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Gore1FL

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

Reply to athena (Reply #21)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 05:59 PM

Sep 2019

Those 2 points alone make it worth it, but the benefits are not exclusive to those two things.

If the Democratic Party won't fight for our values then Nader was right and there is no fundamental difference, at least in the outcome.

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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