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In reply to the discussion: Impeachment without a chance to win it is a fool's errand and BAD idea, period. [View all]Baitball Blogger
(46,572 posts)19. History will not forgive this Dem led House if they do not perform their jobs.
You see, the evidence may be so overwhelming for a senate investigation that the Senate can't turn its back on following through. You are making it far too easy for them to do nothing.
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Impeachment without a chance to win it is a fool's errand and BAD idea, period. [View all]
LBM20
Nov 2018
OP
Yes, besides we should aim bigger, we should tear the executive branch down instead
ck4829
Nov 2018
#1
Excuse the heck out of me for having an opinion. And if you want to chase losing pipe dreams
LBM20
Nov 2018
#12
You know this is a discussion board where people share their opinions, right?
EffieBlack
Nov 2018
#72
If Republicans turn against Trump after the Mueller report, sure, lets impeach
marylandblue
Nov 2018
#5
It doesn't matter...without Senate participation , we can't remove Trump from office...and we
Demsrule86
Nov 2018
#7
Did you read the OP? I said only IF there were clear crimes while in office. Absent that you don't
LBM20
Nov 2018
#9
focusing on issues without a chance to win is a fool's errand and bad idea, period.
unblock
Nov 2018
#6
It works because if we pass say health care inititatives in the House...the GOP ignores it at their
Demsrule86
Nov 2018
#10
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Trump lacks even the meager scruples of Nixon.
Liberal Veteran
Nov 2018
#22
Republican Senators made Nixon resign. Told him not enough votes in Senate to block conviction. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2018
#38
Impeachment is necessary but not sufficient. The whole point of the whole thread. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2018
#50
He was impeached. He resigned before Senate held conviction hearing and pardoned after resignation
berni_mccoy
Nov 2018
#47
Wrong. Nixon was NEVER impeached. What was the vote count in the House? Never happened.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2018
#51
Would republicans have done so if the articles of impeachment were not put on the house floor?
berni_mccoy
Nov 2018
#55
The Democrats must do what is demanded of them to do under the Constitution
dem4decades
Nov 2018
#16
To write legislation that improves people's lives not to impeach with no way to win a conviction.
Demsrule86
Nov 2018
#25
Not doing something that will surely fail is stronger than doing something that will surely fail.
George II
Nov 2018
#84
History will not forgive this Dem led House if they do not perform their jobs.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2018
#19
you are totallly wrong, the criminalty in trump's past and present is too great to ignore
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#20
Nobody is talking about inaction, investigate & indict Trump should be our Mantra
populistdriven
Nov 2018
#56
" Trump's case is entirely different than Clinton's. It's our duty to impeach him."
mtnsnake
Nov 2018
#75
Your comparison of Clinton's impeachment to what might happen if Trump is impeached is ridiculous
mtnsnake
Nov 2018
#33
It's indisputable that impeachment is necessary to protect the country and constitution
Fiendish Thingy
Nov 2018
#52
Impeachment was designed by the founders as a Deus ex Machina for times like these
Fiendish Thingy
Nov 2018
#113
remember post clinton's impeachment. we do not need the moron's approval above 50%.
pansypoo53219
Nov 2018
#57
"Look what happened in WI. They tried to recall Walker. They lost and then lost again."
elocs
Nov 2018
#65
Agree..we have him checked. just think how much he will be hated come 2020
Thekaspervote
Nov 2018
#67
Look at Watergate. That was in investigation. They never even had to impeach and Nixon went down.
McCamy Taylor
Nov 2018
#82
There IS very strong evidence of CRIMINAL WRONGDOING - HIGH TREASON!!
ElementaryPenguin
Nov 2018
#108