Impeach George Santos

[Blaster]

When all else fails, tards always resort to moral equivalency.

You are in denial.

 

[BluesLegend]

considering the level of crimes being found acceptable on Trump's behaviour.

Disagreeing with the left's world view is not a crime.

 

[WorldWatcher]

There is no process to impeach a house member.

RetiredSgt in post #2 is spot on correct. Impeach George Santos

So, unless any of his lies could yield an actual criminal conviction somehow, he really can’t be removed from office. There is no such thing as a “recall election” for Congresscritters, either.

In any event, it is unlikely he will ever be a voice for any change in the way America operates. He’s basically a ridiculous non-entity at this point.

Technically both are true, as "impeachment" as most people understand it requires action by both the House and the Senate. The House bascially brings the charges (indicts) and the Senate has the trial for conviction or not.

However, under the Constitution Article I, Section 5, Paragraph 2: "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member."

So technically the processes isn't impeachment, it simply takes a 2/3rds vote of that chamber to expel a member.

No actual criminal conviction is required (technically), simply a 2/3rds vote. However with such a slim majority and the fact that the seat would only be filed by special election (required for the House, Senate vacancies are the ones that can be filled by gubernatorial appointments), that will never happen.

If the "Red Wave" had occurred and the GOP had a 20-30 majority, Santo's would have already be expelled.

WW

 

[blackhawk]

When all else fails, tards always resort to moral equivalency.

I see so only the lies from those you don’t support matter good to know tard. If any of the lies told by Santos go into criminal activity that would make impeachment a real possibility go for it if not then how long he serves in Congress is up to the voters in his district not self righteous partisans in Congress, the media or on a message board.
Here endth the lesson Sean Connery The Untouchables.

 

[g5000]

I see so only the lies from those you don’t support matter good to know tard. If any of the lies told by Santos go into criminal activity that would make impeachment a real possibility go for it if not then how long he serves in Congress is up to the voters in his district not self righteous partisans in Congress, the media or on a message board.
Here endth the lesson Sean Connery The Untouchables.

You almost put together a cogent sentence somewhere in there.

Almost.

As for Santos, he is probably going to be indicted for violating campaign finance laws.

As for Sean Connery, you are the one who brought a flower basket of tu quoques to a gunfight, kid.

 

[BackAgain]

Technically both are true, as "impeachment" as most people understand it requires action by both the House and the Senate. The House bascially brings the charges (indicts) and the Senate has the trial for conviction or not.

However, under the Constitution Article I, Section 5, Paragraph 2: "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member."

So technically the processes isn't impeachment, it simply takes a 2/3rds vote of that chamber to expel a member.

No actual criminal conviction is required (technically), simply a 2/3rds vote. However with such a slim majority and the fact that the seat would only be filed by special election (required for the House, Senate vacancies are the ones that can be filled by gubernatorial appointments), that will never happen.

If the "Red Wave" had occurred and the GOP had a 20-30 majority, Santo's would have already be expelled.

WW

That ^ is correct. But, to amplify, the SCOTUS did interject some finer points about what even that Constitutional provision entails.

Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969). That case clearly holds that, in doing so, the houses are NOT permitted to merely override the democratically expressed will of the voters.​

… [W]hat evidence we have of Congress' early understanding confirms our conclusion that the House is without power to exclude any member-elect who meets the Constitution's requirements for membership.

Id at 547.

A fundamental principle of our representative democracy is, in Hamilton's words, "that the people should choose whom they please to govern them." 2 Elliot's Debates 257.

Id at 548.

It would indeed require 2/3rds of the House to concur in the removal of Santos to overcome the “will” of the voters who put him into that seat.

 

[martybegan]

A deep dive into the records and backgrounds of many of our Dim politicians would prove disastrous. To them. And sure. I’m guessing the same is more or less true for many GOP politicians.

So, yeah. Why start something if you’re not looking forward to it being done into you. (As the Dims are now finding out about.)

Kind of like finding classified documents wherever people look?

 

[Independent thinker]

all bullshit

have to wonder where people like you get your intel

LOL 'intel' LOL

"Pizzagate" shooting suspect: "The intel on this wasn't 100 percent"

"Pizzagate" shooting suspect Edgar Maddison Welch says he regrets how he handled situation inside Washington restaurant

www.cbsnews.com

Holy crap. You don't need intel to see this.

 

[Independent thinker]

Hahahahaha.

The lady in Canada sending Trump ricin was incited by all the lefty rhetoric against Trump.

 

[Independent thinker]

Impeachment is a constitutional authority given to indict those who commit treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. Santos' crime is ridiculously embellishing his resume which, like Biden, calls his character into question, but it does not fit into any of the criteria for impeachment.

According to the Democrat's House, impeachment is whatever the House decides it means.

 

[BlindBoo]

The lady in Canada sending Trump ricin was incited by all the lefty rhetoric against Trump.

“We are facing a defining moment,” the president said. “We must with one overwhelming, unified voice speak, as a country, and say there’s no place for voter intimidation or political violence in America.”

Of course she:

is over the rainbow crazy.

 

[Dante Reawakened]

Holy crap. You don't need intel to see this.

the joke is you people refer to shit posted on the web as 'intel'

 

[Foxfyre]

According to the Democrat's House, impeachment is whatever the House decides it means.

Yes. Made up crimes. Manufactured authority. No due process. Every Democrat and the Republicans who voted for impeachment should be brought up on charges for no due process alone.

 

[Independent thinker]

“We are facing a defining moment,” the president said. “We must with one overwhelming, unified voice speak, as a country, and say there’s no place for voter intimidation or political violence in America.”

Of course she:

is over the rainbow crazy.

You're talking about saying something after the fact. I'm saying that the left and the lefty media incited this lady to do this through all of their constant nonstop anti-Trumpness.

 

[Independent thinker]

the joke is you people refer to shit posted on the web as 'intel'

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Says the party who has been going after Trump with nonstop witch hunts for six years now, saying Trump will be in jail soon? Last I looked he's still running around free and running for president in 2024 and not convicted on anything.

 

[Dante Reawakened]

Says the party who has been going after Trump with nonstop witch hunts for six years now, saying Trump will be in jail soon? Last I looked he's still running around free and running for president in 2024 and not convicted on anything.

Witch hunts? You're regurgitating Trump's whines

 

[Dante Reawakened]

not convicted on anything.

yet

 

[Independent thinker]

Witch hunts? You're regurgitating Trump's whines

They have found nothing.

 

[Independent thinker]

yet

LOL. Hilarious. You've been saying that for six years.

 

[Dante Reawakened]

LOL. Hilarious. You've been saying that for six years.

nope

you're delusional