[ExI] Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 11/10/2026 21:27, Adrian Tymes wrote:
>
> On Sun, Oct 11, 2026 at 11:44 AM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>> On 11/10/2026 15:34, spike wrote:
>>> ...> On Behalf Of Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
>>>
>>>> ...or impeach him (although impeachment seems unlikely, or it would already
>>> have happened).
>>>
>>> It did already happen, twice.
>> Unsuccessfully.
> Spike may quibble on this, so I'll state the counterpoint less argumentatively:
>
> Technically, the term "impeachment" only refers to what the House
> does.  The Senate has no part in it until after the impeachment
> happens.
>
> The Senate may confirm the impeachment and remove the President from
> office.  This is technically separate and distinct from the
> impeachment itself.  It is this latter portion that has yet to happen,
> not the impeachment itself.


Fair enough, as a quibble over teminology. But that's all it is. The purpose of an impeachment is to remove someone from office. If they are not removed, it has been unsuccessful.
-- 
Ben