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Garrett78

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7. As Lawrence O'Donnell has said the past 2 nights, we simply cannot send the message...

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 03:40 PM

Dec 2018

...that a president can do whatever the hell the president wants to do, that the president is above the law. That's an incredibly dangerous precedent.

Impeachment will be a must. If Republicans refuse to convict, that's on them.

And anyone drawing a comparison to the failed attempt at removing a president who lied about having an affair needs to stop with that foolishness.

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At some point doesn't the issue of the House impeaching Trump... [View all] Girard442 Dec 2018 OP

Because they are. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #1

Morality? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2

I'm talking about the incoming Dem majority. Girard442 Dec 2018 #5

No.... brooklynite Dec 2018 #15

Politically, rather than ethically. LanternWaste Dec 2018 #17

No, impeachment was always intended to be a political issue. marylandblue Dec 2018 #3

No, it's more important to make sure Trump is a 1 term president elocs Dec 2018 #11

Then if Trump is still the nominee in 2020 rockfordfile Dec 2018 #13

Then you do all you can to defeat Trump and not pout about no impeachment elocs Dec 2018 #16

agreed NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #4

Agree nt Bradshaw3 Dec 2018 #6

As Lawrence O'Donnell has said the past 2 nights, we simply cannot send the message... Garrett78 Dec 2018 #7

I was just thinking that this morning. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2018 #8

Indeed. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2018 #9

Impeachment has nothing to do with morality, its political, always. beachbum bob Dec 2018 #10

If there are not grounds to impeach trump, then impeachment can never be used for anyone. onecaliberal Dec 2018 #12

Agree, but be advised: when I suggested something like that a couple of months ago, Atticus Dec 2018 #14

It is well past that point. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #18

I don't think the Dems will start impeachment UNTIL elfin Dec 2018 #19