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watoos

(7,142 posts)
3. Praise the Lord,
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 10:50 AM
Apr 2019

I found someone else who hasn't fallen for the right wing talking point that impeachment will fire up Trump's base.

Let's do it. I'm sick and tired of the right controlling the narrative.

IMPEACHMENT WHEN [View all] Blue_Tires Apr 2019 OP
How could impeachment possibly correct this problem? DontBooVote Apr 2019 #1
Praise the Lord, watoos Apr 2019 #3
Nice to have your support, and you have mine. Some here are steadfastly against impeachment... DontBooVote Apr 2019 #5
Not enough time DownriverDem Apr 2019 #19
But the start of it and the determination, alone will disrupt the gop plans and their voters lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #22
Or it rallies DT's fans. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #25
Fire up his base? Traildogbob Apr 2019 #29
When the Senate refuses to remove him, he gets to say to his base that he was ehrnst Apr 2019 #30
So cower, right. Traildogbob Apr 2019 #33
That poster is working their ass off trying to discourage all talk and opinions of impeachment. DontBooVote Apr 2019 #35
I have seen several people posting, in more than one thread, discouraging people. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #37
I was excited that Pelosi was elected speaker but never did I think she'd DontBooVote Apr 2019 #39
I hear ya. I am tired of supporting lesser evils. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #48
Facts are facts, and that gets in the way of some people's rage. ehrnst Apr 2019 #88
Curious to me as well. nt mtnsnake Apr 2019 #100
False dilemma. Impeach or "cower." ehrnst Apr 2019 #38
I agree Traildogbob Apr 2019 #47
Circular firing squads are just what I think will happen with ehrnst Apr 2019 #49
Need to impeach to get the hard evidence uponit7771 Apr 2019 #67
That makes no sense. Where did you hear that? You need evidence to impeach. ehrnst Apr 2019 #69
We already have hard evidence, Red Don asking Russia to help him on camera is enough to win... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #70
So, what is your definition of "hard evidence?" ehrnst Apr 2019 #75
What's already in the public sphere, we've already talked about this. There doesn't need to be ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #79
AGAIN, there needs to be discovery to get evidence for a crime... ehrnst Apr 2019 #82
In a criminal proceeding yes, but you know that impeachment isn't a criminal proceeding so why bring uponit7771 Apr 2019 #91
You keep jerking back and forth in an attempt to make it sound like ehrnst Apr 2019 #99
My appoligies Traildogbob Apr 2019 #40
Then don't move for conviction or removal, use impeachment to stop the stone walling and uponit7771 Apr 2019 #58
What are you even talking about? ehrnst Apr 2019 #71
Your obfuscation by daftness, its tiring and I've seen it before. You like to act like you don't ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #73
No, your "feelings" aren't facts, and you're getting frustrated when I counter with facts or ehrnst Apr 2019 #78
I mentioned no feelings, more distraction and my post was clear it's you who narrowed it to ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #84
Clearly you need something from me... ehrnst Apr 2019 #86
Nah, I'm validating the poster who claimed you have an agenda by ... showing your agenda ... and the uponit7771 Apr 2019 #89
I really hit a nerve, didn't I? ehrnst Apr 2019 #95
I am going to get people to notice who's using fallacious arguments to forward an agenda and uponit7771 Apr 2019 #96
That sounds like you think that's a threat. ehrnst Apr 2019 #98
So, the only answer is to Bettie Apr 2019 #85
What deadlines are you talking about? ehrnst Apr 2019 #94
+1, " hope that they let us vote in 2020. " or hope the Russians wont interfere in 2020 like they uponit7771 Apr 2019 #97
You are right about one thing Bettie Apr 2019 #101
IKR? ehrnst Apr 2019 #102
+1, yeah ... all 37% of them ... Red Don got less votes than rMoney !!! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #57
+1 myohmy2 Apr 2019 #87
Yup. Time to engage the enemy. KPN Apr 2019 #10
Putting it in military terms makes it sound so much more KICK ASS ehrnst Apr 2019 #31
So, that can't be revealed any other way? In any other investigations, or hearings? ehrnst Apr 2019 #16
I'll tell you what a losing gambit it-a demoralized base. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #42
No, not without the power to put those who are holding the documents in jail. That's what impeachmen uponit7771 Apr 2019 #56
No answer? ehrnst Apr 2019 #32
This !! We can impeach and not convict or remove !!! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #55
