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edhopper

(33,579 posts)
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 09:17 AM Apr 2019

They hammered Hillary on the Emails and Benghazi bullshit for years

to weaken her with the voters. Nothing was ever going to happen as a result of the investigations.

But impeaching Trump over legitimate criminal activity will only make him stronger?

Explain that to me?

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They hammered Hillary on the Emails and Benghazi bullshit for years (Original Post) edhopper Apr 2019 OP
K&R, Post Clinton impeachment false equivalency has been debunked. Dems lost house, senate and uponit7771 Apr 2019 #1
As pertains to Hillary edhopper Apr 2019 #2
Not impeaching Trump Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #3
You really missed the point edhopper Apr 2019 #5
There can still be investigations Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #10
True edhopper Apr 2019 #11
No they can censure Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #12
I believed that BMR but now AMR... lame54 Apr 2019 #13
This! edhopper Apr 2019 #15
Acquittal in the Senate Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #16
I just don't see it that way edhopper Apr 2019 #14
Because the Senate won't convict Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #17
Still doesn't explain why edhopper Apr 2019 #19
Who ever said Trump Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #20
When high crimes are revealed edhopper Apr 2019 #21
I don't know Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #22
No. ooky Apr 2019 #18
i said elsewhere- we could benghazi this shit, but w a new crime every day. mopinko Apr 2019 #4
That's what I'm saying! edhopper Apr 2019 #6
This cabal has so much sh*t going on, it is hard to keep track of a single issue MiniMe Apr 2019 #7
Bring as much of it to light as youu can edhopper Apr 2019 #8
Can't...it's not explainable. Impeach Dolt-45... now!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #9
It wasn't the Benghazi thing. They had been attacking her since 92. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #23

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)
1. K&R, Post Clinton impeachment false equivalency has been debunked. Dems lost house, senate and
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 09:35 AM
Apr 2019

... presidency.

Clinton's popularity grew but fell months after impeachment and Gore ran away from Clinton in part because people found Clinton dishonest even though people were willing to put up with that for Clinton because of the economy.

edhopper

(33,579 posts)
2. As pertains to Hillary
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 09:43 AM
Apr 2019

we know the Comey bullshit did damage to her campaign. Yet full impeachment hearings wouldn't hurt Trump?

That is some seriously convoluted logic.

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
3. Not impeaching Trump
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 09:47 AM
Apr 2019

but having him acquitted in the Senate will hand Trump a victory going in to the election.

edhopper

(33,579 posts)
5. You really missed the point
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:42 AM
Apr 2019

what were the results of the Clinton investigations. Nothing, but it still hurt her.

All the shit that will come out will not help Trump because the GOP are cowards, it will hurt THEIR re-election.

lame54

(35,290 posts)
13. I believed that BMR but now AMR...
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 12:22 PM
Apr 2019

I believe not impeaching leads to Trump's victory

Not saying vote tomorrow

Dig dig dig and build that mountain of evidence
But there has to be an endgame to the investigation
That is impeachment

To collect the evidence and then do nothing shows weakness(which the dems are known for(time to change that image)) and that may lead to no-shows at the polls

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
16. Acquittal in the Senate
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:36 PM
Apr 2019

hands Trump a victory going in to the election. Censure is not doing nothing.

edhopper

(33,579 posts)
14. I just don't see it that way
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 12:27 PM
Apr 2019

explain why the bullshit investigations, which had no results, hurt Hillary, but a trial in the Senate with all Trump's crimes laid bare, wouldn't hurt Trump?
Cowardly GOP or not.

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
17. Because the Senate won't convict
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:38 PM
Apr 2019

Acquittal by the Senate gives Trump a victory. He’ll campaign claiming he was exonerated.

edhopper

(33,579 posts)
19. Still doesn't explain why
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 04:57 PM
Apr 2019

the meaningless investigations against Hillary were effective.

Bullshit attacks on Hillary, bad for her.

Legitimate investigation on Trump good for him.

You don't see the incongruity.?

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
20. Who ever said Trump
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 08:52 PM
Apr 2019

shouldn’t be investigated? Of course investigate him. But the investigations don’t need to end in impeachment.

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
22. I don't know
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:11 PM
Apr 2019

That’s why we need Congressional investigations. Get it all out there and let the people decide.

ooky

(8,922 posts)
18. No.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:44 PM
Apr 2019

What on earth good would a censure be for this? I'd rather do nothing than wrap it all up with meaningless censure. Either impeach now or impeach/prosecute later, but no censure, no way.

mopinko

(70,102 posts)
4. i said elsewhere- we could benghazi this shit, but w a new crime every day.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:38 AM
Apr 2019

instead of days and days finding no crime.
i suspect our candidate will be the one who stands out in the hearings.

and honestly, if the senate refuses to convict, i think the people will be the ones to drain the swamp.

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)
7. This cabal has so much sh*t going on, it is hard to keep track of a single issue
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:51 AM
Apr 2019

IMHO, that is how he is getting away with so much.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
9. Can't...it's not explainable. Impeach Dolt-45... now!!
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:59 AM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
23. It wasn't the Benghazi thing. They had been attacking her since 92.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:21 PM
Apr 2019

Whitewater, Baking Cookies. And let’s not forget HillaryCare. Which would have been a far sight better than the ACA, which I support. But that is just nationally.

I lived in Arkansas from 76-84. She was the main attack against Bill even then. He actually lost re-election in 80 to the first Republican elected since reconstruction. Why? Because Hillary had not changed her name. She went by Hillary Rodman. Ok. Maybe that is an over simplification. Reagan won that year.

But she took his name, he was re-elected and the rest is history.

So 40 years of attacks aided and abetted by the MSM and that woman still won the popular vote

Rant over.

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