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In reply to the discussion: REALLY fucking STRUGGLING to understand why this isn't an impeachable offense... [View all]JHB
(37,159 posts)31. The big difference is that if a Democratic prez had done any of this...
...he or she wouldn't have the limitless backing that Trump has from Republicans. No matter how heavily invested part of the party was in this hypothetical person, enough Democratic members of the House and Senate would break that the opposition party wouldn't be forced into insane calculations about how to bring it off.
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REALLY fucking STRUGGLING to understand why this isn't an impeachable offense... [View all]
Miles Archer
Sep 2019
OP
Right. There is no shortage of impeachable offenses, only a shortage of will to impeach. (nt)
thesquanderer
Sep 2019
#11
I don't get it. Anything he does seems beyond reproach! If a democrat had done just one or two
RKP5637
Sep 2019
#3
We have to deal with outlaws now and I am addresing the struggling we are going through...
Newest Reality
Sep 2019
#9
Getting someone to work on behalf of one's election is a thing of value. Trump's using the Ukraine
Karadeniz
Sep 2019
#14
This and many of the Dotard's actions are impeachable and he should be impeached. I agree
c-rational
Sep 2019
#27