I've said it before, but Democratic leaders simply need to be calling for Trump's resignation

[coti]

That's all.

In fact, NOT clearly and consistently calling for his resignation allows for Republicans to weasel and implies there's some kind of argument to be had over the facts or law. Trump is plainly unfit to head up our country and needs to be out right NOW.

[hlthe2b]

1. No. That needs to come from the R's. Our saying it will only make Trump dig in. He's a narcissist &

worse, a MALIGNANT NARCISSIST and that is what they do when confronted by the perceived "enemy"... Not to mention he is showing signs of dementia that only make it worse.

I agree with Goldman on this:

Link to tweet

[coti]

4. Totally disagree. It's the responsibility of every American citizen who acknowledges the truth

of Trump's corruptions to call for his resignation, just in the same way any other people with interest in the corruption of other powerful figures can and should call for resignations once the truth is evident.

The only reason to not make such a call would be if there is the slightest chance of Trump's innocence or redemption left.

Personally, I'm far beyond convinced that this man should never, ever have been allowed to even get a sniff of the air in the White House.

[hlthe2b]

5. Public should sure, but if think Dem politcos calling for it will do anything other than entrench

him further, you don't understand narcissists.

[coti]

6. It's not about how he feels about it, it's about increasing the political pressure nt

[hlthe2b]

7. Research narcissists. There is a clear lack of understanding of their behavior.

[coti]

10. I'm familiar but your point is irrelevant

In fact, your argument leads to us not impeaching him either, because that just makes his behavior worse. That doesn't matter, we have to hold both him and his supporters to account politically.

[global1]

9. I Think Some Repugs Went To Trump And Told Him To Back Off Of Doral For The G7....

because if he would have gone through with the G7 location being Doral (his property) it would have been next to impossible for the Repugs not to vote for impeachment - because of the emoluments clause in the Constitution. It would have been clear that Trump committed an impeachable act.

It's been my feeling that this is why Trump backed off of the Doral thing.

[Raven123]

2. That would let the GOP off the hook.

[global1]

3. Agreed - They Should Have Been Calling For His Resignation All The Way Back To When.....

Trump was named as 'Individual One' where he directed Michael Cohen to make payments to two women to conceal his sexual relationship with them and we had multiple other women claiming that Trump sexually assaulted them. This was at the height of the 'me too' accusations where people like Harvey Weinstein and Matt Lauer were drummed out of the corps.

It would have been hard for the Repugs to defend Trump at that time if the 'resignation' calls got loud enough.

[shraby]

8. He needs impeached so he cannot be pardoned ala Nixon

[PSPS]

11. If he resigns, pence can pardon him. If he's impeached and removed, he cannot be pardoned.

[coti]

12. So you wouldn't accept his resignation, right now?

Besides that, even if he's pardoned for federal crimes, there are plenty of state indictments he could be subject to. And there would be political consequences for Pence and the presidential election if he then pardoned Trump.

I would definitely accept his resignation.

[StarfishSaver]

13. To what end?

Do you think he's any more likely to resign if you've democratic leaders demand he step down?

If not, what do you see as the purpose for them doing it?