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Hortensis

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12. Yes. If we can remove him from office before the end of his term,
Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:20 PM
Apr 2019

it will be because enough Republicans in the senate have decided they need to join us to remove him. If there's a point before then when a symbolic statement of impeachment in the house might do more good than possibly a great deal of harm, Nancy & Co. will decide to take that step or not.

Me too! vlyons Apr 2019 #1
Impeaching Barr would be a good start. appal_jack Apr 2019 #13
He shouldn't be allowed to go further. Our democracy is in peril , we must fight for it. notdarkyet Apr 2019 #27
I don't think she will do it, and I agree with her. marylandblue Apr 2019 #2
I have to agree. athena Apr 2019 #5
Alas 2016 has come and gone vlyons Apr 2019 #15
With only 18 months to next election, impeachment is at140 Apr 2019 #6
So the Russians helped him last time but wont this time? Taking impeachment off the table makes uponit7771 Apr 2019 #10
Russia collusion will fade away after at140 Apr 2019 #19
Yes the Russians do care who wins IE they helped Red Don last time why would they uponit7771 Apr 2019 #33
Russia even interferes in the largest democracy in the world, at140 Apr 2019 #53
Why would they? fescuerescue Apr 2019 #37
Russia has been meddling in elections since 1947 at140 Apr 2019 #54
we can walk and chew gum at the same time. She feels safe with him in office, I don't uponit7771 Apr 2019 #9
But we can't pat our heads and rub our stomachs at the same time. marylandblue Apr 2019 #14
Only if dems make it 24/7 media circus, they can just refuse to participate in the circus and ask uponit7771 Apr 2019 #16
Democrats don't control media. JI7 Apr 2019 #22
True, they control their mouths and they can keep them shut not to feed the MSM uponit7771 Apr 2019 #34
So we are going to impeach him secret? You don't think people will notice and ask a few questions? marylandblue Apr 2019 #38
Yes. If we can remove him from office before the end of his term, Hortensis Apr 2019 #12
So basically we elect kings for 4 years now ?! No, republicans wouldn't hesitate to impeach and the uponit7771 Apr 2019 #17
That's not quite the right measure FBaggins Apr 2019 #31
Red Don will never be as popular to Democrats as Clinton was to Republicans uponit7771 Apr 2019 #35
I'm not sure I get the point there FBaggins Apr 2019 #41
Impeachment hurt republicans cause Clinton was waaaay more popular with republicans than ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #44
That's merely an argument that it wouldn't be as bad FBaggins Apr 2019 #45
Any argument would mean "not as bad" seeing even a successful impeachment would uponit7771 Apr 2019 #46
The Constituon can't wait until 2020 Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #36
We have a moral imperative. To do what will work, not what makes us feel good. marylandblue Apr 2019 #39
You assume what is true now will always be so Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #49
We all make assumptions. You assume this is like Watergate or Pearl Harbor. marylandblue Apr 2019 #51
Watch for the Senate to Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #3
Where are the waves? GOP senate has Judges nominated by tRump at140 Apr 2019 #7
It is all about getting reelected. Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #8
Wait winetourdriver01 Apr 2019 #4
If there was no Russians to help Red Don and we were garrunteed a win this would make sense... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #11
Would Repubs impeach under the same circumstances? kentuck Apr 2019 #18
look weak to who ? that problem is large numbers of white people support Trump JI7 Apr 2019 #21
are you ready for the Senate to not Convict ? JI7 Apr 2019 #20
They impeachment proceedings will need to get his taxes and the mueller report California_Republic Apr 2019 #24
and ? you are ready for Senate to not convict ? JI7 Apr 2019 #26
Impeachment is a scream of incoherent rage. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #28
Gop and many dems are acting like they know Trump has a way through this. nt wiggs Apr 2019 #23
I trust Pelosi AND I'm ready for impeachment to start. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2019 #25
+1 myohmy2 Apr 2019 #29
It's a waste of time and energy while Senate Republicans keep protecting Trump RandySF Apr 2019 #30
Impeachment will never be taken seriously without the Mueller report Takket Apr 2019 #32
She is keeping it off the table. Dazbog Apr 2019 #40
Been ready!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #42
Classic bind: Trumpists increasingly assaulting our democracy, but "impeachment isn't worth it." VOX Apr 2019 #43
my trust in pelosi has dropped tremendously. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #47
The Senate will not convict, so what is the point? cwydro Apr 2019 #48
I'm against impeachment. Calista241 Apr 2019 #50
Timing is crucial for impeachment. I trust Pelosi-Schumer in their sense of timing. empedocles Apr 2019 #52
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