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Mike Nelson

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31. They will say that anyway...

Tue May 21, 2019, 03:40 PM

May 2019

… Crooked Donald will always say that - no matter what any report, court, or anyone says... if impeached (and not convicted, by my vote count), he will say it was a coup. He will NOT go quietly.

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If there is no impeachment, Trump and the Republicans will go into the next election.... [View all] kentuck May 2019 OP

Not to mention few Americans want to support those who do not "stand for something" hlthe2b May 2019 #1

Republicans voters could not be blamed for believing that Trump was innocent of all charges. kentuck May 2019 #2

Only if Ds let them get away with it. But fail to convict in Senate and tRump will be louder. Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #3

Your point would be more credible if.... kentuck May 2019 #5

It is credible because the Democrats are investigating & bringing out facts & information NOW. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #6

How so? kentuck May 2019 #8

Of course! Defendants have rights under the US legal system! And it is NOT "no docs / witnesses". Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #9

Same thing would happen to impeachment hearings: no docs/witnesses, same Court process. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #10

This is exactly what would happen in an impeachment StarfishSaver May 2019 #14

There is probably more justification for releasing documents if there is an official impeachment? kentuck May 2019 #32

No. There's legal distinction between releasing documents for impeachment or other oversight StarfishSaver May 2019 #33

When (not if) the Senate fails to convict sop May 2019 #11

A Hobson's Choice is a decision between 'something' and 'nothing' hlthe2b May 2019 #15

Pick our failure Midnightwalk May 2019 #17

You may be right? kentuck May 2019 #18

Nothing I wrote was in favor of "don't impeach". Key phrase in my post: "At this time." Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #19

Fair enough Midnightwalk May 2019 #23

Ah, I mean that Republicons can be scared into protecting their seats by convicting when the heat is Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #26

You are correct, sir gratuitous May 2019 #4

That would be a problem for them, I would agree. kentuck May 2019 #7

They will say that exact same thing if there is an impeachment & Senate doesn't convict. lark May 2019 #12

If there IS an impeachment but no conviction, Trump and Republicans will go into the next election StarfishSaver May 2019 #13

But something would have happened in the interim... kentuck May 2019 #20

Facts and info coming out now. Nuggets May 2019 #30

They'll spin it no matter what happens... Wounded Bear May 2019 #16

Trump will likely win POTUS 2020 if he is not impeached or otherwise gone PufPuf23 May 2019 #21

They'll do that anyway when Republicans refuse to convict him in the Senate. OliverQ May 2019 #22

After all the evidence has come out showing collusion and obstruction? kentuck May 2019 #24

The evidence is already there TwilightZone May 2019 #27

Yes. They're saying that right now despite evidence proving obstruction. OliverQ May 2019 #34

They'll do that if he's acquitted, as well. TwilightZone May 2019 #25

Not if the House continues to uncover Nuggets May 2019 #28

The only way to beat Republicans is to use their tactics. VOX May 2019 #29

They will say that anyway... Mike Nelson May 2019 #31