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pnwmom

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12. We're not going to convert the die-hards.We need to win back the people who stayed on the sidelines,

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 09:02 PM

Feb 2018

or voted 3rd party, thinking it didn't matter.

And we need to win back at least one House of Congress -- which this indictment could help with, because it will put pressure on the R's to support reforms that will make our elections safer.

If we win at least one House, then we will have control of ifs committees. And when Mueller comes forth with his report, our committees will be able to dig into it and then push for impeachment.

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I think Mueller/Rosenstein may have just bought their investigation some life insurance. [View all] pnwmom Feb 2018 OP

Exactly oldtime dfl_er Feb 2018 #1

Notice how these same mentioned Rethugs are Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #2

My first thought: "Time's up!" No way can he attempt to fire anyone, now. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #3

I think so. But for time being, all we've got is some Ruskies indicted for tampering started long Hoyt Feb 2018 #4

It makes it MUCH, MUCH HARDER for Trump to fire Rosenstein or Mueller now. pnwmom Feb 2018 #5

Maybe. I don't think trump was going to fire trump once indictments started coming it and that Hoyt Feb 2018 #6

There has been HEAVY pressure to fire Rosenstein, all centered around the Nunes memo. pnwmom Feb 2018 #7

There has been heavy fear and a bunch of conjecture. Scooter was guilty, but sentence was commuted. Hoyt Feb 2018 #8

No, it's not time to release it. We won't be better off if this goes to pnwmom Feb 2018 #10

The trump supporters we need to convert will just laugh at us if Mueller can't get impeachment. Hoyt Feb 2018 #11

We're not going to convert the die-hards.We need to win back the people who stayed on the sidelines, pnwmom Feb 2018 #12

Trump won that Post Office Project in DC in 2013. He knew he was running for president then. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2018 #9