impeachment. (not that I’m against that) The Constitutional standard only applies to treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors committed while in office.


29 posted on 12/08/2019 7:39:11 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: caww

If a democrat is elected we need to start impeachment the following week. Democrat made up their lies... we can do the same.

Better choice would be to peacefully divide the country. One conservative United States (CUS) and one Progressive United States (PUS)...


30 posted on 12/08/2019 7:39:34 PM PST by GOPJ (Enemy combatants have more rights than this kangaroo Court gave our President.)
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To: caww

OK, you’ve forced me to double down. :)

We should demand that impeachment proceedings begin against all the left-leaning Supreme Court Justices. Just as soon as we win the House back next November.

Don’t mess with me, caww! I have others in mind too. ;^P


31 posted on 12/08/2019 7:42:27 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: caww

The 0bomb could have, should have been impeached!


32 posted on 12/08/2019 7:45:28 PM PST by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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To: luvbach1

The 0bomb also could be, should be indicted for his role in the abortive coup!


33 posted on 12/08/2019 7:47:13 PM PST by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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To: Nothingburger

There are times when I think the same!


34 posted on 12/08/2019 7:58:54 PM PST by V V Camp Enari 67-68 (Viet Vet)
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To: Williams

Let them impeach. Briar patch. Permanent record for all
History. Nancy don’t want to do it.

They are in a no win situation and all their schensnjnganow during the Russian lies are just coming out


35 posted on 12/08/2019 7:59:59 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: caww

This assumes we actually have 2 parties.


36 posted on 12/08/2019 8:08:31 PM PST by McCarthysGhost (q)
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To: caww

Hey dirsh

There CANNOT EVER BE ANOTHER DEMONCAT PRESIDENT

EVER


37 posted on 12/08/2019 8:15:53 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: caww

Alan Dershowitz wrote a book AGAINST the Trump impeachment: He’s a liberal Democrat but he thinks its dangerous to pursue it.

But they aren’t listening to him and they will come to regret it.


38 posted on 12/08/2019 8:17:40 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever p)
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To: youngidiot

Republicans (at least true conservatives) do not at all have the power of the media and permanent government bureaucracy on their side - and never will.


39 posted on 12/08/2019 8:17:50 PM PST by PGR88
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To: caww

I doubt it. Once Trump is finished (hopefully after a second term) the GOPe will call a meeting with the dems and say “Thank god that’s over, sorry about having to side with him sometimes. It’s those damned red state voters, wish we could stick around without them. Anyway, let’s let bygones be bygones and return to business as usual.”


40 posted on 12/08/2019 8:20:33 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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