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Freelancer

(2,107 posts)
Thu May 30, 2019, 02:31 PM May 2019

To defeat DT, make him even more visibly unhinged. Impeachment would do that.

Whatever tweets may come, DT does NOT want to be impeached. Hillary wasn't impeached (wasn't President -- I know). Obama wasn't impeached. DT will never be able to reach back and make them even more impeached than himself -- (double-impeached or super-impeached he'd probably say) -- which would infuriate him to no end. Even if the Senate doesn't remove him, it will always be there. If impeached, he would flail to degrees we haven't seen yet -- which might be a little perilous for us all, but also revealing to many.

This hand wringing over whether to impeach or not to impeach is just unnecessarily taxing. If he's impeached, he'll make hay out of that -- "Ooh a Democratic coup attempt. Went after the king and missed. Losers!" If he's not impeached, it'll be: "Cowardly Dems -- too gutless to pull the lever on impeachment. Losers!"

Knowing that each fork in the road is equally fraught is liberating. We can just do what we want and -- impeach DT.

If he's impeached and not removed by the Senate, DT will probably illegally press Barr into initiating some Benghazi-style investigations of Hillary and Obama. If so, we can impeach him again for that -- Barr too.

As far as I know, the Constitution doesn't make impeachment a once-per-congressional-session deal. It's more a once-per-high-crime-or-misdemeanor deal. Hell, we can impeach him every week, the way he's going. How much fun would that be?

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GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
1. One has to wonder if this is why Nancy Pelosi appears to be dragging her feet on impeachment.
Thu May 30, 2019, 02:47 PM
May 2019

He is getting nuttier and nuttier by the day. The longer she waits, the more obviously unhinged he gets. The media is starting to pay attention, and they're also finally starting to call him out on his lying. A few republicans are also starting to come on board. It's just a matter of time before somebody steals the strawberries, and he has his "Captain Queeg" moment...

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
2. I forget the wording, but Trump said this morning that he hates the word impeach.
Thu May 30, 2019, 03:01 PM
May 2019

He called impeach all kinds of nasty adjectives.

So, since it bothers him so much, we should use it in every post and every sentence we utter. That will benefit Trump in that he will have to figure out new expletives/descriptive phrases to use in his tweets. It will also give us more fodder for...you guessed it, impeachment. His mouth gets him in as much trouble as his tweets, actually.

question everything

(47,263 posts)
3. Having any of his video at slow motion, the way they did to Pelosi
Thu May 30, 2019, 03:55 PM
May 2019

or having his fat ass twitching while playing golf can do the trick.

Duppers

(28,094 posts)
4. Agree.
Fri May 31, 2019, 08:36 AM
May 2019

Best tactic is push him into hanging himself, metaphorically speaking of course. He will. We can count on it.

usaf-vet

(6,092 posts)
5. To get Donald "Daddy" Trump. Go after IVANKA. With every legal tool in the tool chest.
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 01:38 AM
Jun 2019

She is his achilles heel. She is his kryptonite.

He apparently lusts for three things in this world money, power and Ivanka.

Limit access to any and all of those and it will tip him over the edge.

Then toss in a side of John McCain to sweeten the pot.
A mass mailing of photos of John McCain and the USS John McCain to the Mar-a-Lago.




lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
7. I might actually have to subscribe to television services
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 03:49 PM
Jun 2019

If impeachment proceedings begin, just to watch Fox Noise spin themselves silly attempting to legitimize their criminal hero.

machoneman

(3,951 posts)
8. Yes, perhaps she is awaiting his stroking out. Keep in mind she may already have drafted impeachment
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 04:33 PM
Jun 2019

articles or even semi-finished outlines. Given just a few days to be finalized in secret, she could do a lightning strike when Trumpy is out of town (just like Mueller's speech when Barr was in Alaska!) and call for a vote virtually overnight.

Better, when the House is in session and the Senate under McTurtle is not. This would minimize any fast or deep response until the vote is taken.

She IS the chess master at all this, for sure!

ancianita

(35,812 posts)
10. Best idea I've heard lately. Run impeachment as often as the ACA was up for repeal!
Sun Jun 2, 2019, 01:09 AM
Jun 2019

Each new count, with relevant evidence, relevant financial document, and all the context of corruption around it.

House Dems have at LEAST ten impeachments to run.

Trueblue Texan

(2,367 posts)
11. Just wondering...
Sun Jun 2, 2019, 10:11 PM
Jun 2019

...How many swings do we get at impeachment? Could they impeach for obstruction of justice first, then if the Senate fails to convict, could they turn around and impeach for "colluuuuuuusion", then another Senate trial, then another impeachment for financial crimes, then....you get the idea.... Surely it's not a one time deal when there are so many high crimes and misdemeanors to choose from?

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