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Proud Liberal Dem

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11. I am under no illusions

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 04:54 PM

Dec 2019

that impeachment will chasten him, but it's a black mark on his permanent historical record (which will drive him crazy) and all of the GOPers whom vote to acquit will have to face their constituents- not all of whom are rabid Trump-Putin cultists.

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If the Senate acquit him, there will be nothing to stop him [View all] dewsgirl Dec 2019 OP

You are precisely correct. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #1

There never was anything to "stop" him. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #2

ok evertonfc Dec 2019 #3

If the house doesn't impeach him.. Salviati Dec 2019 #4

You're worried about that? shanti Dec 2019 #9

I'm just saying that worrying about the senate not convicting him is no reason not to impeach. Salviati Dec 2019 #15

the House has plenty of options as they control the money beachbumbob Dec 2019 #5

Trump took money from defense, etc to build a wall. House does not control patricia92243 Dec 2019 #6

actually they do and they can cut the next years defense budget based on what trump is doing beachbumbob Dec 2019 #7

Its called the election. He'll be stopped. marble falls Dec 2019 #8

One can hope. It's that stupid Electoral college that worries me. dem4decades Dec 2019 #10

His win in 2016 was narrow Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #14

I am under no illusions Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #11

We should have given up from the very beginning, then! FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #12

Nah, the House can continue to hamstring him TwilightZone Dec 2019 #13