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Funtatlaguy

(10,875 posts)
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 09:58 AM Apr 2019

How about a Pros&Cons list on Impeachment.

So it appears that will be the national topic for a while.
To Im 🍑 or not .

Thought a master list of the pros and cons might be interesting.

Pros
It’s merited - Mueller showed ample Obstruction.
Preserves the Rule of Law
Warns future Presidents
Shows Dems have integrity and believe in the truth
Takes some heat off of Dems running for President (not constantly asked about it).

Cons
MSM will scream overreach by Dems
Reachable Independents aren’t on board (yet)
Some believe Congressional Hearings are sufficient for now
Gives Trump his number one talking point and fund raising subject
Doing GOP dirty work who can keep clean hands with no vote in Senate

There are lots more that I’m sure you can list.
I just wanted to get the conversation started by naming five each.

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How about a Pros&Cons list on Impeachment. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 OP
There are no cons. manor321 Apr 2019 #1
? You haven't heard all of those by tv pundits? I have. Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #2
Con: Pence would be president J_William_Ryan Apr 2019 #3
Doubt Pence would be Putin's Bottom Bitch like Trump is. No way Russia is sitting out 2020 elections uponit7771 Apr 2019 #5
4th con; Putin's Whore will make impeachment a talking point no matter what. He doesn't do reality uponit7771 Apr 2019 #4
Con: it opens the door to every future Democratic President being impeached FakeNoose Apr 2019 #6
Pro flotsam Apr 2019 #7
The debate is over. shockey80 Apr 2019 #8
 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
1. There are no cons.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:03 AM
Apr 2019

None of those listed cons are even close to being credible.

Impeachment is all upside.



FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
6. Con: it opens the door to every future Democratic President being impeached
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:54 AM
Apr 2019

The Repukes will never stop trying to get their revenge, whether they're entitled to it or not.

For 8 years we had to hear about how they wanted to impeach Obama, but in the end they couldn't find anything to impeach him for. Future Democratic presidents won't be so lucky, especially if the GOP holds onto majority in the Senate. We cannot ever let them win majority in the House - ever!

Impeachment was never meant to be used as a political strategy, but the Founding Fathers had no concept what the Repukes would become in the 21st century.

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