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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelosi 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.
Dirty Socialist
(3,248 posts)The nation is already divided, BTW
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)bdamomma
(63,658 posts)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)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.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)RKP5637
(67,032 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I cannot believe we are letting this insanity continue.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)whose tactics depend on division to work.
trev
(1,480 posts)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)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.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)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)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?
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Chin music
(23,002 posts)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)Trump would have already won anyway.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)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)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)It's what authoritarian populists do to seize and maintain power.
Takket
(21,425 posts)What exactly are we trying to stop?
Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)Vinca
(50,170 posts)The cult does not want to hold hands and sing kumbayah with us "libtards."
standingtall
(2,785 posts)until republicans have been broken.
triron
(21,916 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)Thanks the the right wing media infrastructure that gives repuke talking points and exaggerates and lies to people who have limited critical thinking skills, dont read newspapers or books. And only listen to right wing propaganda.
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)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.
Raster
(20,996 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)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)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.