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lagomorph777

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12. "Open hearings, Open hearings, Open hearings."

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 10:45 AM

Apr 2019

That's the correct path to get the public onboard. And regardless of how you feel about the political viability of impeachment, only open hearings can make impeachment possible. Open hearings will (even if the impeachment drive fails) make it clear to voters what's at stake in 2020. There is no down side to hearings.

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People, The Mueller report ended the impeachment debate. Mueller told us this in his report. [View all] shockey80 Apr 2019 OP

Amen! All aboard the impeachment train! manor321 Apr 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Mister Ed Apr 2019 #7

Given the political climate, what about a concresonal censure since conviction is not feasable? olegramps Apr 2019 #17

Convictions will occur in other venues, like New York, even if senate Repubs do not remove him. TryLogic Apr 2019 #23

Better hope he's charged in State court. Ligyron Apr 2019 #29

Yup. It's time to make a statement. Magoo48 Apr 2019 #39

The redactions protect trump at this point. Turbineguy Apr 2019 #2

That's where the "Open hearings, Open hearings, Open hearings" part of the OP applies. n/t Mister Ed Apr 2019 #9

I'm not totally sure of that. Neoma Apr 2019 #43

Yes. "If we don't impeach we might as well put a match to the constitution." Mister Ed Apr 2019 #3

Amen sir amen. benfranklin1776 Apr 2019 #11

Ben,.. is that you ? Ben, Ben,... Ben said,... magicarpet Apr 2019 #38

And we have struggled to keep it. benfranklin1776 Apr 2019 #46

Very, very well said. warmfeet Apr 2019 #35

+1000000 Pachamama Apr 2019 #4

Kick dalton99a Apr 2019 #5

Yes G_j Apr 2019 #6

open hearings...that's the main thing anarch Apr 2019 #8

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2019 #10

"Open hearings, Open hearings, Open hearings." lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #12

I believe that Barr stopped Mueller from issuing charging statements on Trump and company and ... Botany Apr 2019 #13

Mueller's report is not only a road map to impeachment it's a trial notebook. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #16

No excuses anymore. If Dems didn't have someone Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #14

I think you are right. While the real Trumpers won't care, impeachment might educate enough people Pepsidog Apr 2019 #15

We need to let Congress put the Mueller Report on the record, not the media alone Mr. Ected Apr 2019 #18

They are crimes that diminish our democracy and the rule of law. lastlib Apr 2019 #22

I agree. In adequate consequences (or none) in the past is how we got Trump. TryLogic Apr 2019 #25

this 1000 times Kurt V. Apr 2019 #26

Strongly agree, these crimes must be called out & exposed HuskyOffset Apr 2019 #37

" If Dems worry more about the optics, about the politics, of an impeachment..." LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #30

I'm in Favor of Open Hearings & Any Vehicle that Sends This Mob Boss & His Crime Family to Prison dlk Apr 2019 #19

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #20

LOL, Noam might be right about COLLUSION, but he's NOT right about PatrickforO Apr 2019 #33

Independent Counsel's specific charge of obstruction of justice supporting Pres Clinton's impeachmen sugarmommom Apr 2019 #49

welcome to DU gopiscrap Apr 2019 #52

You know, this is a right wing site. PatrickforO Apr 2019 #34

Yes, and yes again! WestCoastDem42 Apr 2019 #21

"Trump is guilty of obstruction, I cannot indict him because of a dumb DOJ rule." Perseus Apr 2019 #24

+1000. nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #41

I finally finished reading the whole thing The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #27

Excellent points about Nixon. Let's get the hearings started. Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #54

So by this logic, Mueller didn't have a case against Kushner, JR, hughee99 Apr 2019 #28

There are 14 active investigations, Stone, Assange and 12 we don't know elias7 Apr 2019 #32

If Mueller was supposed to be looking into Russian collusion hughee99 Apr 2019 #45

No, the Campaign Finance law says they had to know they were breaking the law. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #55

I agree. Those in the House now have a clear duty to draw up PatrickforO Apr 2019 #31

Yep, very well said. warmfeet Apr 2019 #36

Yep... Impeach and put it on the Republicans. world wide wally Apr 2019 #40

Exactly Sugarcoated Apr 2019 #42

We allowed Bush to get away with war crimes and murder. What precedent? YOHABLO Apr 2019 #44

That was our speaker too. Duppers Apr 2019 #48

+ another Million Duppers Apr 2019 #47

I'm betting that republican Senators Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #50

"If the Democrats do not impeach they would breaking their oath of office," AncientGeezer Apr 2019 #51

Wow Poohbearpicnic Apr 2019 #57

we have to tkauf0310 Apr 2019 #53

I've been asking - "how is this NOT obstruction?!?" for the longest time. calimary Apr 2019 #56

Use impeachment proceedings to create 24/7 chaos in Trump's life. Progressive Jones Apr 2019 #58

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