He has rendered himself obnoxious

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Tuesday October 24, 2017 · 12:05 PM PDT

2017/10/24 · 12:05

FILE - In this March 12, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump wants to win the White House in November. House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to save the Republican Party for the future. Those goals put Trump and Ryan increasingly at odds over both tone and substance as the billionaire businessman barrels toward the GOP presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) — Obnoxious

In 1827 President James Madison published the notes he took during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Madison’s notes show some delegates did not want a clause for impeachment of the president. Some delegates wanted the grounds for impeachment to be enumerated and specific. Other delegates wanted the clause to enable impeachment and removal from office for more general offenses.

They settled on a mix of specific and general. Article 2, Section 4 of the US Constitution states the president shall be removed from office for the crimes of “Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

Treason is defined in Article 3, Section 3, Clause 1. Bribery is not defined in the Constitution but the crime long existed in English and American Common Law. The phrase “other High Crimes and Misdemeanors” is left undefined.

Benjamin Franklin is recorded in Madison's notes favoring general grounds of impeachment. Madison quotes Franklin saying the president should be removed from office when when he has “rendered himself obnoxious”.

The first article of impeachment should be, “He has rendered himself obnoxious”.

So, why did the administration say the Benghazi attacks were sparked by the anti-Islam video?

SClayton

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Monday October 19, 2015 · 1:15 PM PDT

2015/10/19 · 13:15

I will be listening to hear if the badgering allegations thrown at Sec. Clinton once again include the charge that the Administration and Department of State misled the public by claiming the Benghazi attacks were spurred by the anti-Islam video. Over the past three years I’ve heard Republicans claim the administration knew it was the work of terrorists and that blaming the video was a fraud to hide or misdirect something or other.

SClayton

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Wednesday October 17, 2012 · 4:27 PM PDT

2012/10/17 · 16:27

Within hours of the attack on the consulate, Gov. Romney jumped in front of the cameras to take advantage of the situation for political gain. It wasn't just predictable. He said he would do it.

Here's a donor's question and Gov. Romney's answer from his May 2012, 47% speech.

Audience member: I think that had to do with the fact that the Iranians perceived Reagan would do something to really get them out. In other words [unintelligible]…and that's why I'm suggesting that something that you say over the next few months gets the Iranians to understand that their pursuit of the bomb is something that you would predict and I think that's something that could possibly resonate very well with American Republican voters.
Romney: I appreciate the idea. I can't—one of the other things that's frustrating to me is that at a typical day like this, when I do three or four events like this, the number of foreign policy questions that I get are between zero and one. And the American people are not concentrated at all on China, on Russia, Iran, Iraq. This president's failure to put in place a status forces agreement allowing 10-20,000 troops to stay in Iraq? Unthinkable! And yet, in that election, in the Jimmy Carter election, the fact that we have hostages in Iran, I mean, that was all we talked about. And we had the two helicopters crash in the desert, I mean that's—that was—that was the focus, and so him solving that made all the difference in the world. I'm afraid today if you said, "We got Iran to agree to stand down a nuclear weapon," they'd go hold on. It's really a, but…by the way, if something of that nature presents itself, I will work to find a way to take advantage of the opportunity.

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Friday December 31, 2010 · 11:47 AM PST

2010/12/31 · 11:47

I spent a couple minutes looking for an objective analysis of the FCC's statement on Dec 20 that they intend to issue regulations 'preserving the open internet' -- the so called, pending Net Neutrality regulations.

I found a statement by Consumers Union / Consumer Federation of America, the folks behind the magazine Consumers Report. CU/CFA prides themselves on their objectivity. They focus on the greater good of consumers.

I also found the current news headline "54 Percent of Voters Oppose FCC Net Neutrality Rules"

SClayton

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 4:43 PM PDT

2008/11/01 · 16:43

The San Francisco Chronicle's online version, SFGate.com is reporting that No on Prop 8 signs grace the yard of Steve Young.

Here's a link:
SFGate: Steve Young's wife lines up against Mormon church on Prop. 8

SClayton

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 10:00 AM PDT

2008/09/30 · 10:00

In the debate, Sen. McCain said he wanted to ‘do away with cost-plus contracts’ and claimed to understand how to get defense contract cost overruns under control.

He said, "I think that we have to return -- particularly in defense spending, which is the largest part of our appropriations -- we have to do away with cost-plus contracts." He claimed, "I know how to do that".

His suggestion is simplisitc and dangerous and his claim, nonsense.

SClayton

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Sunday September 28, 2008 · 2:30 PM PDT

2008/09/28 · 14:30

During the debate, Sen. McCain said, "I saved the taxpayers $6.8 billion by fighting a contract that was negotiated between Boeing and DOD that was completely wrong. And we fixed it and we killed it and the people ended up in federal prison so I know how to do this because I've been involved these issues for many, many years."

He didn't fix a damned thing. He introduced politics into a screwed up procurement and made things worse in terms of overall cost, schedule and readiness for a mission-critical Air Force development and production program.

SClayton

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Thursday September 25, 2008 · 2:08 PM PDT

2008/09/25 · 14:08

Yesterday, Fox ran a story laying the blame for the financial industry crisis at the feet of Sen. Schumer and Rep. Frank. The story fails to mention President Bush's 'Ownership Society' initiatives.

SClayton

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Tuesday September 16, 2008 · 1:39 PM PDT

2008/09/16 · 13:39

Answer: Bangor, Maine -- by 41 miles.

SClayton

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Thursday May 22, 2008 · 1:03 PM PDT

2008/05/22 · 13:03

Who said or wrote:

Dealing with Iran and Syria is controversial. Nevertheless, it is our view that in diplomacy, a nation can and should engage its adversaries and enemies to try to resolve conflicts and differences consistent with its own interests. Accordingly, the Support Group (of US diplomats) should actively engage Iran and Syria in its diplomatic dialogue, without preconditions. (emphasis added)

Choose One:

A. A Democratic US Senator running for president whose policies are attacked as naive and appeasing

B. A study group formed to make assessments and recommendations on the situation in Iraq comprised of James Baker, James Hamilton, Lawrence Eagleburger, Vernon Jordan, Edwin Meese, Sandra Day O'Connor, Leon Panetta, William Perry, Charles Robb, and Alan Simpson.

Hint: it wasn't a current US senator.

Utah Money

SClayton

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Thursday May 31, 2007 · 5:11 PM PDT

2007/05/31 · 17:11

Four and half years ago, John Swallow was the Republican candidate for the Utah 2nd Congressional District, running against first term incumbent Jim Matheson. Matheson was targeted by the RNC as vulnerable and Swallow's campaign was particularly nasty. It pissed me off.

I did a little research in opensecrets.org on who was contributing to Mr. Swallow's campaign. It looked screwy -- it looked like corporations were contributing, it looked like individuals were contributing more than allowed by law, and it looked like individuals were trying to hide excess contributions by giving the money under the names of their kids.

So, I filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission.

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