Lies Facts & Revelations

Seth Abramson:

4 Impeachment Facts

1. If it passes the House, it's kinda the equivalent of an indictment - it then goes to the Senate for trial.
2. It doesn't lead to what we normally think of as a "conviction" (Impeachment is a political thing, not a legality thing). If "convicted", then the office-holder is removed from office.
3. The impeaching party pays no real penalty in either the medium-term or long-term.
4. The purpose is to set markers to delineate future ethical behavior for office-holders.

4 Impeachment Lies

1. You can't impeach until both parties see proof beyond reasonable doubt.
2. There's no point in it if you know you can't pass the articles in the House or get a conviction in the Senate.
3. The impeaching party pays a political price (See #3 above. See also 1974 Midterms. See also 2000 Election)
4. The purpose is removal

4 Impeachment Revelations

1. You can impeach a president for being a national security risk.
2. Impeachment can be justified when the articles don't include statutory crimes
3. Senators may apply any standard of proof they deem appropriate.
4. A public airing of the facts would hurt 45* (and most Repubs) badly.

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