At the Virginia ratifying convention, in reference to this Art II power to adjourn Congress, Edmund Randolph said, if a president used the power in a “dishonest” way, “the representatives of the people will have the power of impeaching him.” 😅 - ThreadSky

danielsholt.bsky.social • 123 days ago

At the Virginia ratifying convention, in reference to this Art II power to adjourn Congress, Edmund Randolph said, if a president used the power in a “dishonest” way, “the representatives of the people will have the power of impeaching him.” 😅

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It's the most obvious thing he will do.

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jmd0530.bsky.social•123 days ago

Impeachment? We already know how that ends.

scottinjupiter.bsky.social•123 days ago

That’s cute.

shawnguerra.bsky.social•123 days ago

Well I’m relieved 🙄

bigbrain1234.bsky.social•123 days ago

Perfect.

synicism.bsky.social•123 days ago

The only people a GOP controlled House is going to impeach are Democrat-appointed judges and officials. Doesn't even matter if they beat the charges. The House will just change the dates on the Articles and file them all over again.

fairygardens.bsky.social•123 days ago

If Vance doesn't 25th amendment him first.

beat-army.bsky.social•123 days ago

Unfortunately, the Members of the House are no longer the “representatives of the people.”

eugenebluegrass.bsky.social•123 days ago

Remember in 2019 when he said, 'I have an Article 2 where I have the right to do whatever I want as president'? Did anyone explain Articles 1 & 3 to him?

pilot135pd.bsky.social•123 days ago

But the majority of those representatives are MAGAts so we're still screwed.

hokiehoos.bsky.social•123 days ago

Well, he was wrong.

bootowl.bsky.social•123 days ago

Did anyone ask Ed how he thought Congress will do this if it is adjourned?

paulfuller.bsky.social•123 days ago

This. But also, am I misinterpreting "in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment"? What would keep them from agreeing if both houses wished to prevent adjournment? Of course he could collude with the House to adjourn both.

bootowl.bsky.social•123 days ago

The second scenario is the problematic one. What if all (or most) GOP legislators just continue to draw their salary and say that for now deferring to the Orange Menace is best for the country? Not sure what the solution would be unless SCOTUS steps in.

julesposts.bsky.social•123 days ago

Why didn't Obama appoint supreme court justices this way?

nocatsnomasters.bsky.social•123 days ago

He would have been impeached.

dystopos.bsky.social•123 days ago

They have had, and have used that power before.

mcmusings.bsky.social•123 days ago

Sounds quaint now doesn’t it?

mandysueinla.bsky.social•123 days ago

Believe the worst w Trump.

bluememe.bsky.social•123 days ago

Oh, those sweet summer children.

prayinggrantis.bsky.social•123 days ago

Won’t happen. They didn’t do it for Jan 6. They are all to scared of him now.

dezyningmom.bsky.social•123 days ago

How quaint.

patrickesnyder.bsky.social•123 days ago

Do we really have impeachment anymore?

jcherson.bsky.social•123 days ago

Really going to lament some of the founders' lack of imagination regarding party allegiance.

cantard.bsky.social•123 days ago

1) Republicans taking Trump to trial in the Senate would, theoretically, put the fear of God into him because of his liability as a civilian.
2) They would never do this because the base would murder them.

antifajohnny.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'll call Merrick Garland ASAP, I'm sure he will be up for the task!

hoobajoob.bsky.social•123 days ago

sure because that works so very well on Trump

iamtherealsteve.bsky.social•123 days ago

We’ve tried that, it didn’t take

michaelander45.bsky.social•123 days ago

One big problem I see with this is that executing this power would require assent of the house in the first instance

joshuaweishart.bsky.social•123 days ago

Even if he has absolute immunity for exercising it? https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaweishart.bsky.social/post/3lauda3rpce2p

ptrish0401.bsky.social•123 days ago

😂 yeah that’ll happen. Good lawd we’re doomed

jennvg.bsky.social•123 days ago

Well that should work flawlessly.

geoffgarin.bsky.social•123 days ago

Randolph's theory presumes that the representatives of the people will be independent and principled. No such luck with the incoming House and Senate majorities.

imnotjack.bsky.social•123 days ago

Hahaha hahaha they may have the power to impeach him but do you think any of them honestly will? If you do all of your marbles have fallen out of your ears. And BTW even if they did do you think the Senate would convict him? If so, what world do you live in and what kind of chemicals are you taking?

danielsholt.bsky.social•123 days ago

I think the laughing emoji in the post answers all of these questions.

yeasting.bsky.social•123 days ago

Who’s ready for months of discussing Charles I?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rump_Parliament

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