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Kablooie

(18,603 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:11 PM Dec 2019

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One small possibly positive result of the impeachment.

Once Republicans legitimize the obstruction of Congress by the president, that becomes a viable option for future presidents.

The next time Republicans hold the house under a Democratic president they will probably start frivolous impeachment proceedings immediately but the president will be able to ignore them since it has been officially set as the new standard.

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One small possibly positive result of the impeachment. (Original Post) Kablooie Dec 2019 OP

This is true, I just want them to follow the rule of law, all of them. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #1

It's only ok to break the law if you're a Republican berni_mccoy Dec 2019 #2

By the time they're done destroying the rule of law what makes you think dem4decades Dec 2019 #3

Don't count on it... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #4

K&Rm but ... ONLY ... if the dem president DOCUMENTS the OoC in memo to staff. uponit7771 Dec 2019 #5

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

1. This is true, I just want them to follow the rule of law, all of them.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:12 PM

Dec 2019

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

2. It's only ok to break the law if you're a Republican

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:22 PM

Dec 2019

dem4decades

(11,265 posts)

3. By the time they're done destroying the rule of law what makes you think

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:23 PM

Dec 2019

They'll ever "lose". No more voter rights, no more free elections, nothing.

Wounded Bear

(58,573 posts)

4. Don't count on it...

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:26 PM

Dec 2019

Repubs will be runnning on the old "they're gonna do to us what we did to them" platform.

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

5. K&Rm but ... ONLY ... if the dem president DOCUMENTS the OoC in memo to staff.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 05:16 PM

Dec 2019

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