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kentuck

(111,079 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:25 AM Jul 2018

So they all gathered around...

...all the leaders of the Democratic Party.

They had just won the House and Senate in a grueling campaign.

Like a football team in a huddle, they put their heads together to figure out the best way to go as the new majority Party?

The first item on the agenda was whether or not to impeach Donald J Trump? After much deliberation, they concluded that they would wait until the Mueller investigation had concluded their mission before making the decision?

Whether or not to impeach will depend on several factors between now and election day. Will the Mueller investigation be permitted to finish? Will the attacks upon our institutions become so burdensome that impeachment is the only solution? Much will depend on what happens between now and then, in my opinion.

It is unpredictable.

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So they all gathered around... (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2018 OP

That's what scares me... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #1

there will be real hearings on the Russian attack and other shit going on JI7 Jul 2018 #2

Before even this decision, they need to reunite those kids with their parents. Squinch Jul 2018 #3

Of course, the conclusion is unpredictable peggysue2 Jul 2018 #4

If we hold Congress, I'm not worried. marble falls Jul 2018 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2018 #6

And go left. marble falls Jul 2018 #8

Donald Trump can be impeached on the emoluments Clause alone uponit7771 Jul 2018 #7

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

1. That's what scares me...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:29 AM

Jul 2018

the " leaders " of the Democratic Party do not have a history of making hard decisions.

JI7

(89,247 posts)

2. there will be real hearings on the Russian attack and other shit going on

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:31 AM

Jul 2018

and blocking any sc nominee.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

3. Before even this decision, they need to reunite those kids with their parents.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:41 AM

Jul 2018

And fund a Puerto Rico disaster plan.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)

4. Of course, the conclusion is unpredictable

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 08:45 AM

Jul 2018

Because we don't have crystal balls and can't see the future. Impeachment is only one side of the issue. If we win the House we'll have the votes to Impeach but without a two-thirds majority in the Senate there's no conviction. And that Senate majority is not going to happen in one cycle even if the elections exceed our wildest expectations.

The whole point at this moment is to corral and contain the Trumpster. If a sufficient number of Republicans lose their seats, they might swing to hold the Trumpster accountable. But I'm not betting money on it. There's also the chance that as the heat rises, the Trumpster will resign. I wouldn't place a bet there because then he's wide open to serious legal liability. The hounds are all over his financial issues and mob-related dealings.

What I am willing to bet on is that we have a better chance to limit the Trumpster's damage by winning in November. If we fail? All bets are off.