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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016

      1. The emoluments problem is real but we have to think about it politically rather than just legally. https://thinkprogress.org/trump-poised-to-violate-constitution-his-first-day-in-office-george-w-bushs-ethics-lawyer-says-73e14789a935#.pdyy6sria …

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      2. Impeachment is a political process, not a legal one. So Trump can do any number of impeachable offences without triggering Congress.

      6 replies 136 retweets 225 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      3. Trump is already doing things that, on the face of it, merit impeachment investigation -- business dealings during transition.

      3 replies 123 retweets 242 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      4.But again, this is a political rather than legal matter. Question is whether Trump's self-enrichment can be used against him politically?

      7 replies 72 retweets 148 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      5. To answer that question, worth asking why Trump's evident corruption (Trump foundation, Trump U case) didn't hurt him in election.

      18 replies 55 retweets 181 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      6. Allied to "it takes a crook to beat the crooks" was "I'm rich so I can't be bought by the special interests."

      8 replies 44 retweets 122 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      7. But Trump's "I'm a shrewd crook who can outwit the crooked system" argument falters if he's using presidency for further self-enrichment

      12 replies 92 retweets 189 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      8. Again & again & again: emoluments problem has to used politically as well as legally. Raising it is way to undermine Trump's support.

      5 replies 95 retweets 192 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016

      9. Trump corruption also didn't hurt because he was contrast gainer: his supporters saw Clinton as even more corrupt.But now Clinton is gone

      10:30 AM - 20 Nov 2016
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        2. Andrew C 💯‏ @arc315 20 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          if they could convince themselves that Clinton was more corrupt, then further self-delusion will not be hard.

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        3. Equal Opp Cynic [Philip]‏ @EqualOppCynic 20 Nov 2016
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          Until it affects their lives. In April 2017 with economy in shambles, even more jobs hemorrhaging, gotta believe your eyes @HeerJeet

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        1. Rob‏ @dreadfulpoint 20 Nov 2016
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          then make Congressional inaction the story

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        1. Jake + the derg  🎨 ⚖️ 💛 🐝‏ @JakeReif 20 Nov 2016
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          This issue needs to be pressed NOW as a command: Divest OR be guilty of an impeachable offense on day 1. Make it a "choice."

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        1. M Wolfe‏ @MWolfe9216 20 Nov 2016
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          the bigger prob is on the loony left- your hood- r u loony lefties 4 anti-gay,anti-women anti-American Hamas or 4 pro-gay+women?

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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          10. As an addendum: the biggest failure of opposition to Trump has been a failure to think politically, to rely on apolitical norms.

          3 replies 75 retweets 195 likes
        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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          11. Both anti-Trump GOP & Clinton pitched case against Trump to apolitical ideals of decency, which (as we've seen) don't count for much

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        1. Joyce Faraone‏ @factsfaraone 20 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          oh no. Clinton not gone. They need her as the perfect foil and Sessions will appoint an independent prosecutor. Narrative must

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