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Grow a spine, sense, and integrity already and IMPEACH THIS TRAITOR! (Original Post) JohnZSmith Apr 2019 OP
The Democrats are going about this the right way StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #1
You had me on "Pyrrhic victory"..... Pachamama Apr 2019 #3
Not impeaching has nothing to do with spine, Codeine Apr 2019 #2
perhaps G_j Apr 2019 #4
I'm guessing maybe espionage? Codeine Apr 2019 #5
You do know that the author - Evan McMullin - was the GOP's Chief policy Director in the House BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #6
Bam! sheshe2 Apr 2019 #7
The people climbing all over the Democrats need to get off their backs StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #8
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
1. The Democrats are going about this the right way
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 06:27 PM
Apr 2019

In order to make impeachment more than just a Pyrrhic victory, the Democrats must take a very surgical approach to shaping the narrative as they move forward. They can't just wily-nily impeach Trump and leave it to the Senate to remove him, which we know won't happen under the current circumstances. They'll need to lay the groundwork with hearings and other public exposure. And while they do that, they'll need to push the narrative away from "Why aren't the Democrats doing more/the Democrats tried to impeach and remove him but failed" toward "The Democrats did the right thing, proved to the country that Trump is unfit for the presidency and now the ball is in the Republicans' court." The next paragraph of the story will depend totally on the Republicans. It will be either 1) "thanks to the Democrats' efforts, the public called for his removal and the Republicans had no choice but to pivot and vote him out" or 2) "the Republicans ignored the public will and the good of the country and refused to remove Trump from the presidency even though it was proven that he is unfit for the office.""

This takes a little time, but the Democrats are doing it right. One step at a time.

I really hope we will all give the Democrats the space to do what they have to do. Our country's future depends on it.

Pachamama

(17,544 posts)
3. You had me on "Pyrrhic victory".....
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 06:37 PM
Apr 2019


One of my favorite words and I sadly had to use personally to describe a legal battle I had once....

Agree with your analysis....

Welcome to DU...
 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
2. Not impeaching has nothing to do with spine,
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 06:36 PM
Apr 2019

cannot be chalked up to a lack of sense, and is a decision wiser and more knowledgeable heads will be charged with making.

Also, not a traitor because treason isn’t involved. Evil piece of shit? Totally. Traitor? Nah.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
8. The people climbing all over the Democrats need to get off their backs
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 07:55 PM
Apr 2019

and start calling out the Republicans since they're the reason that impeachment is such a loaded proposition.

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