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smirkymonkey

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Reply to Moostache (Reply #31)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 11:40 AM

Sep 2019

Hear, hear!

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Okay, Congress, either shit or get off the pot. [View all] grumpyduck Sep 2019 OP

I AGREE WITH YOU. trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #1

Congress ----) politicians ----) acting political! at140 Sep 2019 #2

good politicians consider all their constituents, not just me Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #34

ok dweller Sep 2019 #3

Yeah, cuz that'll be TOTALLY legit. dchill Sep 2019 #12

Arguing that voting does not matter is a Republican strategy to suppress the vote. athena Sep 2019 #20

Oh, I'll vote. I'd just prefer that it would count. dchill Sep 2019 #24

It WILL count. athena Sep 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #39

Funny how the people who supposedly have this all rigged to the point that are vote doesn't matter StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #43

Here's the problem. smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #32

It's not "Congress" TwilightZone Sep 2019 #4

Well we would also need to have enough seats in the Senate otherwise if we fall even cstanleytech Sep 2019 #7

Every vote not-to-remove is a vote that has to be explained to the electorate. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #9

The same electorate that was stupid enough to choose Trump in some states? cstanleytech Sep 2019 #15

Yes. All 50 states' electorates. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #40

Once the House votes to impeach, athena Sep 2019 #21

It puts it in the national discussion and it shows Democrats care about the rule of law. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #42

Are you sure? It takes 66 votes in the Senate. I think we'd likely still be be ambivalent and KPN Sep 2019 #8

Yes, the GOP will block impeachment. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #18

The GOP can't block impeachment... TCJ70 Sep 2019 #27

Yes, yes, yes, I know. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #35

Agreed. n/t TCJ70 Sep 2019 #36

How many Democratic House member do you propose to "replace"? brooklynite Sep 2019 #5

You put "Replace" in quotes, but you were the first in the thread to use the word. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #11

Totally agree..like a nightmare. Is it real? Who among Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #6

I did. I have seen too many naysayers. triron Sep 2019 #23

Even pre-mueller report? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #26

How about just leave it at "shit or get off the pot". That suffices. KPN Sep 2019 #10

Agree 1000% Catch2.2 Sep 2019 #13

Read up on the impeachment process jmbar2 Sep 2019 #14

That takes too much work EffieBlack Sep 2019 #16

Thank you!!!! SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #17

My hunch jmbar2 Sep 2019 #19

Completely agree SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #38

+1, "so that all the public hearings occur during election season" uponit7771 Sep 2019 #41

You sound like my dad did. triron Sep 2019 #22

Just how do these Congress critters think they will be treated by the historians Grammy23 Sep 2019 #25

Yup. Tipperary Sep 2019 #29

Thank you to those of you who responded, grumpyduck Sep 2019 #28

IMPEACH or RESIGN (their seat) Moostache Sep 2019 #31

+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #33

They don't even Falcata Sep 2019 #37