This kind of presumes that people raising issues aren't aware of that. But for now norms around abuse of office aren't holding, so temporarily relief is sought via other, possibly more rigid, avenues. https://twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/941168739139145728 …
It's fairly evident that it's not for the next year though. IMO neither lawmakers, nor NGOs, nor journalists, nor citizens can really be faulted looking for alternative, intentionally existing!, backstops to stop the worst.
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I don't blame them--I feel myself yearning for legal solution as well--mainly because political approach fraught and Rs are morally lost imo. But important to remind one's self: nature and solution political.
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Even assuming the GOP re-found its soul: All the realistic political solutions have incredibly long lead times. 2018 is ways off. A president without congressional support can do plenty damage. Impeachment will/would take a good while. Efforts to limit damage seem required.
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