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In reply to the discussion: The time has arrived for us to worry what might happen if we DON'T impeach the lunatic in the WH [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)fight unbloodied. Yes, we will face unprecedented obstruction from the GOP, but that is the standard we have lived with for years, and nonetheless we endured and even reclaimed the House.
Trump is not a popular president, he's never ever hit the 50% approval mark. Sure, Republicans abide him, but the majority of Americans loathes him. The world, with the exception of a hand full of infamous dictators, finds him a disgusting pig. What is revealed in the Impeachment proceedings will not make him more likable.
The charges presented as Articles of Impeachment against Trump will be based on the evidence his actual illegal and criminal behaviors, not just a titillating sexcapade. Will the evidence presented create a public outrage that excoriates Trump and weakens his standing?
Whether or not the Republicans in the Senate rise to follow their Constitutional oaths, the Articles of Impeachment passed by House Democrats will stand.