Then start with simple statements. I do not see where anything says he cannot run because he was impeached, and his base will see it as a badge of honor.
So educate me on this one.
Then start with simple statements. I do not see where anything says he cannot run because he was impeached, and his base will see it as a badge of honor.impeached Trump can still run if he wants to.
So educate me on this one. Originally Posted by Old-T
There is precedent for impeachment trials after the accused has left office. In that case it would be a slam dunk. Sure, that doesnt protect anyone against what that lunatic does over the next 12 days but it does prevent him from ever running again. I do not think he's going to run again but it would be nice to take that option off the table. Originally Posted by smokedog01
Then start with simple statements. I do not see where anything says he cannot run because he was impeached, and his base will see it as a badge of honor.
So educate me on this one. Originally Posted by Old-T
Then start with simple statements. I do not see where anything says he cannot run because he was impeached, and his base will see it as a badge of honor.
So educate me on this one. Originally Posted by Old-T
Most of us think of impeachment as a way to remove a president from office. But conviction after impeachment also brings with it another important remedy. Article I, Section 3 includes a provision that says the consequences of impeachment include “disqualification to hold and enjoy any office . . .” It is unclear whether this remedy is automatic upon conviction or requires a separate vote, but regardless, Congress has the power to bar an impeached and convicted president from ever serving in office again.
PREAMBLE : We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution
The 'Travis Translation' of Article 1, Section 3:
Clause 1: [Originally, Senators were chosen by the state legislatures, but the 17th Amendment changed it so people in the states voted directly for Senators.]
Clause 2: The Senate of the United States will have two Senators from each state elected every six years. Each Senator has one vote in the Senate. After the first election of Senators in the U.S., they will divide themselves into three groups, each picking a term of two, four, and six years for their first term so after that, one-third of the Senators are elected every two years. If a Senator leaves office or dies, the Governor of the State will pick someone to be the Senator until the next election.
Clause 3: To be a Senator, you have to be 30 years old, be a citizen of the United States for nine years, and live in the state that elects you.
Clause 4: The Vice President of the United States will be the President of the Senate, but only gets to vote if there is a tie.
Clause 5: The Senate gets to pick another President of the Senate for the times when the Vice President cannot be there.
Clause 6: The Senate will hold the trials for people the House of Representatives impeaches. If the Senate is trying someone on impeachment (to kick someone out of office), everyone has to swear to tell the truth. If the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice of the United States is in charge. But nobody can get kicked out of office unless two-thirds of the Senators present vote for it.
Clause 7: People impeached by Congress cannot be elected or appointed to another office. But if somebody gets impeached and then gets kicked out of office, he or she may still be tried before a jury for any crimes, like the law says.