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Originally Posted by MaDef
LMAO, looks like you kids need to go change your shorts. Really? secret pacts to circumvent the president? what are you guys smoking over on that side of the ocean?
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Actually, the pact concerning Nixon has been verified for a long time; as Nixon's Watergate woes got worse and worse, he began to drink heavily and many around him became concerned about his ability to function and govern responsibly; in books written by those who worked in the Nixon White House and were part of his administration, numerous references and depictions have been made regarding Nixon's state. One book even recounted how Nixon had become quite drunk on one occasion and had to cancel out of an appearance, leaving his staff to try to decide how best to excuse his absence; IIRC, one of the persons at the event sarcastically noted they could just be honest and say, 'Hey, the President is loaded'. It was around that time Kissinger and other senior civil and military leaders decided to mutually "double-check" and confirm any orders from Nixon...
Given Trump has amply and openly exhibited conduct and demeanor falling well within the realm of serious instability and a tendency to ill-considered or ill-conceived behavior and decision-making, the idea more adult and cooler heads would find the need to formulate ways to blunt any rash actions or decisions by Trump; doing nothing would be, in itself, irresponsible...
BTW, a couple of posters in previous entries have stated that a specific crime must be proven in order to impeach a President; actually, given the source of the term "high crimes and misdemeanors", the scope of what is impeachable is broad and does not necessarily require a specific criminal aspect:
http://law.justia.com/constitution/u...-offenses.html
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