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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on... by JauntTrooper on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:14AM (#13479399)
it's actually phrased "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" in the Constitution, so the President could be impeached for a misdemeanor.
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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on... by neolefty on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:23AM (#13479447)
Different meaning of misdemeanor. "High crimes and misdemeanors" was a phrase in common use at the time of its writing:

http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high-crimes-and-misdemean...

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