knapplc Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 They're moving forward with this. ^^ 4 Link to comment
Moiraine Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Let's say he's found guilty of any of this. He'd be impeachable. But the House still doesn't have to impeach him. But we'll see what happens in 2018. I'm not too optimistic because the election numbers favor the Republicans. I believe more Democratic seats are up for re-election. Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Please tell me again how this is Trump's constitutional right and how this is all above board. Bharara was the US Atty for Southern District of NY, meaning he had jurisdiction over Trump Tower and Trump himself. 1 Link to comment
NM11046 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Can't cuz it's not. This personal lawyer is only going to escalate his exit - he, like his boss is a braggart that can't keep his mouth shut and will say anything for attention without thinking. Link to comment
zoogs Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 The Intercept on the lawsuits and the 'Trump-Presidency' merger: https://theintercept.com/2017/06/12/the-u-s-government-has-become-the-ultimate-extension-of-donald-trumps-for-profit-brand/ They raise a good point. What's divestiture even mean? The name of the brand is still 'Trump'. Among the highlights... Enter American Idea, “a new midscale brand” hotel chain whose first properties will be in Mississippi, a red state where Trump won 18 percentage points more of the popular vote than Hillary Clinton. This is not just an attempt at crashing the Comfort Inn niche by wrapping it in stars and stripes. It’s also the most vivid window yet into the myriad ways the Trump family is transforming the presidency into a for-profit family business, annihilating the line between government and their web of brands. It turns out that while the Trump kids were on the campaign trail last year, they weren’t just stumping for their father — they were conducting market research on ways to profit from Trump voters. The sons would return to Trump Tower and report on the quaint and old-timey tastes enjoyed in “real America,” as Eric Trump described it on “Good Morning America.” We really did elect a CEO to the presidency. The problem is he's still serving his own business and, if it were not plain enough, possesses only passing interest in the affairs of the country. 2 Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Ouch. Politicians rarely sue the president, so there are few federal court decisions the legislators can cite to prove their legal standing to bring Wednesday's case, Leah Litman, an assistant professor specialising in constitutional law at the University of California, Irvine, told Reuters news agency. "But the constitutional provision they're suing to enforce gives them a role in how it's carried out, and that gives them a powerful standing argument," Litman said. Interesting. So there's not a whole lot of history of this they can point to in the past to justify it, but she also seems to think the last bit works in their favor. Hopefully this won't get thrown out. Link to comment
RedDenver Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Reports that the special counsel is now investigating Trump for obstruction. Link to comment
Whistlebritches Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Newt is so full of crap. 2 Link to comment
Fru Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 He can't obstruct justice if he has an R by his name. Link to comment
Whistlebritches Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Here is Trump's lawyer on Fox this morning. Clearly the best person for the job. 2 Link to comment
NM11046 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Here is Trump's lawyer on Fox this morning. Clearly the best person for the job. Wow. So if you just say "NO" real loud, and a lot. Act arrogant and defensive people fall for your bs. He surrounds himself with people who are as big of blowhards as he is. That's tough to find. Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Trump's legal problem: He's got this boob for his AG. What the heck is wrong with Sessions? He continues to sell people out big time. Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 He's as bad as AG as I had feared. 1 Link to comment
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