President Biden
Jan 27th 2021, 1:33 am
#2446
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by dakota44
I am a firm believer in term limits for the House and the Senate. Ideally, in my opinion, 2 terms for a Senator, 12 years, and 6 terms for a Congressman, also 12 years. Staggered. I do not think the entire House should be up for reelection at the same time. It is stupid. That becomes a bit more difficult to change and more likely impossible. The term limits do more than deal with the age issues, it also eliminates multiple decades of coziness with various special interest groups.
Jan 27th 2021, 1:47 am
#2447
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Yes, this all makes sense. I also wish, as I do for the UK, that we had more than two viable parties. I don't the two-party system is doing us any good at all any more.
Jan 27th 2021, 2:53 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by dakota44
Not everything is in the Constitution. Senate rules are created and modified over the years. Like the filibuster rule etc. I suppose that is the case with that rule.
https://www.newsweek.com/patrick-lea...istory-1564243
Jan 27th 2021, 3:07 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by Boiler
Arose because Chief Justice Roberts gave it a miss. Which I think makes sense, why would he be involved in a case against a private citizen,
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...-trial-1564300
The only thing that's true is that the constitution is silent on who should preside.
Jan 27th 2021, 4:25 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
I'm hearing the sound of goalposts moving.
From a definitive statement
Arose because Chief Justice Roberts gave it a miss.
To
As far as I can see he could have been asked.
Nincompoop.
Jan 27th 2021, 4:49 am
#2454
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
It also highlights once again how undemocratic this "governor appoints replacement until end of term" is. And this applies not only in the event of death, but in things like being appointed to a job in the administration. That's the reason why there was zero chance of Warren being in the Biden administration.
or as Dakota suggests an appointment from the party of the person who is being replaced.
Jan 27th 2021, 6:18 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
.....and moved a hell of a long way.
From a definitive statement
Arose because Chief Justice Roberts gave it a miss.
To
As far as I can see he could have been asked.
Nincompoop.
From a definitive statement
Arose because Chief Justice Roberts gave it a miss.
To
As far as I can see he could have been asked.
Nincompoop.
"Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution states: "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."The Constitution requires the involvement of the chief justice only when the president is on trial. Since Trump no longer is president, there is no requirement for the chief justice to be involved."
The whole 'refusal by Roberts' was started by this clown. 'Jevon O.A. Williams, a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Republican Party, claimed that the chief justice refused to preside.'
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...-trial-1564300
Jan 27th 2021, 11:40 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by dakota44
Me too. We may get our wish the way the Republican party is splintering.
Jan 27th 2021, 11:42 am
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Re: President Biden
Originally Posted by dakota44
When in truth...this....
"Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution states: "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."The Constitution requires the involvement of the chief justice only when the president is on trial. Since Trump no longer is president, there is no requirement for the chief justice to be involved."
The whole 'refusal by Roberts' was started by this clown. 'Jevon O.A. Williams, a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Republican Party, claimed that the chief justice refused to preside.'
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...-trial-1564300
"Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution states: "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."The Constitution requires the involvement of the chief justice only when the president is on trial. Since Trump no longer is president, there is no requirement for the chief justice to be involved."
The whole 'refusal by Roberts' was started by this clown. 'Jevon O.A. Williams, a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Republican Party, claimed that the chief justice refused to preside.'
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...-trial-1564300
There you go again with those damn facts.
