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In reply to the discussion: I think the alleged conventional wisdom is wrong. I think Dems retake the Senate BY Impeaching Trump [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)63. We have to confront reality: we don't know the effect of a paper impeachment.
Maybe it'll help us in the election and Congress. Maybe it'll hurt us. We just don't know.
Once we accept that, we can move forward.
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I think the alleged conventional wisdom is wrong. I think Dems retake the Senate BY Impeaching Trump [View all]
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2019
OP
Excellent post!! Let's impeach the lyin' traitor already... history won't wait much longer!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#2
Agreed but the main reason to impeach is to get the attention of the masses.
honest.abe
Jun 2019
#12
Convincing argument. The impact on senate elections wasn't something I had considered.
Politicub
Jun 2019
#18
I was wondering that myself. How big a wrench can he throw into the works?
LiberalLovinLug
Jun 2019
#27
While I see the danger, I also think the best way forward is to impeach
LiberalLovinLug
Jun 2019
#23
If the Republicans "obstruct" directly or indirectly the Senate trail of Trump
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2019
#31
Well, I will say this: Cowardice or excuse-making won't even hold us the House.
calimary
Jun 2019
#44
"face the anger of Trump's core Republican followers to remove Trump from office"
lambchopp59
Jun 2019
#45
I agree. I think we're fumbling away our chance to energize independent voters who didn't
jalan48
Jun 2019
#46
Sounds reasonable. In any event Dems showing some guts in dealing with scumbag would be refreshing.
mart48
Jun 2019
#50
Totally agree: Make the R Sens' vote against impeachment defeat them in purple states.
stuffmatters
Jun 2019
#52
That's why I think impeachment should be timed to take place just before the election.
backscatter712
Jun 2019
#53
I'm an impeachment flip flopper. But I think this might be the best strategy.
Buckeyeblue
Jun 2019
#56
K & R! A Higher, Bolder and More Enlightened Way of Political Reasoning About Impeachment!
panfluteman
Jun 2019
#57
We have to confront reality: we don't know the effect of a paper impeachment.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#63
I think the majority of the people in this country don't know what is in the Mueller Report.
friend of m and j
Jun 2019
#71
That was true with Nixon, who won 49 states in the 1972 election and over 60% of the popular vote
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2019
#80
EXACTLY. Doing what's right brings public witness to what leadership IS. They'll vote accordingly.
ancianita
Jun 2019
#81