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Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 02:45 AM Apr 2019

It might be better for Trump to be impeached than not.

If he were impeached, Pence would certainly pardon him for all offenses.

If he was not impeached and lost in 2020 he would then be prosecuted and imprisoned for his crimes because the Democratic president would not pardon him.

His safest bet would be to make a deal with Pence that he steps down and then would be pardoned.





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qdouble

(891 posts)
1. it doesn't matter. The most important thing is to assert that the president is not above the law.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 02:50 AM
Apr 2019

Trying to play politics and hoping to win in 2020 is essentially stating that nothing matters other than elections, which is flat out wrong.

Also, I really fail to understand how not impeaching trump makes it more likely he will lose in 2020.

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
4. Not impeaching Trump would probably hurt Democrats.
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:00 AM
Apr 2019

People would be disgusted with them.

I do think they need to get the full report so they have all the facts before starting though.
It's the only possible way to convince 20 Republican senators to join them.

If they didn't get enough to convict it would be a black Stain on the Republicans that support Trump. History will see the truth.

uponit7771

(90,346 posts)
10. I think the Russian threat is more important, their is no way they sit out 2020 and leave their
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 07:03 AM
Apr 2019

... whore, Donald Trump, hanging in the wind.

kozar

(2,117 posts)
11. agree,but
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 07:58 AM
Apr 2019

what if their whore wasn't even in the discussion in 2020? What if Russia saw the America strong and with some rule of law again?

Their whore brought brought Russia close enough in to meddle,,take away the whore and let Russia toss the whore under the bus.

Koz

kurtcagle

(1,603 posts)
5. Nope
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:01 AM
Apr 2019

He can be pardoned on Federal offenses. He cannot be pardoned for state offenses. He's in his mid-seventies, and despite what his personal physician may say, his health is not great. If he went to prison, he would likely die there.

Investigate the hell out of him. Show every single criminal act that he has done. Make the Republicans own Trump. Play out the clock over the next eighteen months. Make the GOP beg for the Democrats to impeach Trump because the alternative would involve having Trump as an albatross around each GOP Senator up for re-election.

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