My theory: Republicans impeach Trump just prior to the midterm elections.

[honest.abe]

They will take the credit for taking the lunatic out of office which then gives them some cover from Trump's negative coattails. That might be enough to save some of their arses and retain control of both chambers.

Its a troubling thought because it might work.

[kentuck]

1. I don't think so...

I think they are going to ride out the next election, at the very least. If it does not turn out well for them, the decision will be out of their hands.

[honest.abe]

29. They are already freaking out with shocking losses in hard core Red states and districts.

And its going to get much worse by election day.. and they know it. They will be going into survival mode by Sept,Oct.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Impeaching Trump right before midterms would hurt them immensely.

His base would be so incredibly enraged that Republicans impeached him, almost none of them would turn out to vote. It would lead to an absolute slaughter.

[Vinca]

3. Don't think so. I just heard the figure 85% of GOP support him.

Hard to imagine that much of the country is fucking nuts.

[mitch96]

7. "85% of GOP support him."

Until they don't. When he becomes more of a liability than an asset, they will dump tRump. They need or want him to help pass their legislation. When he stops doing that he is an albatross around their neck and he will be gone. Dat's my take...
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[Vinca]

14. But you're thinking about GOP legislators, not members of the cult.

Given what he said about guns yesterday, they should have been demanding his impeachment, but somehow all is forgiven of the great orange pile.

[mitch96]

17. And if the Cult legislators don't get re elected?

They don't get their stuff passed... right?
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[GWC58]

8. 85% of Republicans are that crazy

[honest.abe]

16. Yeah and about 99.5% of non-Republicans dont.

Remember both sides vote in November.

[shanny]

21. keep in mind that is--officially, currently--

85% of about 22% (i.e. self-identifying GOoPers)

[hlthe2b]

4. I don't think they have it in them to do so, though it surely COULD help them...

[chuckstevens]

5. Not a chance!

McConnell, Ryan, Nunes, and others are so knee deep in this Russian $/Collusion they don't want the truth coming out.

[elfin]

6. Depends on when Mueller makes his detailed report

The timing of that is critical. If he does it this summer, it just might happen as you suggest.
I don't think they would do it without that report.

[Kirk Lover]

9. Yes this is exactly what they are 'waiting' for...Mueller will do most of the dirty work

for them.

[honest.abe]

13. Yes, that makes sense.

And I think that is what will happen. There is going to be so much more negative stuff coming from Mueller investigations and indictments, the Republicans will feel that have to do something or they will get slammed in the elections.

[shanny]

18. Nah.

Ryan and McConnell may get all pious and sad, but the base will never buy it. Not after all the effort to paint Mueller as a partisan hack and the investigation as a witch hunt. Fake News!

The phrase "hoist by their own petard" comes to mind.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hoist+with+own+petard

[NewJeffCT]

10. I think they're going to try to rely on their huge money advantage

from the Koch Brothers and others and their ability to control the media narrative through Fox and talk radio to hopefully (from their perspective) try to narrowly hold on to the House and pick up a few seats in the senate.

And, they're also hoping that the economy doesn't go into the tank before November (Thanks Obama!)

[honest.abe]

30. Yes, but they can use their money advantage either way.

Once they decide to dump Trump the Republican machine will kick into gear. Faux news, conservative media, and the Repub billionaires will all be in sync.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

11. ROFL

[denbot]

12. LoL

Yeah, good luck with that..

[shanny]

15. Nah.

His base--which is identical to their base, minus the 1%--would have a cow. They own this.

[Liberalhammer]

19. They need democrats to fix

Everything again so they can come back and ruin it.

[Quixote1818]

20. Only if they want to depress the base from turning out even more. nt

[honest.abe]

22. That's the conundrum they are in.

If they dont take him out they will lose too... and bigger imo.

[Salviati]

25. That's the decision they made when they gave trump the nomination.

They could either back away from the hateful rhetoric, tell their most vile supporters to pound sand, and lose an election cycle, coming back healthier for it, or they could double down on the hatorade, and doom their party to a lingering, inevitable death. They went all in, and it's too late to fold now.

[honest.abe]

26. They will do whatever benefits them the most.

Support Trump or dump Trump.. he means nothing to them.. its all about staying in power.

[PoliticAverse]

23. That would just piss off Trump's base which would then stay home giving the Democrats a big victory.

[honest.abe]

24. His base is shrinking by the day.

Dems and Independents are the one's energized now to vote... and even more so by election day.

[DonViejo]

27. No. Nothing is going to happen until the Mueller report comes out. Then the House has to hold...

hearings. If we get to the Hearings stage before the election, they will delay, delay and then delay some more

[honest.abe]

28. Perhaps..

But I am thinking it's going to come out before the elections or if not, there will be some shocking indictments that will force the Republicans hand.