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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 May 2019

      A serious request: I would like someone who opposes impeachment explain to me why impeachment proceedings aren't required if you have credible evidence a president obstructed justice?

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 May 2019

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Mr. Nick Beaudrot

      Okay, this is the best answer: impeachment is both a political & a legal process, so if you think the politics is bad you can refrain even if (as now) the president has clearly committed impeachable offences. But still leaves a questionhttps://twitter.com/nbeaudrot/status/1125797474457739270 …

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      Mr. Nick Beaudrot @nbeaudrot
      Replying to @HeerJeet
      I'm pro impeachment. The Federalist Papers argue impeachment is always at some level a political calculation. And elected officials are allowed to decide it's bad politics. That seems like a bug in presidential democracy vs a parliamentary system.
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        1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 May 2019

          Let's say, arguendo, that impeachment is politically unwise & agree it's not required. We're still left with the problem of president who has clearly, obviously & in front of our eyes obstructed justice. What is the remedy for that?

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        1. Michael Martin‏ @RalphoZimski 7 May 2019
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          All of this folderol because of a DOJ policy memo preventing indicting a sitting President...not a law. One of the first orders of business for whenever Dems take over the House, Senate & White House is to get rid of that memo.

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        1. Jackson‏ @jchilds41 7 May 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I will never understand the attitude that the Senate will acquit so it's useless. They did weeks on Benghazi and got front page articles about the scandal of email management. Republicans would have impeachment hearings every day till the election if the situation were reversed.

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        1. Fvck unity give me justice‏ @reactivemzrs 7 May 2019
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          Fvck unity give me justice Retweeted John Harwood

          "bad politics" Bahhh! It's about messaging. Make the case. Instead, Pelosi and fall-in-line Dems have been trying to drive down public opinion on impeachment since Feb 2017. And once again, everyone wants to ignore this pre-Mueller-report poll:https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1095300867027275778 …

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          John HarwoodVerified account @JohnJHarwood
          new WashPost poll: impeach Trump if he obstructed justice? 65% yes, 29% no impeach Trump if he coordinated w/Russia? 61% yes, 33% https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/americans-view-mueller-credible-trump/2019/02/12/0e02bb76-2ebd-11e9-8781-763619f12cb4_page.html …
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        1. Inquisitive Ursa‏ @InquisitiveUrsa 7 May 2019
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          While I agree with that answer I also note that as a legal matter prosecutorial discretion permits not bringing charges even when the law has been clearly violated.

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        1. Jeremy Ray Jenkins‏ @JeremyRJenkins 7 May 2019
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          This is a VERY bad take. It would mean the GOP enablers in Congress are acting in a perfectly legitimate manner: placing political considerations above the rule of law.

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        2. Josh Marshall‏Verified account @joshtpm 7 May 2019
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          I think 'politics' here is misleading or prejudicing the question. I think many opponents don't think the 'politics' is bad but that it's not the most effective way to remove Trump from office. Also, the reasons it's not required is that it's literally not required.

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        3. Eric Medlin‏ @MedlinWrites 7 May 2019
          Replying to @joshtpm @HeerJeet

          The term "required" is thrown around a LOT by liberals when it completely ignores enforcement. Mnuchin is "required" to hand over the tax return, but if he's not punished IT DOESN'T MATTER. Pelosi clearly knows that. The word sounds great but doesn't actually matter...

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        2. CRT teacher‏ @occams_sword 7 May 2019
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I’m not against impeachment, but if I were I would say this: if a president obstructs a federal investigation and he was not guilty of the underlying crime, he could pardon any guilty party associated with the investigation anyway. So the obstruction is just preempting the pardon

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        3. CRT teacher‏ @occams_sword 7 May 2019
          Replying to @occams_sword @HeerJeet

          I’d kinda follow the logic that the Supreme Court gave for why Governor McDonnell’s conviction was overturned, and what constitutes official acts. Of course the logic wouldn’t cover obstructing state investigations, because the President can pardon state convictions.

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