T And T Garage wrote on 12/04/17 at 14:24:01:WebsterMark wrote on 12/04/17 at 14:02:19:Presidents “can’t “ obstruct justice. Because they can pardon anyone at anytime and as head of the Justice Department, he can direct prosecutors to pursue or stop any investigation. Of all citizens, the President is unique in this regard.
However, he can be impeached if Congress is inclined to do so.
Yeah, just like Clinton was.
This will become a mere formality (after the corporate tax cut passes). Tricky dicky resigned for less.... As you have often done before, your ignorance is proving my point. Nixon resigned rather than face an impeachment vote by the House. He likely would have been impeached but he left before the vote was taken. He was not indicted nor could he have been indicted for obstruction of justice because he could have / would have fired all the prosecutors involved.
With the full and uncontested Powers of Pardon available to the Presidency, it is impossible to convict the president of obstruction which is why we have impeachment clauses. The president is the chief law-enforcement officer. He can direct the actions of anyone subordinate to him which, by definition, is everyone in the Justice Department.
But you can't have a President running around breaking laws and doing whatever he wishes. The founding fathers gave the Presidency King-like powers but only up to a certain point. This was a major dividing line between what had been done in the past and what this Republic was supposed to stand for. It's one of the reasons why George Washington is one of the greatest Presidents because he refused the Kingship powers some offered him after his terms.
Honestly, am I the only one whose heard of The Federalist Papers, had a constitutional law class or read history? Are all you leftist educated on MTV, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert?
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