Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Satire? Supreme Court Can Extend Trump’s Term By Up To 3 Years If He’s Acquitted In The Senate

Via G.W. Long  via  Wirecutter

 

There’s a little-known precedent on the books that Democrats are trying desperately to have removed before the impeachment trial of President Trump begins. In 1974, as Nixon faced impeachment, the Republican Congress passed a law that would allow his term to be extended if he was acquitted.

The law was specific to Nixon, and was set to expire in 5 years, but Nixon resigned. The removal of the law, therefore, never happened.

According to legal analyst and constitutional scholar, Art Tubolls, the fact that the law exists at all sets a precedent:

“The law is very clear. An acquittal, which they were sure they would get until all the facts came to light, would have meant that Nixon’s term was stolen from him, and that three years or less could be added to his time in office without causing a constitutional crisis.

9 comments:

  1. Don't bother checking the validity with Snopes. We all know where they stand.

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  2. Yep, they use the name "Art Tubolls" as everything from a Bishop to a Presidential Advisor on one satire site...

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  3. When Trump beats the impeachment charges he should push HARD for this to be done. The resulting meltdown of insanity and hatred this would produce in the commie left and their moronic sycophants would likely be the end of the demonrat party as it currently exists.

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    1. The resulting meltdown of insanity and hatred this would produce in the commie left and their moronic sycophants would likely be the end of the demonrat party as it currently exists.

      Really. :)

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  4. satire???? I hope not. Nancy P's brain drooling out her nose when she hears about this? priceless...

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    1. Nancy P's brain drooling out her nose when she hears about this? priceless...

      Recommend her for an Oscar...........:)

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