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EarlG

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18. Hence my suggestion that pressure should be applied to Senate Republicans

Reply to elmac (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 12:24 PM

Dec 2018

They weren’t ready to crack yesterday and they’re not ready to crack today, but as the evidence of crimes continues to dribble out, continued applied pressure will make some of them very nervous indeed. You don’t need all of them. Just one or two... at first.

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Grassroots pressure plus the media plus Senate Republicans equals impeachment [View all] EarlG Dec 2018 OP

Mittens joins the US Senate in January. Zoonart Dec 2018 #1

Good point EarlG Dec 2018 #7

Trump must think every day that Mittens will be the new McCain. NCjack Dec 2018 #14

Could it be MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #34

Mitt Romney? Cosmocat Dec 2018 #40

Beautifully stated. dalton99a Dec 2018 #2

I agree. House televised hearings will bring more support for impeachment cally Dec 2018 #3

+1. 2020 will be about Trump. Let Republicans own the abomination dalton99a Dec 2018 #4

Yes, televised hearings will be a big change mountain grammy Dec 2018 #24

Just wait until Stinky McButtplug TESTIFIES on TV... Pluvious Dec 2018 #29

How many Republican Senators are up for re-election in 2020? kentuck Dec 2018 #5

21 GOP Senators are up for re-election in 2020,. DinahMoeHum Dec 2018 #8

And the squeal from that red fish better mountain grammy Dec 2018 #31

K & R malaise Dec 2018 #6

That's the problem. Chipper Chat Dec 2018 #17

I don't think Collins is even that important EarlG Dec 2018 #19

Flake and Corker had their chance. Chipper Chat Dec 2018 #38

Well stated Andy823 Dec 2018 #9

'Congress has to be able to talk impeachment' Ponietz Dec 2018 #13

I disagree. That is not what EarlG said. Caliman73 Dec 2018 #30

I have a question. Akacia Dec 2018 #10

impeachement is better to help unseat gop senators in 2020 AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #15

It is a long game mcar Dec 2018 #11

I'd rather see Trump brought down with a political death of a thousand cuts. elocs Dec 2018 #12

House impeachment, maybe, but the Senate would never go along with it elmac Dec 2018 #16

Hence my suggestion that pressure should be applied to Senate Republicans EarlG Dec 2018 #18

I think just an House Impeachment would be well worth it elmac Dec 2018 #33

It makes no sense to me, watoos Dec 2018 #20

Sure EarlG Dec 2018 #22

Ahem........... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #35

I don't think it's an either/or proposition EarlG Dec 2018 #36

I agree........ MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #37

I hope tRump's dumbass stays in office TxVietVet Dec 2018 #21

Pressure, people! PRESSURE! calimary Dec 2018 #23

Every Dem Senate candidate running against a GOP incumbent needs to campaign on RockRaven Dec 2018 #25

Exactly. H2O Man Dec 2018 #26

K & R....nt N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2018 #27

The key is in your last paragraph: "This is still a long game." DFW Dec 2018 #28

For me, national security is one of the main the issues eleny Dec 2018 #32

I think you're right, and it gets worse for them every single day from now on. byronius Dec 2018 #39

What a terrific post! llmart Dec 2018 #41