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In reply to the discussion: Don't impeach until you have the votes? Is that in the constitution? [View all]Enoki33
(1,587 posts)32. May be way off base here - but l suspect we may not even need a
impeachment trial. Why give tRumps racist supporters a premature reason to make him into some kind of deplorable martyr? Better to continue and slowly intensify the five House investigations while educating with public hearings. Let the people do the impeachment at the polls, and the justice system the actual trials thereafter. This might be the smart political approach.The problem with this plan is it all depends on protecting the integrity of our voting systems.
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Don't impeach until you have the votes? Is that in the constitution? [View all]
shockey80
Mar 2019
OP
Horrible idea. Many of those "hidden items" would be guns brandished by RWs as they
theophilus
Mar 2019
#27
They would do that without impeachment, they'll make up a reason like PizzaGate. They're not the
uponit7771
Mar 2019
#29
totally disagree. Force McConnel and his fellow gop senators to DEFEND criminal actions by trump...
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#13
This is false on its face, force them to take a position then call them on it during elections
uponit7771
Mar 2019
#28
I seem to recall the Democrats losing the White House after the Clinton impeachment
Poiuyt
Mar 2019
#15
It didn't hurt Clinton, and Gore made a mistake by running away from Clinton
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#16
Correct. If Gore had sent out Clinton to campaign for him, I think he would have won.
Buckeyeblue
Mar 2019
#39
If he is impeached without Republican votes to actually get the job done, this will backfire "bigly"
Vinca
Mar 2019
#26
At this juncture, I agree, whether there are enough votes in the Senate or not. As we get
Nevermypresident
Mar 2019
#34
It's not in the Constitution, it's common sense. If we impeach and fail to remove, Trump wins
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#35