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Can a prez who is impeached and removed from office run for prez again? What does The Constitution say about that? What do you say? Why?

Posted - May 19, 2017

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  • No, and why would they?

    Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution has the clause…

    Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

    Meaning, if an impeached President were to be convicted, one of the two penalties (generally one that would require a separate vote after the conviction passed, which automatically invokes the first penalty, removal from office) that is possible is “disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at May 19, 2017 11:19 AM MDT
      May 19, 2017 4:40 AM MDT
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  • 113301
     You are asking a question I cannot answer Jett. Why? Thank you for the "no" and Happy Friday. The rest of your reply in question form is beyond my security clearance.
      May 19, 2017 4:44 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    i dont think so
      May 19, 2017 4:58 PM MDT
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