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scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
23. It's appealing on the surface, but it's actually a trap.
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 01:01 AM
Feb 2021

Great reader comments from the WaPo article:

Somebody please stop all the talk about the Democrats doing something to keep Trump from running again or any further censure. It's a TRAP McConnell set up. He wants Trump out as badly as Dems do but doesn't want the heat. His whole self-serving speech Saturday was to goad the Dems into doing his dirty work (remember the "yet"?). If Dems use the 14th or some other method... to keep Trump from running, McConnell gets EXACTLY what he wants: Trump out, more ammunition to use against the Dems and bind Trumps base to the Republicans by channeling their hate and keeps them riled up for voting against Dems.

Another comment:

... It would play right into the hands of Cruz, Rubio, Hawley, Haley, or any other Republican who would enter presidential primaries for the 2024 election. They would want Trump out of the way, giving them a better shot at the nomination, while not having to outright oppose a candidate Trump and lose his supporters for their cause. Allowing Trump to maintain his option to run again would fracture the Republican party.

And one more:

... I do think that Congress should now simply leave Trump to the civil and criminal indictments heading his way. More Congressional action will simply be used falsely as evidence of Trump being a victim.
Rt TY! I Hope So! Cha Feb 2021 #1
Did Laurence Answer How A Case Appealed To The Supreme Court Is Going To Work For Us? sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #2
Why do you assume that all 6 conservative justices would vote in Trump's favor? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #3
Why Do You Assume That They Would? sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #4
I don't assume they will or won't StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #5
OK, So I Agree sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #9
Why wouldn't Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and even Barrett not side with the others? paleotn Feb 2021 #20
I Feel Like Impeachment & Conviction Was Best Shot sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #22
Conviction was the longest shot of all StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #24
It Was What Should Have Happened Though sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #32
StarfishSaver...Re: The 14 Amendment, the 3rd Article.....I've tried to Upthevibe Feb 2021 #6
Here's another good article on the 14th re: Trump TwilightZone Feb 2021 #10
This would "delay the Biden agenda" servermsh Feb 2021 #7
"gather evidence for impeachment" TwilightZone Feb 2021 #13
I think the House managers, House and Senate know better than any of us what SHOULD have happened StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #15
Why didn't we do that? Once the Republicans set up their "out" Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #33
What the hell, it's worth a try. What more can we lose by trying? msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #8
You have some good points. electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #12
You Can Be Human & Be A Monster At Same Time sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #14
True. I just now read a post in GD entitled : Trump tamed by Impeachment msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #17
I understand wanting to nail trump, but I'm ready to move on to things that Hoyt Feb 2021 #11
I agree with you 100% StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #16
I get it. Hopefully in a year or two we can look back and be happy we broke trump Hoyt Feb 2021 #18
Some of that crowd... TwilightZone Feb 2021 #19
There does seem to be a certain bent to these demands and criticisms, doesn't there? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #21
It's appealing on the surface, but it's actually a trap. scarletwoman Feb 2021 #23
I don't have any desire to see Congress take that course of action StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #25
I really appreciate that you started this thread. scarletwoman Feb 2021 #26
The problem with that is customerserviceguy Feb 2021 #27
The Court has not shown itself to be beholden to Trump StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #28
We haven't seen customerserviceguy Feb 2021 #29
Barrett is one vote StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #30
I didn't say customerserviceguy Feb 2021 #31
It would have to go to The Supreme Court and I think they would find that it doesn't include marie999 Feb 2021 #34
The president is not included in the 14th Amendment. marie999 Feb 2021 #35
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