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| Take our Republican party impeachment quiz | |
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| An anonymous source leaked me this hush-hush Republican document on impeachment – and it’s a real shocker! | |
| Now that the House judiciary committee has approved the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, Republicans have prepared a quiz meant to test Republican lawmakers’ support for the president. Following are excerpts from the Republican quiz. | Now that the House judiciary committee has approved the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, Republicans have prepared a quiz meant to test Republican lawmakers’ support for the president. Following are excerpts from the Republican quiz. |
| The term “high crimes and misdemeanors” in the US constitution’s impeachment clause refers to: | The term “high crimes and misdemeanors” in the US constitution’s impeachment clause refers to: |
| In creating the impeachment process, the founders meant to show: | In creating the impeachment process, the founders meant to show: |
| President Trump’s 25 July phone conversation with President Zelenskiy was | President Trump’s 25 July phone conversation with President Zelenskiy was |
| In withholding $400m in military aid to Ukraine appropriated by Congress, President Trump was: | In withholding $400m in military aid to Ukraine appropriated by Congress, President Trump was: |
| The theory that Ukraine and not Russia was responsible for meddling in the 2016 election is: | The theory that Ukraine and not Russia was responsible for meddling in the 2016 election is: |
| Democrats are seeking to impeach President Trump because: | Democrats are seeking to impeach President Trump because: |
| Consider the following scenario: | Consider the following scenario: |
| A mobster pays a visit to a small jewelry store in a dangerous part of town, and says to the young store owner, “Word has it you were robbed last week. That’s such a shame, a nice business like yours – robbed. So, I wanna offer you my help.” | A mobster pays a visit to a small jewelry store in a dangerous part of town, and says to the young store owner, “Word has it you were robbed last week. That’s such a shame, a nice business like yours – robbed. So, I wanna offer you my help.” |
| “Gee,” says the young store owner, “that’s awfully generous of you.” | “Gee,” says the young store owner, “that’s awfully generous of you.” |
| “Yeah, I’m a generous guy. So I’m gonna make sure nothing happens to you or your lovely store because there are some very bad people out there.” | “Yeah, I’m a generous guy. So I’m gonna make sure nothing happens to you or your lovely store because there are some very bad people out there.” |
| “Thank you so much, how can I ever repay you?” | “Thank you so much, how can I ever repay you?” |
| “Funny you should ask … It just so happens that you have a regular customer named Sleepy Joe.” | “Funny you should ask … It just so happens that you have a regular customer named Sleepy Joe.” |
| “Sure, I know Mr Joe.” | “Sure, I know Mr Joe.” |
| “Well, I want you to put up a little sign in your shop window that says ‘Sleepy Joe is a shoplifter’.” | “Well, I want you to put up a little sign in your shop window that says ‘Sleepy Joe is a shoplifter’.” |
| “But Mr Joe has never stolen from my store!” | “But Mr Joe has never stolen from my store!” |
| “Listen, my friend, just put up the sign, you hear me? This is a tough neighborhood, a very tough neighborhood.” | “Listen, my friend, just put up the sign, you hear me? This is a tough neighborhood, a very tough neighborhood.” |
| Can the conduct described here be analogized to the president’s conversation with the Ukrainian president? | Can the conduct described here be analogized to the president’s conversation with the Ukrainian president? |
| If the supreme court orders the president to release his tax returns, he should: | If the supreme court orders the president to release his tax returns, he should: |
| As a GOP lawmaker, I would be prepared to support President Trump’s impeachment, should evidence prove that: | As a GOP lawmaker, I would be prepared to support President Trump’s impeachment, should evidence prove that: |
| Answer: 1. (C or D); 2. (B, C, or D); 3. (C, D, or E); 4. (D.); 5. (D); 6 (B or C); 7 (D); 8 (B or D); 9 (E). | Answer: 1. (C or D); 2. (B, C, or D); 3. (C, D, or E); 4. (D.); 5. (D); 6 (B or C); 7 (D); 8 (B or D); 9 (E). |