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BannonsLiver

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15. Regardless of what she said it's a tall order at this stage

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 02:40 AM

May 2017

I'm very bullish about 2018, especially the house, but we could retake the senate and still not get anywhere near the 66-67 votes in the senate that would be needed to convict and remove him from office. This is why Bill Clinton was not removed from office after being impeached by the house.

Any impeachment would need GOP senate votes, the party of party before country. It's difficult to see that happening at the moment. In the future? To be determined.

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Pelosi Is Correct No Impeachment of Trump [View all] J_William_Ryan May 2017 OP

"Political wisdom," my Aunt Fanny. I remember Sam Ervin. WinkyDink May 2017 #1

I don't think it's that she doesn't want to, she just can't right now. Tobin S. May 2017 #2

Bullshit. The_Casual_Observer May 2017 #3

Trump will leave and Pence will most likely go with him. Wellstone ruled May 2017 #4

Is Pelosi Playing 3 Dimensional Chess Here?..... global1 May 2017 #5

Look t it this way. Foamfollower May 2017 #6

All excellent points. Also, as I keep trying to point out... Hekate May 2017 #7

That isn't what Pelosi said. The full context is not being conveyed. She said when it can be shown still_one May 2017 #10

That is NOT what she said. This is a deliberate distortion of what she said. still_one May 2017 #8

do people understand though brettdale May 2017 #9

Doubt that Motownman78 May 2017 #13

A lot of tRump support was soft and has now evaporated. They didn't vote for crazy; they manicraven May 2017 #14

It's not just "semantics" JayhawkSD May 2017 #11

Actually, she did not say that... Princess Turandot May 2017 #12

Regardless of what she said it's a tall order at this stage BannonsLiver May 2017 #15

Trump will be not impeached unless PDittie May 2017 #16