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drray23

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13. Under normal circumstances I would agree

Reply to kentuck (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:52 AM

Apr 2018

However, Trump has so completely ravaged their party and will continue to do so. They may go along with conviction if they see it as the only way to salvage what is left of the GOP. It will depend on how strong the evidence that Mueller uncovers is.

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Donald Trump's best option is to hope for impeachment. [View all] kentuck Apr 2018 OP

Plus Crutchez_CuiBono Apr 2018 #1

He's in a double/triple bind. Even if he's impeached, other charges that might have been unearthed Vinca Apr 2018 #2

"Let the democrats do it." Butterflylady Apr 2018 #3

Look for a lot more searches coming... duforsure Apr 2018 #4

He has betrayed our country. gademocrat7 Apr 2018 #5

Conviction or not in the Senate does not preclude drray23 Apr 2018 #6

True but... kentuck Apr 2018 #8

Worse than Bannon, Trumpy keeps listening to those voices inside his head... FM123 Apr 2018 #7

But! imanamerican63 Apr 2018 #9

And what happens after impeachment? There is no mathematical way we can gain enough votes in the Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #10

This is dependent on so many things. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #11

I would say that if you were playing the odds... kentuck Apr 2018 #12

Under normal circumstances I would agree drray23 Apr 2018 #13

We could only hope. kentuck Apr 2018 #14

I disagree. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #15

We would like to think that would be the case... kentuck Apr 2018 #16

Why would they jump ship at this point. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #20

My point also that enough would not jump ship to convict. kentuck Apr 2018 #23

Enough would not jump ship NCTraveler Apr 2018 #24

I think we agree on that? kentuck Apr 2018 #25

He's going to summit with Putin in Moscow and never get back onboard Air Force One. TheBlackAdder Apr 2018 #17

I had not thought of that option. kentuck Apr 2018 #19

The House won't immediately seek to impeach NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #18

Trump would probably prefer to stay in the White House than resign... kentuck Apr 2018 #21

I wonder NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #22

They might be able to appoint him as an "independent counsel"? kentuck Apr 2018 #27

Republicans in the House and Senate are pretty much PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #26