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krawhitham

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24. impeachment didn't hurt Nixon's popularity either

Sun Apr 21, 2019, 05:11 PM

Apr 2019

Impeachment hearings for Nixon started May 9, 1974
Nixon's approval on May 6, 1974 was at 25%

Nixon left office on August 9, 1974
Nixon's approval on August 5, 1974 was at 24%

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Time to go all in on impeachment? [View all] Thomas Hurt Apr 2019 OP

Yes but IMO now! lunasun Apr 2019 #1

Fuck the Senate we need to impeach!!! gopiscrap Apr 2019 #2

I think we have a better chance of being hit by lightning AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #3

IMO It would not be productive NYMinute Apr 2019 #4

The hearings they'll Stonewall and no one will hear about. ?!?!. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #11

Absolutely. If this doesn't call for impeachment, then what does? budkin Apr 2019 #5

If we don't impeach there is a chance 45 will win again in Maraya1969 Apr 2019 #6

If we try to impeach and fail and it will fail, HE WINS IN 2020 krawhitham Apr 2019 #9

We don't need 20 senators we need the exposure uponit7771 Apr 2019 #12

If he is impeached his crimes will become known to the average Maraya1969 Apr 2019 #20

His crimes are already well known. What do you think would change?? Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #31

I don't think they are well known! I don't even know all of them Maraya1969 Apr 2019 #37

Why do you think that??? ecstatic Apr 2019 #28

Impeachment now. qdouble Apr 2019 #7

We only needed 8-9 GOP votes in the Senate to get Nixon, we need 20-21 to get trump krawhitham Apr 2019 #10

That Doesn't really matter. qdouble Apr 2019 #15

+1, then it'll be the KGOP holding up the will of the people. Also, I don't see how in the world uponit7771 Apr 2019 #17

We are missing a smoking gun like they had with Nixon (The Tapes) krawhitham Apr 2019 #21

Didn't awareness about the tapes come up in the impeachment hearings?? nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #29

+1, Nixon had nearly 70 % after being reelected uponit7771 Apr 2019 #13

No, from start of Bill's Impeachment til his acquittal was around 15-16 months krawhitham Apr 2019 #8

Isn't it gambling leaving the election up to someone who accepted Russia's help?!? uponit7771 Apr 2019 #14

You're making the assumption that impeachment improves popularity qdouble Apr 2019 #18

impeachment didn't hurt Nixon's popularity either krawhitham Apr 2019 #24

The process greatly weakened Nixon's popularity qdouble Apr 2019 #27

Agree completely! Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #32

No...not if we want to win 20. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #16

How does putting Trump on the defensive qdouble Apr 2019 #19

It will rally the right manicdem Apr 2019 #22

There's absolutely no proof that impeaching Trump will make him more popular qdouble Apr 2019 #25

Yes yes yes! Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #33

Nah. Start the process now, so the public can watch months and months MineralMan Apr 2019 #23

Don't impeach and the Republicans will fill the airways Cold War Spook Apr 2019 #26

The repukes are going to fill the airways with their measured crap either way Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #35

Yes they will. Cold War Spook Apr 2019 #39

There have been hearings already, kozar Apr 2019 #30

Our dem leaders are finally playing the long game.. it's the only one worth playing Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #36

I do like that date! Let Trump appear in the debates during impeachment. gulliver Apr 2019 #34

Yes winetourdriver01 Apr 2019 #38

67% of us Democrats want Trump impeached. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #40

Yes. Protect an illegitimate "pResident" who cheated his way in with help from calimary Apr 2019 #41