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Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:54 PM Jan 2021

Can we/Should we impeach Pence? What protections do we have when both aren't fit for duty.

By refusing to invoke the 25th, Pence is behaving carelessly.

This nation cannot and should not be forced to go two weeks not knowing who the fuck is in charge.

This needs to end Monday.

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Can we/Should we impeach Pence? What protections do we have when both aren't fit for duty. (Original Post) Alex4Martinez Jan 2021 OP
He can choose the 25th or Geechie Jan 2021 #1
Definitely go after Pence, too. He is absolutely complicit in Trump's scheme. badboy67 Jan 2021 #2
No. It looks like Biden, Pelosi and Schumer are fine with him. Kaleva Jan 2021 #3
It would never pass. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #4
The enemy of my enemy is my friend Tarc Jan 2021 #5
Not going to happen. onenote Jan 2021 #6
Not going to happen. Pence has no power after he leaves office . It's Trump and his supporters JI7 Jan 2021 #7
No Stallion Jan 2021 #8
Pence did not invoke violence Generic Brad Jan 2021 #9
No. Don't like him but he's not impeachable on this Piratedog Jan 2021 #10

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
5. The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:11 PM
Jan 2021

Pence is on the outs with Trump, so he is useful where he is at the moment as the only person in the Executive Branch that cannot be fired. Plus there'd be zero support for it among th GOP, and you'd lose a handful of Dems too.

onenote

(42,693 posts)
6. Not going to happen.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:13 PM
Jan 2021

I’m absolutely confident that Pelosi could not get enough Democratic votes to impeach Pence. I doubt she’d personally support such action.

JI7

(89,247 posts)
7. Not going to happen. Pence has no power after he leaves office . It's Trump and his supporters
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:16 PM
Jan 2021

that we will have to keep a watch on.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
9. Pence did not invoke violence
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:52 PM
Jan 2021

When push came to shove on Wednesday, he followed the Constitution and wound up getting targeted for assassination as a result. We should not punish people who do the right thing. I disagree with Pence on nearly everything and am still upset he supported the election stealing lie for so long. But he committed to a peaceful transfer of power and all he got was a permanent target on his back for the remainder of his life.

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