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In reply to the discussion: Breaking news: "IMPEACHMENT" [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,602 posts)35. "Inching closer"...to "Sorry, too late, we have to now concentrate on the next election"

The longer he is 'normalized" the harder it will be to remove him. Another year and a half will further erode our institutions and add to his aura of invincibility. I predict that if Democrats chicken out on impeachment, his popularity will rise again to 50% for the next election. More than enough percent to cheat into another victory.
He is an actual reality star. He's like a deplorable bully survivor contestant who gains respect the longer he survives. There's a point that a despicable contestant becomes endearing for how well he manipulates and lies his way out of being voted off. Many Independents and Never Trumpers, moderate R's, will come back to him in 2020 just for the fact that he's a survivor. Even though there's an alliance on the island that COULD vote him off, they are fretting about how his own alliance members remaining and on the jury will react to them in the final vote. So they do nothing, and suddenly they find the asshole has won the game.
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yes, it MUST be done. Get the Republican votes on the Record. Make Trump face
riversedge
Sep 2019
#2
I love how the press keeps talking about how the committee's action is "pressuring" Speaker Pelosi
StarfishSaver
Sep 2019
#3
He is gonna be impeached sooner rather than later and if the GOP Senators still want ...
Botany
Sep 2019
#5
They could vote to impeach and not send it to the Senate for a trial for removal
grantcart
Sep 2019
#9
If they vote for a resolution of Impeachment it probably has to be referred to the Senate
grantcart
Sep 2019
#39
Trumps crimes must be documented and left as an historical record of his corrupt administration.
usaf-vet
Sep 2019
#13
"Inching closer"...to "Sorry, too late, we have to now concentrate on the next election"
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2019
#35