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kentuck

(111,085 posts)
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 05:44 PM Oct 2019

The most important charge for impeachment?

In my opinion, it is the campaign finance violation and bribery charge, where he is the "un-indicted co-conspirator" with Michael Cohen, who is now in jail. He paid off Stormy Daniels and the Playboy playmate to keep the information from going public, just before the election. If he had not done that, he probably would not be sitting in the White House today?

That seems too important not to be on the list of charges if he is impeached? Also, the numerous times he has obstructed justice by trying to fire the Special Counsel and the many times he has abused his power as the president. If the Democrats choose to just push the Ukraine matter, I fear the Republican PR machine can defeat just the one issue. I think it should all be on display for the American people to see.

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The most important charge for impeachment? (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2019 OP
THROW THE WHOLE LIST AT HIM!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #1
he should be impeached handmade34 Oct 2019 #2
I think the emoluments violations should be there too scarytomcat Oct 2019 #3
Absolutely! kentuck Oct 2019 #6
Everything, even the unsubstantiated concerns. Delmette2.0 Oct 2019 #4
I disagree about the Stormy Daniels payoff dansolo Oct 2019 #5
It was the timing that made it so significant. kentuck Oct 2019 #7

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
1. THROW THE WHOLE LIST AT HIM!!!!!
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 05:47 PM
Oct 2019

However, I'm believing that the "obstruction of justice" - the on-going cover-up of activities and crimes, along with the schemes to keep the Mueller Report out of the eyes of our elected representatives, well, I think this in itself should ride his ass out of OUR WHITE HOUSE!

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
3. I think the emoluments violations should be there too
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 07:08 PM
Oct 2019

dump is making decisions based on his investments and is sell our country out

Delmette2.0

(4,164 posts)
4. Everything, even the unsubstantiated concerns.
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 07:16 PM
Oct 2019

If anything is unsubstantiated but investigated with good cause , list why it was unsubstantiated especially if they withheld documents or deleted texts and emails.

On edit: include the 12,000 + lies.

dansolo

(5,376 posts)
5. I disagree about the Stormy Daniels payoff
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 07:39 PM
Oct 2019

I view it as being at the same level as Clinton's "perjury" change. He technically violated the law, but I didn't consider it to be a high crime that warrented impeachment. There are more than enough crimes of much greater severity that he should be impeached for. I do include the obstruction of justice charges you mention in that.

kentuck

(111,085 posts)
7. It was the timing that made it so significant.
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 07:44 PM
Oct 2019

Hiding the fact may have put him in the White House.

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