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wryter2000

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3. Why can't you start impeachment during an election year?

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 03:52 PM

May 2019

That seems like the perfect time to do it. There's nothing in the law or Constitution that forbids it. If it makes us look "political" or "partisan," I don't care. We need the bastard out of office, and the best way to accomplish that is to cripple him while he's running for re-election.

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When will Pelosi pull the trigger on impeachment? [View all] shockey80 May 2019 OP

I don't know, but I thnk either standingtall May 2019 #1

When irrefutable evidence comes to light of his CRIMES...that is when. Pukes are going to defend UniteFightBack May 2019 #2

Why can't you start impeachment during an election year? wryter2000 May 2019 #3

Why bother if he will lose anyway? at140 May 2019 #12

Whoa wryter2000 May 2019 #15

Right on principle but .. at140 May 2019 #16

maybe it takes away his ex-president pension? eShirl May 2019 #17

He does not need the pension at140 May 2019 #20

I think we have to at least hear Mueller and get the non redacted report. FreeBe May 2019 #4

When she thinks the time is right. MineralMan May 2019 #5

I'm with Nancy redstateblues May 2019 #10

It wasn't the most important thing she did this week, but putting Kellyanne Conway in her place hlthe2b May 2019 #6

Do you know if a clip of that Control-Z May 2019 #8

no... just published summary accounts... hlthe2b May 2019 #9

An inquiry should be opened by July Fiendish Thingy May 2019 #7

May be in 2021? at140 May 2019 #11

I think impeachment should happen right around election time. backscatter712 May 2019 #13

+1, right when everyone can see the republicans in the Senate will keep the criminal in office uponit7771 May 2019 #14

At this point....why bother? bluecollar2 May 2019 #18

I don't think it will happen fescuerescue May 2019 #19