Adam Schiff Says Trump's Behavior Will Determine Impeachment

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/06/02/adam-schiff-says-trumps-behavior-will-determine-impeachment.html

Posted on Sun, Jun 2nd, 2019 by Jason Easley
Adam Schiff Says Trump’s Behavior Will Determine Impeachment
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said the House isn’t there yet on impeachment, but if Trump keeps stonewalling investigations, they may impeach even if it fails in the Senate.

Rep. Schiff said on ABC’s This Week, “I think we’re going to do what’s right for the country, and at this point, the Speaker has not reached the conclusion, and I haven’t either, that it’s best for the country to put us through an impeachment proceeding that we know is destined for failure in the Senate. Now, that calculus may change if the president continues to stonewall, if the president continues to demonstrate his unfitness for office, there may be little additional cost to going through that process. It is, in a way, even if unsuccessful in the Senate, the ultimate form of censure in the House, but we’re not there yet, and if it is a close call, close calls go against putting the country through that.”

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Schiff raised two important points about impeachment

Impeachment is destined to fail in the Senate. Mitch McConnell is going to do the bare constitutional minimum if the Housse impeaches Trump. There won’t be a big long Senate trial. McConnell has stated that it is his goal to squash the impeachment charges as quickly as possible, so the idea that impeachment will provide a big trial and a spotlight on Trump’s crimes isn’t going to happen.

Secondly, the House may impeach anyway, if Trump continues on the path of his current behavior. The House may have no choice, but to impeach Trump. This path would be best for House Democrats and the country. Trump will make the impeachment decision for Democrats through his own conduct and decisions.

Impeachment is not a winning issue for anyone, and it good to see Democrats putting the country ahead of their own interests, unlike the White House, and doing the work of the American people.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Having IMPEACHMENT on your Public record is a STAIN....

Even though Bill Clinton was impeached by the House for his conduct regard his affair with Monica Lewinski, he still did the business of the country. His job approval rating were also in the 60% , which was very good a the time.

The difference here, is blatant obstruction of Justice regarding Trump's intention to fire Robert Mueller, tamper with witnesses, preventing people from appearing before Congress(extortion), lying about deals with Russia, suing Congress about financial and other records important to getting the facts, and so much more. Trump is behaving like a petulant child throwing a twitter temper tantrum.
Bill Clinton did not violate the conditions of subpoenas and kept his head down.

[berni_mccoy]

3. This is a miscalculation steeped in bad political strategy.

[blueinredohio]

4. How much worse does it have to get?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. Seriously!!

[triron]

13. Democrats seem so impotent.

WTF are they waiting for. This is just ridiculous.

[Maxheader]

5. Bite me schiff..

they may impeach even if it fails in the Senate.

Was there ever any doubt the senate would go any way but NO!!!
Ya take this amercun traitor and throw everything you can at it because there will be voters that see the wingers treachery...treachery by allowing a prez to do and say the shit it does...

That may be what knocks the fence sitters towards the libs..

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. I'm in shock over Schiff's comments....after all that talk about traitorous tRump!!

Now we need ACTION... it's by NOT impeaching that fuckin' asshole that we'll be handing the election over to him on a silver platter!! It's so ridiculously obvious... Adam HAS to know this!!


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

[CrispyQ]

6. "...if the president continues to demonstrate his unfitness for office..."

Does anyone think this man is going to suddenly make a 180 & be fit for office?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. IKR!!I I don't think I've been THIS pissed off since election night 2016!

If we don't impeach that MFer... nevermind, I don't even wanna think about it!


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

[dalton99a]

10. I'm confident he'll be fit in time for the 2020 election

Give the man a chance. Yeah

[CaptainTruth]

15. No, but a large percentage of the public is finally seeing it.

If we want to hold the House & take the White House & maybe even the Senate in 2020 we need public support for impeachment. All the stories of things he's doing like defying subpoenas & being reprimanded by the courts are making the news, & that's helping to build the public support we need.

That's the bigger picture & the reality we face.

Also, we should not delude ourselves by thinking that Trump will do a 180 & suddenly become nice & docile & fit for office AFTER he's impeached. He won't. He'll still be in office (Senate won't convict) & he'll still be just as big an asshole as he is now.

[TCJ70]

11. Wake the fuck up, Democrats. We're already there.

This is getting infuriating.

[Maxheader]

12. Empeachment talk is bringing out the dinos..

IMHO....

[Paladin]

14. Some Democrats seem to relish eating trump's shit a lot more than I do.

I pray that the 2020 election results---or a historical act of fate---delivers this country from dictatorial rule. My long-time political party seems unequal to the task.

[Honeycombe8]

16. So they've decided not to do a paper impeachment. Hmmm. nt