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cstanleytech

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14. Attempts to impeach him hurt us more than they help at this time because

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 02:40 PM

Mar 2019

all it will really do will be to give him and the other Repugnants a platform to rally their base around before the election.
Now if we had the majority or had a snowball's chance in hell of swinging enough Repugnants over from licking his and Putin's boots getting a conviction in the Senate impeachment would make sense then.
Unfortunately though Mitch, Ryan and the rest of the Repugnants have shown that they are not interested in stopping from licking the boots of those two.

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Democratic lawmaker announces plans to file impeachment resolution [View all] UpInArms Mar 2019 OP

I hope she clears this with Speaker Pelosi first. George II Mar 2019 #1

I agree duforsure Mar 2019 #10

Well, if not, I'm sure she is getting input from the speaker now. nt yaesu Mar 2019 #12

What clunky writing. marybourg Mar 2019 #2

Congressman Al Green is or has filed another such resolution Gothmog Mar 2019 #3

This is a mistake leftynyc Mar 2019 #4

I don't like that it would be Tlaib to initiate it jcgoldie Mar 2019 #7

Yup leftynyc Mar 2019 #8

She needs to think before she talks. She's not helping. BostonBlue Mar 2019 #5

Too Soon DownriverDem Mar 2019 #6

If this is accurate, before the Mueller report, and the House investigations that are going on, this still_one Mar 2019 #9

If you have one try, don't do it at your first opportunity. Oneironaut Mar 2019 #11

Ro Khanna on CNN just told Brianna Kielar that he thinks it's up to Speaker Pelosi and... George II Mar 2019 #13

Attempts to impeach him hurt us more than they help at this time because cstanleytech Mar 2019 #14

Patience...How long will that take? greblach Mar 2019 #15

Good Gatoloco Mar 2019 #16

You only get one shot at impeachment. Timing is important. Nitram Mar 2019 #17

Before Mueller Releases his Report? eck Zach tly Mar 2019 #18

Lord. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #19