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Everyman Jackal

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50. If and when impeachment comes is not the important thing right now.

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:20 AM

Jul 2019

Articles of Impeachment is what is important. The House controls Articles of Impeachment. The Democrats will pick who they will interrogate. The Democrats will control what documents are seen. The Democrats will decide how long they will investigate under Articles of Impeachment. Without Articles of Impeachment Trump and the Republicans will say that Trump is innocent of any wrongdoing. If the Democrats say he is guilty of crimes the Republicans will ask why wasn't there any impeachment proceedings. Besides if the Democrats don't bring Articles of Impeachment how are the voters going to react. Without Articles of Impeachment Pelosi and other House Democrats will have other Democrats running against them and the Democrats will probably lose the House. Then Trump will own the government. 2021 will bring the United States closer to a fascist government than we ever thought possible.

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If the House Impeaches Donald Trump and the Senate doesn't convict, what will you do? [View all] brooklynite Jul 2019 OP

As I see it, doing nothing is not an option. Girard442 Jul 2019 #1

Exposing Donald Trump and impeachment is all we got we got to hit it as hard as we can with it uponit7771 Jul 2019 #76

I was a young man when Nixon went down. NNadir Jul 2019 #2

This ain't 1972/3 and the conservative press changed the ball game. nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #4

Really? People can no longer think for themselves? NNadir Jul 2019 #7

No, I don't brooklynite Jul 2019 #14

That's your strawman, not mine... Baltimike Jul 2019 #28

Whenever I hear that silly word "straw man"I immediately recognize the conversation as useless. NNadir Jul 2019 #31

We better use bdamomma Jul 2019 #47

It's not so much that people can't think for themselves as it is political ignorance. Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #59

You're referring to people who don't vote. NNadir Jul 2019 #69

Not nearly as big a spin machine as now treestar Jul 2019 #22

The impeachment hearings didn't change people's minds about Nixon Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #43

It was the smoking gun tape in August 1974 that finally did Nixon in onenote Jul 2019 #62

That was the final nail in the coffin Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #66

The coffin was far from closed until that happened. onenote Jul 2019 #73

He resigned during the impeachment hearings. NNadir Jul 2019 #71

this...all day long. I know some are suffering from battle fatigue, but we get ONE Baltimike Jul 2019 #3

Trump takes a victory lap redstateblues Jul 2019 #5

The evidence will be overwhelming Thunderbeast Jul 2019 #6

Yes. elleng Jul 2019 #23

If most people accepted indisputable facts Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #44

Be proud of House Democrats for doing *their* job - the job they regained majority to do. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2019 #8

There's a lot of assumptions in this post meaning that your theory is as plausible as a in2herbs Jul 2019 #9

So, you want to lose? brooklynite Jul 2019 #16

It is an often repeated talking point that voters dont care about this standingtall Jul 2019 #38

The DOJ wont indict him. The only thing left is to work to get him voted out of office. RDANGELO Jul 2019 #10

Move. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #11

You mean WHEN not IF the senate does not convict. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2019 #13

This. trev Jul 2019 #20

Best idea I've heard kacekwl Jul 2019 #61

Even if the public doesn't support it? onenote Jul 2019 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2019 #78

You present no evidence that Republican voters will increase their turnout if Trump is impeached Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #15

I'll say to myself that even though we may have not Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #17

Probably die of shock KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #18

Your outcomes are pure guesses lame54 Jul 2019 #19

Worse than 'guesses.' elleng Jul 2019 #25

Blame the democrats treestar Jul 2019 #21

There will likely be no significant increase in the number of people who think he's guilty is absurd elleng Jul 2019 #24

I suppose it might depend on how long the impeachment proceeding were to go on? kentuck Jul 2019 #26

You are making assumptions that can't be verified. By the way, his base is already riled up. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #27

One thing will surely happen StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #29

If he's impeached, he'll always be scarred by that Poiuyt Jul 2019 #30

I will be very pleased about the impeachment. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #32

Then it will obvious to everyone that the GOP are enablers ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #33

Why the hell would you think there would be no FoxNewsSucks Jul 2019 #34

Why do you think that "regular" people who haven't paid attention would start paying attention? onenote Jul 2019 #64

Don't impeach Trump and standingtall Jul 2019 #35

He is in office until at least January 2021 madville Jul 2019 #36

If the house doesn't start impeachment inquiries etc. Meowmee Jul 2019 #37

I think that even if he Senate doesn't convict, swing voters and independent voters sueh Jul 2019 #39

You give people too much credit onenote Jul 2019 #45

It will be part of the historical MFM008 Jul 2019 #40

He will absolutely bask in the fact that he was acquitted. He'll be proud not ashamed. onenote Jul 2019 #46

I know the Senate won't convict, but I don't want Democrats to go down in history as doing Vinca Jul 2019 #41

I question the premise that impeachment would rile their base any more than the Rs current strategy pecosbob Jul 2019 #42

Impeach but dont refer it o the senate Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #48

What would that accomplish? onenote Jul 2019 #65

They can ask why wont the republicans remove a lawless Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #70

That's not much of an argument if we don't even let a trial take place. onenote Jul 2019 #72

I disagree i think it is . Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #74

I still think it is better to leave him in office scarytomcat Jul 2019 #49

If and when impeachment comes is not the important thing right now. Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #50

Articles of impeachment come toward the end of the process StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #51

I think this is a flawed premise. lark Jul 2019 #52

I will hope that this stunt does not help trump win reelection Gothmog Jul 2019 #53

I say the House should Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #54

What can we do besides call our senator and protest? blueinredohio Jul 2019 #55

We should be focusing on winning the election, impeachment hearings are only useful... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #56

Impeachment proceedings are more than removing the man from office. Hotler Jul 2019 #57

The backlash from a failed attempt to impeach and remove trump could help re-elect trump Gothmog Jul 2019 #58

I don't dare say it on a public forum Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #60

The following day I'll most likely have lunch. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #67

The Senate will NOT convict, but as long as that asshole is impeached... mtnsnake Jul 2019 #68

If we go down, we go down fighting budkin Jul 2019 #75

Reading through the replies leads me to think the pro impeachment folks have faith wasupaloopa Jul 2019 #77

What will I do? Who could possibly care what I'd do? DFW Jul 2019 #79

Vote him out scarytomcat Jul 2019 #80

Impeachment will help trump win re-election Gothmog Jul 2019 #81

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Have The Votes To Impeach Trump Gothmog Jul 2019 #82