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In reply to the discussion: When we took control in 2006, many wanted to impeach Bush [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)6. There was no hope of getting a conviction in the Senate, requires 2/3rds vote
but if Mueller's investigation turns up some truly damning evidence then I'd say the odds are good that you'd get some Republicans voting to impeach. (Trump wouldn't be impeached though, he'd resign and get a pardon, like Nixon.)
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When we took control in 2006, many wanted to impeach Bush [View all]
question everything
Feb 2018
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And passed large tax cuts for the wealthy, was complicit in outing a covert CIA spy
Bluepinky
Feb 2018
#15
Come on, people in the Bush admin were convicted in the Obama admin there were none
uponit7771
Feb 2018
#31
There was no hope of getting a conviction in the Senate, requires 2/3rds vote
Spider Jerusalem
Feb 2018
#6
Ive been wanting to ask this, but didnt feel like getting 50 *we dont speculate on DU*
BamaRefugee
Feb 2018
#21
most elected officials were not calling for impeachment. nobody ran for president or other office
JI7
Feb 2018
#25
why do majority of white people keep voting for people like nixon, reagan, bush, Trump ?
JI7
Feb 2018
#26
This white guy would love to hear the answer to that. My answer: because Republicans reliably
Atticus
Feb 2018
#35
"Impeachment off the table" means Justice and Rule of Law are off the table
Martin Eden
Feb 2018
#41