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Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:40 PM May 2019

Pelosi said that impeachment could divide the country.

Then we have a choice. Divide the country or let Trump destroy the country.

There will be those who say. if impeachment is not successful that it will embolden Trump and the accessories to his criminality. Making matters worse.
Is taking that chance worth it? It's worth it if you know what you're fighting for. There will always be a negative side to achieving and honorable outcome.
The military knows that more than most.

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Pelosi said that impeachment could divide the country. (Original Post) Lint Head May 2019 OP
I am for an impeachment inquiry Dirty Socialist May 2019 #1
Yes. Air that dirty laundry so the people can see how Trump has stained our nation. Lint Head May 2019 #7
+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #22
me too bdamomma May 2019 #26
At this stage not proceeding with impeachment hearings would IMO make the democrats RKP5637 May 2019 #2
For sure. Lint Head May 2019 #8
K&R!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #3
Thanks! Lint Head May 2019 #9
It's divided already, so what's the difference? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #4
Exactly. Lint Head May 2019 #5
Ditto. Tipperary May 2019 #28
I think she means make the divisions worse and therefore benefit Trump, marylandblue May 2019 #11
She may actually think that trev May 2019 #24
Call it what you will Nancy The empressof all May 2019 #6
Yes. The death of civics education has damaged our country. Lint Head May 2019 #13
Yes!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #34
Half or 2/3rds of America against a weak but vocal 1/3? Chin music May 2019 #10
Trump seems to think attacking Mexico is the way to go. Lint Head May 2019 #15
And Canada. Chin music May 2019 #17
If they don't start the impeachment, the Dems will stay home in 2020 Meadowoak May 2019 #12
Yep. notdarkyet May 2019 #20
It may divide further an already divided country, but it just may go a long way toward causing dameatball May 2019 #14
Exactly!!! If no impeachment proceedings, then many Americans will think tRump is really OK, RKP5637 May 2019 #21
Further dividing the country is the same as destroying it. marylandblue May 2019 #16
The country is already divided so... Takket May 2019 #18
Trump is already dividing the country. What do we have to lose? Baitball Blogger May 2019 #19
The country is already completely divided so that shouldn't be a consideration. Vinca May 2019 #23
The country is already divided and cannot come together standingtall May 2019 #25
Lame! triron May 2019 #27
Psst Nancy the country is already divided!!!!! kimbutgar May 2019 #29
divided??? bdamomma May 2019 #30
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY NOW!!! Raster May 2019 #31
it's already over.... stillcool May 2019 #32
Is she so deeply buried in her political bubble Crunchy Frog May 2019 #33

bdamomma

(63,658 posts)
26. me too
Fri May 31, 2019, 02:26 PM
May 2019

have the inquiries. Geez how much crap are we going through with this POS and his thugs. This country can't take anymore crap from this orange sick menace criminal.

RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
2. At this stage not proceeding with impeachment hearings would IMO make the democrats
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:43 PM
May 2019

look weak and ineffective, and afraid of tRump ... and, he would use that against the democrats to the hilt for the 2020 election. Besides, the country is already divided, so I don't see the big deal.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
11. I think she means make the divisions worse and therefore benefit Trump,
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:50 PM
May 2019

whose tactics depend on division to work.

trev

(1,480 posts)
24. She may actually think that
Fri May 31, 2019, 02:21 PM
May 2019

but I disagree with her there. Impeachment sends a message, opens doors to investigation, and--perhaps just as important--scares the hell out of Trump. Note his comment yesterday that "'Impeachment' is a filthy, disgusting word."

He's running scared. Let's run him into a wall.

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
6. Call it what you will Nancy
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:48 PM
May 2019

This country is already divided and to not proceed with investigations of criminal activity is ignoring your oath to uphold the Constitution. Do the active oversight and let the chips fall where they may. I am of the opinion we need to do better in educating the American People about the function of government and how it works. Active Hearings will bring that school house to our screens for all to see in real time.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
34. Yes!!!!!!
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 02:08 PM
Jun 2019


Was thinking about that the other day, after reading so much ignorance online about how the Gov. works and what is in the Constitution.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
10. Half or 2/3rds of America against a weak but vocal 1/3?
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:50 PM
May 2019

I say we take our chances. Get each Senator on board who thinks the russians helping trump win is ok.
Better now than never.
We are STILL under attack they say. Everyday, and trump sits on the phone w this guy in private for 90 minutes? Come ON. What's it going to take?

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
17. And Canada.
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:56 PM
May 2019

He's not attacking Mexico. He's punishing every American he percieves is going after him. Our grocery bill is likely, to double, (or we buy 1/2 of what we have now.) before this senseless idea of tarriffs go away. He knows it hurts us. I think he does it on purpose bc he wants to destroy the economy, while living high on the hog. Passive/aggressive kinda. He's a coward.
His base is the 1%. This is NOTHING to them. Money is no object. Who's left? Most all of us.

Meadowoak

(5,517 posts)
12. If they don't start the impeachment, the Dems will stay home in 2020
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:51 PM
May 2019

Trump would have already won anyway.

dameatball

(7,380 posts)
14. It may divide further an already divided country, but it just may go a long way toward causing
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:52 PM
May 2019

many people to wake up and take a hard look at where we really are. The process of impeachment will clarify a great deal of information to a great many people. I think that is a good thing. It will help the cause of justice more than it will divide the country.

RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
21. Exactly!!! If no impeachment proceedings, then many Americans will think tRump is really OK,
Fri May 31, 2019, 01:33 PM
May 2019

and the Democrats were trying to pin something on him. I already had one Trumpster tell me the democrats are just trying to find anything they can against a good man, tRump. Ugh! ... but, that is the way they think. No impeachment hearings will by default to many say tRump is 100% innocent.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
16. Further dividing the country is the same as destroying it.
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:54 PM
May 2019

It's what authoritarian populists do to seize and maintain power.

Vinca

(50,170 posts)
23. The country is already completely divided so that shouldn't be a consideration.
Fri May 31, 2019, 01:56 PM
May 2019

The cult does not want to hold hands and sing kumbayah with us "libtards."

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
29. Psst Nancy the country is already divided!!!!!
Fri May 31, 2019, 02:29 PM
May 2019

Thanks the the right wing media infrastructure that gives repuke talking points and exaggerates and lies to people who have limited critical thinking skills, don’t read newspapers or books. And only listen to right wing propaganda.

bdamomma

(63,658 posts)
30. divided???
Fri May 31, 2019, 02:31 PM
May 2019

is exactly what Putin was us to be, why give it to him. The way we separated/broke up the Soviet Union he wants to do with us, with the help of his puppet tRump.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
32. it's already over....
Fri May 31, 2019, 02:58 PM
May 2019

people have no patience, to allow Congress to gather information prior to impeachment hearings. People do not want to wait, they want the show now. The outcome does not matter. If Mitch decides he doesn't want to play the impeachment game, so be it. Read the Mueller report, or watch the grand-standing called impeachment when it comes on your tv. I do hope the Senate takes part in the charade though. Lindsey will probably perform spectacularly.

Crunchy Frog

(26,548 posts)
33. Is she so deeply buried in her political bubble
Fri May 31, 2019, 03:04 PM
May 2019

That she can't see that the country is already the most divided that it's been since the Civil War?

Letting the Rs know that they can do anything and never be held accountable is not going to help to fix that division.

I guess if you take that thinking to its logical conclusion, maybe the best thing for the Dems to do is to wave the white flag and get out of politics completely. Then we could unite the whole country under single party rule, and not have to worry about the division ever again.

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