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markpkessinger

(8,401 posts) Sun Apr 21, 2019, 11:02 AM Apr 2019

Democrats MUST move forward on impeachment, even knowing Senate Republicans will likely acquit [View all]

. . . because if they don't, the bar for presidential conduct will have been forever lowered, and House Democrats will have been just as responsible for that lowering as Trump himself.

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Democrats MUST move forward on impeachment, even knowing Senate Republicans will likely acquit [View all] markpkessinger Apr 2019 OP

Nope. boston bean Apr 2019 #1

Nope to your nope... markpkessinger Apr 2019 #13

And when trump is not convicted and we have handed them the ability to not convict boston bean Apr 2019 #14

Exactly! Andy823 Apr 2019 #23

Losing we is way more dangerous than any benefit impeachment might give usl Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #22

AND Congress will have severely weakened its power relative to the Executive manor321 Apr 2019 #2

Really, does impeachment go away if they don't impeach? boston bean Apr 2019 #4

Not for Republicans BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #6

Did you think a republican would appoint a special counsel against their own? I didn't. boston bean Apr 2019 #8

I'd like to see things proceed this way Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #3

I want a unicorn! Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #20

Problem is... Impeachment is a response, not a solution zaj Apr 2019 #5

IMHO - Saying "....even knowing Senate Repugs will likely acquit....".... global1 Apr 2019 #7

The reality isn't just that the republicans won't convict. boston bean Apr 2019 #9

Waste of time. The GOP dont have better angels. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #19

It isn't about the GOP's "better angels" markpkessinger Apr 2019 #27

Hell be damned we give them the opportunity to declare innocence through a trial in the senate? boston bean Apr 2019 #30

Trials, be they in the criminal courts or in the Senate, are never declarations of "innocence" . . markpkessinger Apr 2019 #31

I don't give a shit about that because Republicans will never do that, Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #32

Republicans will be on the record supporting CORRUPTION. ..... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #10

They will not be on the record supporting corruption. That is dream world. boston bean Apr 2019 #16

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Excuse me, but i have been a member here since 2009, and am a lifelong Democrat (I am 57) markpkessinger Apr 2019 #21

The Democratic Party will be viewed as weak SHRED Apr 2019 #12

Nope. boston bean Apr 2019 #15

No they wont. All those who just want to do something are wrong. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #18

Start the hearings. Doing nothing is not acceptable. dalton99a Apr 2019 #25

Why? Republicans wont care one bit. They will use it to beat us in 20, Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #17

Exhibit 26375: C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #24

+1. They're trying hard to normalize the criminal dalton99a Apr 2019 #26

STRONGLY disagree. democratisphere Apr 2019 #28

I Agree with Warren G_j Apr 2019 #29

NO! THIS is what I WANT! yuiyoshida Apr 2019 #33

These are impeachable offenses. JHan Apr 2019 #34

I respectfully disagree. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #35