Why has the talk of impeachment seemingly dried up?

[Joe941]

I can't remember the last I heard about it. Must be 2 weeks or more. All I hear now is election this and that. I really hope the prospect.of impeachment isn't over. I really don't want to wait 18 month to be rid of tRump.

[bluedigger]

1. Most discourse follows events.

And impeachment seems to be uneventful for the foreseeable future.

[Skittles]

2. because they were never going to do anything about him

[kentuck]

3. From the front page of DU...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212379030

[marble falls]

4. And I don't want any amount of a Pence Presidency. Meanwhile the machinery ...

for an impeachment actually does grind along.

[Hekate]

5. !!

[VarryOn]

6. Beating him in 2020 has a greater chance of being successful than impeachment...

and can probably happen just as fast.

The racism and white supremacy narrative is also the better angle than the Russians.

We just need the right candidate to beat him. Im still not sure who that is, but it's still early.

[hlthe2b]

7. Because they are on recess. House Judiciary comes back early September

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Because Congress isn't in session?

[Maeve]

9. Because it's August and Congress is not in session

Altho the committees are sending out subpoenas.....And you might have missed this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-judiciary-chairman-says-impeachment-hearings-could-start-in-late-fall/2019/08/05/57e7f466-b795-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html

[elleng]

10. epstein diversion,

and summer/july-august.

[calguy]

11. Mass shootings and Jeffery Epstein dominate the news right now

Or did. Recession fear is also on the public mind.

[triron]

13. If it's not one thing it's 10 others with this criminal enterprise in the WH.

[JI7]

12. impeachment isn't going to get rid if trump. the election is the only way to get rid of trump

[Joe941]

14. Bolonney. It can work if we solidify around it.

[Autumn]

15. Because they all went home for recess. nt

[mcar]

16. A. Recess

B. House committee (Nadler) issued several more subpoenas this past week as part of their impeachment investigation.