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muriel_volestrangler

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17. Impeachment needs two thirds in the Senate

Reply to iemanja (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:48 PM

4 hrs ago

and I can't see that happening. Shameless Supreme Court judges, like these 6, would just shrug it off (at least attempted impeachment of politicians means an argument to use against them in their next election; these guys don't have to worry about that).

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SCOTUS Sycophant Six plan to tamper with birthright citizenship, otherwise dobleremolque 7 hrs ago #1

Pretty sure we all know the answer Endlessmike56 7 hrs ago #2

You're exactly right. PSPS 6 hrs ago #7

13th, 14th and 15th are invalid? Retrograde 5 hrs ago #13

He'll cite another 17th century Brit jurist wolfie001 2 hrs ago #25

'Executive Orders as Lawmaking' needs to end C_U_L8R 7 hrs ago #3

This court, this regime 31st Street Bridge 7 hrs ago #4

They are making their move to completely take over our laws bluestarone 7 hrs ago #5

Precedence... Republicans say that Hitler did some good things. Norrrm 6 hrs ago #6

I have to believe they will rule against Trump iemanja 6 hrs ago #8

Impeaching them would just have the Republicans blocking it (nt) muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #9

I didn't mean now iemanja 4 hrs ago #14

Impeachment needs two thirds in the Senate muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #17

You're probably right. iemanja 3 hrs ago #21

Such a ruling would instantly make the court powerless and irrelevant Fiendish Thingy 6 hrs ago #11

Has a transition team been assigned for when he, well, you know, croaks. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #10

Roughly like this? muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #12

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john brown's body struggle4progress 4 hrs ago #16

Battle Cry of Freedom struggle4progress 4 hrs ago #18

Marching Through Georgia struggle4progress 4 hrs ago #19

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This is the litmus test case I have been fearing. TomSlick 3 hrs ago #22

Originalists, my ass! WTF is there to decide? OMGWTF 2 hrs ago #23

While they are at it just give him immunity..............oh yeah the 6 maga POS already did that........... turbinetree 2 hrs ago #24

Absolutely disgusting. There is no reason to take up Trump's patently ridiculous argument. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #26

They took this case in order to overturn the law. johnnyfins 1 hr ago #27

It just takes four to agree to take a case Dangling0826 1 hr ago #28