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Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
Sun Jun 2, 2019, 10:31 PM Jun 2019

"Senate Republicans Won't Convict" is a very lame excuse.

Of course, the GOP won't convict. That's not as important as one may think.

Impeachment inquiry and proceedings will bring a lot of information to light.
The public will learn more and more about the criminality of Trump as the proceedings go on.
There will be damning evidence for all to see. The GOP will have to face the public.
At the same time, Trump, GOP Sens, and GOP Reps will have to try and run a campaign for re-election.
The press will hound the WH, and the Republicans. Major chaos, any way you look at it.
Once all the evidence is in the public's ears and eyes, the GOP will have this choice ---
Convict Trump, or attempt to convince an angry nation why they shouldn't.

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"Senate Republicans Won't Convict" is a very lame excuse. (Original Post) Progressive Jones Jun 2019 OP
Anyone who is a critical thinker watoos Jun 2019 #1
It IS a lame excuse gratuitous Jun 2019 #2
Agree 1,000,000,000%. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #3
It depends. If we sent an impeachment to the Senate without adequate publicity struggle4progress Jun 2019 #4
Those who voted for and support Trump are nimrods. gulliver Jun 2019 #5
Maybe the Senate Republicans, specifically Mitch McConnell and Meadowoak Jun 2019 #6
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
1. Anyone who is a critical thinker
Sun Jun 2, 2019, 10:38 PM
Jun 2019

Knows that Republicans won’t vote to convict on the merits of the trial but will vote no to strictly stay in power.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. It IS a lame excuse
Sun Jun 2, 2019, 10:59 PM
Jun 2019

Just because Senate Republicans will presumably shirk their constitutional duty doesn't relieve the House of its duty.

struggle4progress

(118,041 posts)
4. It depends. If we sent an impeachment to the Senate without adequate publicity
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 12:22 AM
Jun 2019

for the issues, it's worse than a mere waste of time: it's counter-productive. It could be OK for us, even if the Senate plays a hard partisan game, only if we have enough ongoing public education on the issues

Meadowoak

(5,517 posts)
6. Maybe the Senate Republicans, specifically Mitch McConnell and
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 01:16 AM
Jun 2019

Lindsey Graham need to be investigated, to find out what kompromat Trump and Putin have on them. I suspect it's some kind of Russian money laundering operation.

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