Trump is a dictator, watoos Apr 2019 #2
Some people here are earnestly (lol) discouraging impeachment based on a lack of imagination DontBooVote Apr 2019 #4
Impeachment would be grounds, watoos Apr 2019 #6
Exactly! DontBooVote Apr 2019 #7
*********THIS !!! ************** uponit7771 Apr 2019 #62
And if the ruling goes against them Bettie Apr 2019 #66
The person who decides not to release can then go to jail for OoJ of the impeachment process... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #72
The AG Bettie Apr 2019 #74
Impeach Barr too, republicans would do it in a split second. At the least those people would be ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #76
I'd love to see that Bettie Apr 2019 #80
"has the will" is what we the people can bring them. 80% of Americans and a majority of republicans uponit7771 Apr 2019 #81
It is extremely deflating. Bettie Apr 2019 #83
Imagination runs wild here, doesn't it? ehrnst Apr 2019 #20
IF Dems could present a HIGHLY compelling case during impeachment proceedings that Trump SHOULD BE mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #51
THANK YOU !!! Let the people see the KGOP keep the crooked president in office and let them pay ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #63
Lack of imagination. Yeah, that must be it. mac56 Apr 2019 #43
That's two of you working your asses off to discourage any discussion and opinions regarding DontBooVote Apr 2019 #45
+1, and doing such with opaque positions, condescension and fallacious arguments uponit7771 Apr 2019 #64
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #9
Criminal referrals and impeachment for Mnuchin and Barr Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #13
Um... impeachment isn't a criminal proceeding. It's a political proceeding. ehrnst Apr 2019 #24
Then don't make it criminal, just impeach them because they're disregarding the rule of law and Barr uponit7771 Apr 2019 #65
You misunderstand me Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #77
**** THIS !!!! ***** We know republicans would do it to democrats in a split second !! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #92
filing articles of impeachment allows Congress access to all the evidence. Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #8
ITMF Now!!! KPN Apr 2019 #11
Who is the "we" playing it safe "all the frigging time?" Speak for yourself. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #18
I am. I'm speaking my opinion. You can too. KPN Apr 2019 #34
FUCK "the math" Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #12
Watergate took two years. It's 2019. Do the math.... (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #17
What is the math for how long the Constitution will survive? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #21
So, you aren't doing the math. OK. ehrnst Apr 2019 #27
100% minus 35% equals 65%, otherwise known as "The Math". Your diligence in your attemps to DontBooVote Apr 2019 #36
The only one I see "discouraging talk" here mac56 Apr 2019 #41
Sport? Who the fuck do you think you are?? DontBooVote Apr 2019 #44
You're offended by "sport"?! mac56 Apr 2019 #50
Please do not refer to me as "sport" or anything else besides my username. I am DontBooVote Apr 2019 #52
I'll do better than that. mac56 Apr 2019 #53
OH, thank god! Bye!!!!! DontBooVote Apr 2019 #54
You're not seeing the overtly fallacious arguments used by the "no impeachment" crowd either... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #60
I reject the assertion that we are helpless to defend the Constitution until the election Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #61
+1, Putin will back his guy this time too .. no reason to wait for that to happen !! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #68
The ... INVESTIGATION ... took 2 years the Mueller report is in and they're stonewalling it uponit7771 Apr 2019 #59
We've had the House for less than three months. And we don't have bi-partisan support. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #14
YAWN. There will just be more letters of demand couched in gentlemanly 18th Century English BamaRefugee Apr 2019 #15
ITMFA! poli-junkie Apr 2019 #23
THIS SHRED Apr 2019 #26
"Impeachment hearings on multiple fronts" ehrnst Apr 2019 #28
Agreed. Apparently some people here are truly freaked out /angry etc... about this topic. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #46
Before i decide which way would be the right way. I would like to know more of the process bluestarone Apr 2019 #90
Yes, your impression is true with the power to impeach and bring up charges for OoJ of impeachment uponit7771 Apr 2019 #93
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