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Jon Stewart: “In the old days, [impeachment] was impeachment. That's…”

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Sen. Mark Kelly - "I'm Not Backing Down" | The Daily Show

Published | Video Starts at 15:27

And he didn't sell it when he was supposed to sell it. So I guess my question is what mechanisms? I'm trying to figure out what the mechanisms are anymore, because In the old days, [impeachment] was impeachment. That's clearly now a flawed political process as well. What. What are the. Certainly better if we have levers of power right now, we don't. Right. And then the. (15:27–15:33)

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