Now that Trump has been acquitted by the Senate, the “bonus round” of barring him from holding federal public office under Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution—which would have permitted “disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States” to attach by a simple majority vote—is off the table.
I hate to say it, but I think it's time to let it go. Dems could have produced a written, signed confession and the GOP would have voted to acquit. The managers did a phenomenal job of laying out their evidence, and you'd have to be brain dead to not see Trump's involvement. But, Biden has work to do. The trial was public and recorded. It will be part of our history now and history will not be kind to him. Despite the verdict he did not "win" at all. History will see him as a loser multiple times over and that is fitting for a giant toddler like him. I do hope the states take him to the mat, and at very least, drain his bank accounts with legal fees until the end of his days. Good riddance - I'm ready to give my attention to other things than this man, who we've already tossed out on his arse.
I’d love to see him held accountable. The trial was easily “enough” to have done that with ALL the overwhelming evidence. Not enough Republicans who take their oaths seriously and respect Democracy. For the GOP to have any chance of being old “Grand Old Party” again, they’ll have to shed themselves of Trump and Qanon/conspiritists. Until then, We Democrats really have our work cut out for us to help President Biden move vaccinations forward, recover our economy, protect everyone’s rights and increase the federal minimum wage so people have a chance at least of getting out of poverty.
Can this question just be revisited later, so that this Congress and the Biden administration can get on with other important business for now, but also bar Trump from future office later? Maybe wait 18 months?
Barring trump from running for office in the future is akin to republicans who don't support the electoral college. No one has done more damage to the republican party than the super duo of trump/mccuckold in the past 4 years. Please don't stop them now!
One way to negate the “Bill of Attainder” argument is to hold off until various investigations have progressed to the point where all of the various Congress members, armed forces personnel and veterans, policemen, sheriffs, state legislators, and others who have taken an oath to support the Constitution yet participated in, or gave aid to, the insurrection can be identified and barred from future office, thereby making Trump but one member of a group.
I hate to say it, but I think it's time to let it go. Dems could have produced a written, signed confession and the GOP would have voted to acquit. The managers did a phenomenal job of laying out their evidence, and you'd have to be brain dead to not see Trump's involvement. But, Biden has work to do. The trial was public and recorded. It will be part of our history now and history will not be kind to him. Despite the verdict he did not "win" at all. History will see him as a loser multiple times over and that is fitting for a giant toddler like him. I do hope the states take him to the mat, and at very least, drain his bank accounts with legal fees until the end of his days. Good riddance - I'm ready to give my attention to other things than this man, who we've already tossed out on his arse.
I’d love to see him held accountable. The trial was easily “enough” to have done that with ALL the overwhelming evidence. Not enough Republicans who take their oaths seriously and respect Democracy. For the GOP to have any chance of being old “Grand Old Party” again, they’ll have to shed themselves of Trump and Qanon/conspiritists. Until then, We Democrats really have our work cut out for us to help President Biden move vaccinations forward, recover our economy, protect everyone’s rights and increase the federal minimum wage so people have a chance at least of getting out of poverty.
Can this question just be revisited later, so that this Congress and the Biden administration can get on with other important business for now, but also bar Trump from future office later? Maybe wait 18 months?
Barring trump from running for office in the future is akin to republicans who don't support the electoral college. No one has done more damage to the republican party than the super duo of trump/mccuckold in the past 4 years. Please don't stop them now!
One way to negate the “Bill of Attainder” argument is to hold off until various investigations have progressed to the point where all of the various Congress members, armed forces personnel and veterans, policemen, sheriffs, state legislators, and others who have taken an oath to support the Constitution yet participated in, or gave aid to, the insurrection can be identified and barred from future office, thereby making Trump but one member of a group.