Regarding impeachment, how much stock should be put in public opinion polls?

[kentuck]

For example, if the opinion polls do not reach 60-65%, Donald Trump should not be impeached?

Isn't it obvious that a majority of voters do not know shit from shinola? They vote for Congressmen and Senators to make big decisions for them.

Look at the gun issue with Republicans. Do they care that 90% of the people support background checks for gun purchases? No they do not.

It would be nice if those Congressmen on the right side of issue were able to persuade a huge majority to their side, but that should not be the sole criteria for passing legislation, in my opinion.

These people are paid to make the tough decisions, not those citizens that are asked a a question in a public opinion poll.

[at140]

1. Not much because public does not impeach,

It all comes down to The House of Reps and senate politicians.
A simple majority in House to impeach, and 67 senators to remove president from office.
Which means we need minimum 20 republican senators to vote removal.

[keithbvadu2]

2. There are many polls. Swear by the one you like.

There are many polls. Swear by the one you like.

Swear at the others.

[RKP5637]

3. Yep, that's about what it amounts too. Yep, you can pretty much make a poll come out however

you want.

[dewsgirl]

4. It sucks because I used to really trust the FOX polls,

After Barr's visit, that is no longer the case. I think they are all biased to some degree.

[wiggs]

5. zero until articles are written and arguments made. even then, most of the public

isn't aware that there is much worse misconduct still not out there discussed with vigor.

[grantcart]

6. How thick is the ice?

Report says lake is frozen over. Is it 1/4 inch or 3 feet deep

Question isn't just impeachment but "there is no way in he'll I will vote for him"


When that number hits 60 even GOP Senators in red states will be vulnerable.

[wiggs]

7. if you poll only those who had read the mueller report, watched the inquiries, or

read Seth Abrahamson's book then you might get a sense of what the evidence actually means to the public.

[MineralMan]

8. Public Opinion Doesn't Mean a Damn Thing in This Case

Only the media gives a damn about it. Congress and the White House will do as they please. Individual members of the House and Senate might be concerned about public opinion in their state or district, but that's about it.

We don't vote on impeachment. Congress does.

[Garrett78]

9. None really. McConnell and Co. might be somewhat interested, but they have no problem...

...disregarding the will of the majority. They also know that there's a ceiling on support for removal. Between Trump's hardcore base and a depressingly ignorant public, we're never going to see support for removal reach the level we'd like.