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karynnj

(59,501 posts)
14. I assume they start their investigation into the various wrong doing exposed
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 08:10 AM
Apr 2019

The Congressional inquiries have a broader base than the charter of what to investigate given to Mueller. They could openly say that the investigation is for two purposes:
- for the future, to explicitly make illegal accepting help from a foreign country etc
- to investigate further whether there should be an impeachment.

The latter would further bring out the dishonorable things he did and would highlight the portions of Mueller's report that read like a referral to impeachment. It would also reject the attempt of Trump, Barr et al to define the work. We are just less than a year and a half from the election and his actions are far more complicated than even Watergate, much less Clinton.

Doing that would make it clear that Trump is still under investigation and under a cloud of potential impeachment if reelected. He will complain that Congressional investigations are unfair after the Mueller investigation, but it is EXACTLY the pattern used with Nixon and Clinton. Not to mention, there were FOUR years of Benghazi hearings.

After impeaching Clinton in 1998 RandiFan1290 Apr 2019 #1
+1, not only this but Clinton's approval among republicans was 40% that's unheard of for an uponit7771 Apr 2019 #10
And all the Benghazi hearings didn't seem to garner ego_nation Apr 2019 #12
You conveniently leave out 1998... brooklynite Apr 2019 #13
This isn't hard! Impeachment is the right thing to do. manor321 Apr 2019 #2
With the impeachement process A DAY IN THE LIFE Apr 2019 #3
That was my opinion previously EarlG Apr 2019 #4
+1, Russia will make sure their whore "wins anyway" ... I'm 100% sure of it uponit7771 Apr 2019 #8
At this point it is definitely criminal Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #9
+1, attempted obstruction and accessory after the fact are punching us in the face uponit7771 Apr 2019 #11
+1 dalton99a Apr 2019 #17
You are assuming the impeachment uncovers no wrongdoing Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #5
+1, I'm not understanding the "no impeachment now" position. There are no sound positions uponit7771 Apr 2019 #7
Everyone is worried. Zoonart Apr 2019 #15
My point is he'll do it anyway, Russia isn't going to stop backing their guy. Russia is going to... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #16
Red Don will say that ANYWAY !! Red Don's response is ... NOT ... a sound reason against impeachment uponit7771 Apr 2019 #6
I assume they start their investigation into the various wrong doing exposed karynnj Apr 2019 #14
It is now the duty of the House to impeach. dalton99a Apr 2019 #18
Country over politics, that's the only choice IMO Sunsky Apr 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Generic Other Apr 2019 #20
Impeachment is not going to happen. Fox News is running the country. n/t rgbecker Apr 2019 #21
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