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Originally Posted by Rockstar
I think Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to invoke executive privilege. Back then he used it close another screwed up chapter in American politics and bring to an end Senator Joe McCarthy's fishing expedition for Russians. Of McCarthy's fishing expedition Eisenhower wrote: “It is a sad commentary on our government when such a manifestly useless and spurious thing can divert our attention from all the constructive work in which we could and should be engaged.”
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The entire process is setting a very bad precedence. The Constitution states the following: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Unpacking this statement the word "other" is equating high crimes and misdemeanors on the same level as treason and bribery. Again, the Democrats pushing the "bribery" when quid pro quo fizzled out. As such, the Democrats are now considering obstruction and abuse of power on the same level as treason and bribery. What will be next? Parking ticket is on the same level as bribery?