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shockey80

(4,379 posts) Wed May 29, 2019, 04:55 PM May 2019

Impeachment is all about public opinion.

If the majority of the people wanted Trump impeached it would probably happen. The Republicans in the Senate would have a tough decision to make.

The only way to get the peoples attention is by having open hearings. Closed door hearings are not good enough. The people have to see all the liars testify under oath. There are a lot of liars, who would be exposed in an open hearing. That's how we get to impeachment. The people have to see it. Not read it.

I think ,I hope that is what Pelosi is planning.

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Impeachment is all about public opinion. (Original Post) shockey80 May 2019 OP

"The only way to get the peoples attention is by having open hearings." LenaBaby61 May 2019 #1

THIS !!!! After 3 hours of FAUX News the iron clad case is what MAGA Cult doesn't want because uponit7771 May 2019 #7

Republicans in the Senate care very little about public opinion LakeArenal May 2019 #2

Yes they do. shockey80 May 2019 #3

the Republicans care about opinion of those that vote for them JI7 May 2019 #5

You are partly right. TomSlick May 2019 #4

The polling for impeachment for Trump is higher than it was for Nixon post Saturday Night Massacre. uponit7771 May 2019 #6

LenaBaby61

(6,977 posts)

1. "The only way to get the peoples attention is by having open hearings."

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2019, 05:04 PM

May 2019

OPEN HEARINGS.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

7. THIS !!!! After 3 hours of FAUX News the iron clad case is what MAGA Cult doesn't want because

Reply to LenaBaby61 (Reply #1)

Wed May 29, 2019, 09:38 PM

May 2019

... they know it will hurt Red Don's polling among never Trumpers who have held tight to the KGOP despite what their mouths say.

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)

2. Republicans in the Senate care very little about public opinion

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2019, 05:16 PM

May 2019

shockey80

(4,379 posts)

3. Yes they do.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #2)

Wed May 29, 2019, 05:20 PM

May 2019

They only care about getting re-elected.

JI7

(89,271 posts)

5. the Republicans care about opinion of those that vote for them

Reply to shockey80 (Reply #3)

Wed May 29, 2019, 09:36 PM

May 2019

not the entire country. those that vote for them strongly support trump

TomSlick

(11,109 posts)

4. You are partly right.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #2)

Wed May 29, 2019, 09:32 PM

May 2019

GOP Senators do not care (at least not much) about national opinion polls. They will be concerned about public opinion in their individual states. Even then, if their state party base is opposed to removing Trump, they will support Trump unless the state-wide opinion is so overwhelmingly in favor of removal as to seriously threaten a general election loss.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

6. The polling for impeachment for Trump is higher than it was for Nixon post Saturday Night Massacre.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2019, 09:37 PM

May 2019

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-poll/americans-support-for-impeaching-trump-rises-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1SF2D9

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Americans who said President Donald Trump should be impeached rose 5 percentage points to 45 percent since mid-April, while more than half said multiple congressional probes of Trump interfered with important government business, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.

The proffered political reasons for NOT impeaching Trump are not sound

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