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I understand everyone's opinion. But what actually would happen procedurally?
I believe she can still be elected and it will fall on Obama to pardon or not, correct?
lunetunelover said it correctly. If she was indicted, she could still be elected and still take office. Obama wouldn't have anything to do with it. If the Republicans still control the House, they may initiate impeachment proceedings. This is not likely to be successful. The trial takes place in the Senate, and requires two-thirds majority to convict. Only if she was very clearly guilty of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors" could she be forced from office, in which case Kaine would assume the Presidency.
This would be a dream scenario for me. Because I could never vote for Trump, but I don't exactly feel good about voting for Clinton either. If the end result is President Kaine it will all be worth it.
Maybe someone has her 'personal' emails?
I wouldn't mind seeing her and her cronies in full panic mode. Could only imagine the spin they are going to try and put on it.
lunetunelover said it correctly. If she was indicted, she could still be elected and still take office. Obama wouldn't have anything to do with it. If the Republicans still control the House, they may initiate impeachment proceedings. This is not likely to be successful. The trial takes place in the Senate, and requires two-thirds majority to convict. Only if she was very clearly guilty of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors" could she be forced from office, in which case Kaine would assume the Presidency.
If there is very obviously a criminal sitting President and the Congress refuses to remove her, there are only two options left:
1) a military coup that overthrows the entire government
All simply nonsense. There is no possibility of her being indicted. Any AG at this point will kick the can to the next administration in the very unlikely event a smoking gun was uncovered. But short of a leak of US strategy to Putin or such almost nothing would rise to the level of a smoking gun.
The damage is of a PR sort. Lets Trump work the issue to the election. No place near enough damage to change anything.
Continues to shows the damage of the stupid decision to use the private server. Also shows Comey is no friend to Clinton. Openiing this up with no resolution in sight is a deliberate political decision to harm Clinton.
lunetunelover said it correctly. If she was indicted, she could still be elected and still take office. Obama wouldn't have anything to do with it. If the Republicans still control the House, they may initiate impeachment proceedings. This is not likely to be successful. The trial takes place in the Senate, and requires two-thirds majority to convict. Only if she was very clearly guilty of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors" could she be forced from office, in which case Kaine would assume the Presidency.
This would be a dream scenario for me. Because I could never vote for Trump, but I don't exactly feel good about voting for Clinton either. If the end result is President Kaine it will all be worth it.
while i dont like his politics, i wouldnt mind tim kaine being president, in fact i would prefer him over hitlery.
And she still wins. AND Obama doesn't pardon....then Kaine because president?
I know this is going to be soiled with "lock her up" and other sexist slogans, but let's try to keep it factual.
Joe Biden is kicking himself right now, LOL. I always loved Joe Biden but voted Hillary because Sanders was WAAAY to left for me, I like moderates to get things done.
Drunk, senile, pedophile, old uncle Joe was never a serious candidate, obama only picked him as VP because he needed a stooge with lots of years of service, and who would never be a threat to corrupt obama.
Joe was/is the perfect stooge, he is one of those guys you worked with that happened to hang around long enough and be in the right place at the right time. He has always been a buffoon.
Unfortunately, if crooked hillary would happen to win, she could pardon herself, so she would remain president for the few remaining months of her life. After the old bat crocks, then Kaine would take over.
Should she win and pardon herself, she would have a tough row to hoe trying to run the country with a criminal conviction on her record.
One possibility would be that the FBI would yank her security clearance and then she couldn't see any security briefing, rendering her unable to serve.. The FBI has already voted to yank her clearance, but Comey vetoed it, at that time. Maybe not next time??
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