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I don't see the downside of Impeachment [View all] extvbroadcaster May 2019 OP
I see only upside... the downside is if the House DOESN'T impeach the bastard!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #1
The "downside" is that impeachment would fail & rally GOP voters! Here's why: real Cannabis calm May 2019 #6
"Rally GOP VOTERS"? brutus smith May 2019 #7
BINGO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #20
+1000 ancianita May 2019 #24
AND the House gets more access under an impeachment inquiry medyhar May 2019 #2
No they don't. Nuggets May 2019 #12
Don't think Pelosi will delay impeachment much longer... otherwise, that will not go over well!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #21
Pelosi noted, only about 15% of House Democrats are "outspoken on impeachment" at this time. sugarmommom May 2019 #3
That means that 85% of House Democrats are not educating themselves nor PufPuf23 May 2019 #15
Absolutely right! Not listening to their constituents could lose Democrats the House... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #22
Just because they aren't outspoken doesn't mean they wouldn't vote to impeach Poiuyt May 2019 #26
15% are "outspoken"? What does that mean? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #34
The two downsides wryter2000 May 2019 #4
I agree. Put the proceedings into full gear once election season rolls around. Aristus May 2019 #11
But during election season we should be worried about selecting the best candidates PufPuf23 May 2019 #17
The primaries are up to the voters. Let's choose the candidates we want. Aristus May 2019 #18
Put proceedings in full gear uponit7771 Jun 2019 #30
Politically there isn't a lot for the party that doing the impeaching. The party of the impeached .. uponit7771 May 2019 #5
The Democrats send it to the Senate. The Senate votes to "exonerate" Trump, enough May 2019 #8
He claims that either way berni_mccoy May 2019 #10
If the House Impeached Trump that's procon May 2019 #19
False dichotomy, senate not needed to follow constitution and hurt Trump/republicans uponit7771 Jun 2019 #31
What is the outcome you are looking for? You have to start there. wasupaloopa May 2019 #9
Really good point wryter2000 May 2019 #16
The outcome I'm looking for is to have trump labeled as an impeached president Poiuyt Jun 2019 #32
I thought the exact same thing about "W". I am leaning more and more towards impeachment because walkingman May 2019 #13
Precisely!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #23
There is only one downside: Trump will claim exoneration andym May 2019 #14
I agree. Tertullian May 2019 #25
Clinton got impeached for lying about a bj, but fat donnie with Russia's help to win the election kimbutgar May 2019 #27
Impeachment and removal means President Pence. zanana1 Jun 2019 #28
I agree, there is no downside. patphil Jun 2019 #29
Nadler is televising zentrum Jun 2019 #33
Great news on televised hearings. But, the issue Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #35
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