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grantcart

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8. I have yet to hear a single Democratic politician argue "against impeachment"

Sat May 25, 2019, 12:03 PM

May 2019

The discussion is about when to start and, more specifically what critical mass is necessary to have an effective impeachment.

I do see some arguing for immediate impeachment even though the investigation has only just begun.

I, for one, believe that his financial crimes (tax evasion, insurance fraud, money laundering) will do two things; initiate criminal proceedings against Trump ( a New York State Grand Jury can indict Trump and his family) and be easier to understand for the non Trump supporting guy in the middle.

The argument to rush impeachment before the optimum time is being dealt with by Speaker Pelosi.

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For those arguing against impeachment [View all] pdsimdars May 2019 OP

Trump exonerated by the Senate won't correct the error, either - which is what will happen. J_William_Ryan May 2019 #1

We don't KNOW that he will be... Trueblue Texan May 2019 #3

Yes we do. You know as well as the rest of us that the repub majority in the Senate will never wasupaloopa May 2019 #7

Maybe playing with fire is not impeaching? watoos May 2019 #27

Seems to fight and know you will loose when there is a better alternative is wasupaloopa May 2019 #34

They stayed home for Hillary watoos May 2019 #35

Like I said it is their future they are fucking with. I don't think we need to wasupaloopa May 2019 #62

Trump likely has Kompromat on too many GOP Senators sop May 2019 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2019 #56

I didn't see the show, but that doesn't make a lot of sense. marylandblue May 2019 #2

I trust Nancy Pelosi. Irishxs May 2019 #4

And the rest of her team. Plus, NO ONE is against impeachment. Hortensis May 2019 #28

Yes, Yes Me. May 2019 #5

All the talking heads are feverish for impeachment. redstateblues May 2019 #47

... Me. May 2019 #48

For you. What consequences will happen to trump if the House impeaches him? I will tell you. wasupaloopa May 2019 #6

He's going to declare exoneration either way. Qutzupalotl May 2019 #9

The Dems impeaching and him claiming exoneration is the combination that can get him reelected. wasupaloopa May 2019 #16

Or it will outrage the public and create a backlash. Qutzupalotl May 2019 #22

Trump's base is what it is, watoos May 2019 #31

+1, uponit7771 May 2019 #55

Impeaching him or not will have no effect on our turnout. Women's right to decide their wasupaloopa May 2019 #59

The dems are damned if they do & damned if they don't. CrispyQ May 2019 #10

Then stop looking at it from Trump's watoos May 2019 #36

There will not ne a Senate Trial crazytown May 2019 #49

If the house impeaches... KBlagburn May 2019 #63

Not so. crazytown May 2019 #64

There will not be a trial in the Senate crazytown May 2019 #61

I have yet to hear a single Democratic politician argue "against impeachment" grantcart May 2019 #8

Thank you for saying this! StarfishSaver May 2019 #14

I totally agree with you. nt. Andy823 May 2019 #41

Honest question: What would the "consequences" be? CaptainTruth May 2019 #11

Impeachment is the consequence. pdsimdars May 2019 #12

And then what? StarfishSaver May 2019 #15

Our base is invigorated watoos May 2019 #37

You don't seem to have a lot of faith in our base StarfishSaver May 2019 #40

I simply looked at the last election, the 2016 election, watoos May 2019 #45

True about 2016. StarfishSaver May 2019 #53

For those commenting on this thread. . . My personal summary isn't their whole argument pdsimdars May 2019 #13

I am educated as are most of the DUers here. TV talking heads are not super authorities. wasupaloopa May 2019 #18

So you think Michael Beschloss, the presidential historian is a talking head? pdsimdars May 2019 #19

They do not do my thinking for me. They are not infallible. I listen to what they say wasupaloopa May 2019 #23

And what intelligent people do is listen to people who study these things all their lives. pdsimdars May 2019 #24

Really? Yours is a very two dimensional understanding of a three dimensional situation grantcart May 2019 #26

and the kids are on your lawn. pdsimdars May 2019 #29

The kids are in line to be indicted by the NY State Attorney general for grantcart May 2019 #32

I believe those charges are not criminal however watoos May 2019 #38

Normally they wouldn't but Trump's use of the foundation for illegal purposes was so aggregious grantcart May 2019 #50

Not against Impeachment Trumpocalypse May 2019 #17

Trump's investigations of the investigators will get off the ground before the House investigations. spanone May 2019 #20

Exactly watoos May 2019 #39

Another point I remember was that if they don't use impeachment pdsimdars May 2019 #21

I didn't mean to get "snitty" in some of my replies (probably what Barr would say . . .) pdsimdars May 2019 #25

NO ONE in our Democratic caucuses is AGAINST impeachment. Hortensis May 2019 #30

your subject line is simply not true. you have no way of knowing that. wth? Kurt V. May 2019 #42

I'm so past worrying about that. not anything i can do. my passion is flipping Kurt V. May 2019 #43

I do not want a President Pence Locutusofborg May 2019 #44

There will not be a Senate Trial crazytown May 2019 #51

Here is another thought not discussed, watoos May 2019 #46

And Mueller cannot testify "in private". grantcart May 2019 #52

McConnell would control if and when a Senate trial is scheduled Locutusofborg May 2019 #54

It would be political suicide if Senate Republicans watoos May 2019 #57

McConnell doesn't care Locutusofborg May 2019 #58

The outcome will still be the same no conviction wasupaloopa May 2019 #60