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butdiduvote

(284 posts)
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 01:48 AM Feb 2017

Is there any chance the Dems are working secretly on a plan to end this all post-2018?

I've fantasized about them taking back control of the House and then installing their Speaker pick as president, but is there any chance they're actually considering this? Maybe they have enough on the Trump campaign to impeach both Trump and Pence but realize it'll never happen with them in the minority. Maybe they're planning to use this information when the time is right to kick them both out after hopefully regaining House control following the midterms. For obvious reasons, they wouldn't speak publically about it right now.

...any hope?

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Is there any chance the Dems are working secretly on a plan to end this all post-2018? (Original Post) butdiduvote Feb 2017 OP
Impeaching Trump and Pence gets you Ryan. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #1
I know it's late..... Gabi Hayes Feb 2017 #2
It doesn't work that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #4
Except a Democratic Congress would have to approve Pence's pick tinrobot Feb 2017 #6
Yes but MFM008 Feb 2017 #7
No. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #3
Nope, no hope. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #5
DEPENDS..... MFM008 Feb 2017 #8
No it cannot be done as most of the 2018 Senate seats are held by Democrats cstanleytech Feb 2017 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)
1. Impeaching Trump and Pence gets you Ryan.
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 01:49 AM
Feb 2017

Not much of an improvement, but it's not likely to happen anyhow. Their plans are not secret; they are going to try to take back the House and the Senate, which is also unlikely as things stand now.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
2. I know it's late.....
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 01:51 AM
Feb 2017
I've fantasized about them taking back control of the House and then installing their Speaker pick as president

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)
4. It doesn't work that way.
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 01:56 AM
Feb 2017

If Trump were to be impeached and convicted, Pence would become president and then he could appoint a new vice president. If Pence were then impeached and convicted (these events would not happen simultaneously), the new vice president would become president and could also appoint a vice president.

The OP's fantasy is only that, unfortunately.

tinrobot

(10,899 posts)
6. Except a Democratic Congress would have to approve Pence's pick
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 02:18 AM
Feb 2017

They could simply not approve his pick.

Then they could impeach.

MFM008

(19,808 posts)
7. Yes but
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 03:12 AM
Feb 2017

If we get back one branch we stop the maggot and his crap cold.
When Obama came in we had all 3 .
It's do able.

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)
5. Nope, no hope.
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 02:10 AM
Feb 2017

They would need to get atleast 67 votes in the Senate and its a midterm election and there are simply not enough Repugnant seats at potential risk to get them even close to winning 67 seats.
Best we can hope for is for them to get majority control back in both Houses.

MFM008

(19,808 posts)
8. DEPENDS.....
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 03:14 AM
Feb 2017

If maggot Pisses enough people off it could be done.
Never underestimate an angry mob.

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)
9. No it cannot be done as most of the 2018 Senate seats are held by Democrats
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 03:20 AM
Feb 2017

with only a handful of Repugnant ones and even if the Democrats won every seat it would not get them to 67 seats.

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