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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am confident that if Obama had....
Sex with a porn star, then paid her off during his campaign, he would have been looking at multiple house investigations and they would have demanded he testify. Republicans would be using the phrase Impeachable Offense everyday and it might have actually brought about impeachment.
I dont think that is hyperbole.
1) Will Democrats go on full assault with investigations, including the multiple payments made to women during the campaign, and the coordination with the NE? Moves like congressman Cummings recent one with respect to getting documents makes me think they are going to be pretty aggressive.
2) Do you think the bar has been raised due to Trumps instability and people will view that as petty? I personally think it must be done. Dont care how it is viewed. Its an extremely big deal.
3) If Obama had done something this big, and he did or did not testify, I believe numerous Democrats would have voted for his impeachment. We care about campaign finances, ethics, and the need to lead with a moral compass(I wish they would leave this one for me in my personal life instead of concerning themselves with it when dealing with these issues). Do you think any Republicans would vote for impeachment over something like this?
Republicans are about to spend years crying about how all we do is investigate. I hope we give them good reason.
Cha
(297,154 posts)The gops always leave the country and Planet in such horrible shambles so our Dems in the House have their work cut out for them!
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)At the same time I feel we are looking at a considerable amount of people who have taken part in considerable crimes. Investigations are a good thing, specially when they regularly release additional information and the final reports are damning. For the first time in a while I think we are looking at extensive criminal activity among current and past officials along with the president himself. They probably will have to pick their investigations wisely while leaving out some. Resources. I really think we should go all in on them. Let Pelosi and a handful of others deal with legislation.
Cha
(297,154 posts)need House investigations in addition to Robert Mueller's.
The gops did it for sport to waste money and attack the Dems for no bloody reason.
We have reasons.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Change that to DEFINITELY. If Obama had pulled just one of Trumps stunts (take your pick), he would have been crucified.
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)I just try not to use absolutes when I make assumptions. I do think they absolutely would have.
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)We should police our own and hold people accountable but these fuckers drummed up Franken resigning over a photo on a bawdy USO tour.
We need to ignore their noise over the next 10 years over any scandal unless we feel it is a scandal.
Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)Obama could not get away with eating aragula or wearing a tan suit (in which he looked hawt, by the way!). He would never have been elected in the first place if he had done a tenth of what Trump has.