Posted on 04/22/2016 9:05:38 AM PDT by onona
If there is no precedent, I would hold out hope that the courts will block the action.
Imagine Hillary Clinton taking the oath with two open SCOTUS seats (Scalia's and Ginsberg's - I am assuming she will resign.) And a Democratic majority in the Senate (to rubber stamp her court nominees) and House.
Then imagine folks with the same mindset as McAullife having free reign in our national government.
I realize that Cruz does not inspire the warm fuzzies in folks, but he at least has the tools and the command to battle Hillary in the general election campaign and in the debates specifically. Trump is a spastic reflex to the frustration a lot of people feel, but not a good strategy beyond the short term. A Trump nomination will be a Pyrrhic victory.
So are (were) Mike Tyson, Tom Sizemore, Christian Slater, Nick Nolte, Mick Jagger, Randy Quaid, Pete Rose, Rip Torn, Robert Mitchum, Chuck Berry, Darryl Strawberry, David Carradine, Merle Haggard, Vanilla Ice, Courtney Love, Snoop Dogg and a whole lot of others.
Many of these people went on to live "normal" lives, pay/paid a boatload of taxes and so on.
I see no reason to cripple someone for life for mistakes... especially ones done early in life.
PS---Merle always said, Reagan should be on Mt. Rushmore, and it wasn't just because he received a pardon from him.
Impeach. Or just announce that every bill he sends, every request he sends, anything he sends to the legislature is dead on arrival.
Apparently he must be a racist!
Will Hillary and Bernie be asked to disavow the felons’ support, as Trump was asked if he would disavow the KKK’s endorsement?
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