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marylandblue

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27. See my thinking on this here

Reply to unblock (Reply #18)

Sun May 20, 2018, 08:23 PM

May 2018

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Even if Trump got impeached by the U.S. House... [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP

Well then, might as well not even try gratuitous May 2018 #1

A failed attempt at impeachment could prove costly for Democrats. Garrett78 May 2018 #40

If Republican lose both the house and the Senate marylandblue May 2018 #2

Very good point. emulatorloo May 2018 #7

Not clear at all. unblock May 2018 #10

I think there is about to be an historic shift in the Democrat's favor marylandblue May 2018 #16

I hope so. Demographics continue to help us. But I don't think we're there quite yet unblock May 2018 #18

See my thinking on this here marylandblue May 2018 #27

Yep. The Trump base is the Republican base. Republicans can't afford to alienate that base. Garrett78 May 2018 #42

He's *exactly* who republicans are because that's all he cares about unblock May 2018 #43

That would take a miracle. guillaumeb May 2018 #13

+1, ... and the house and Senate can start investigating where KGOP PACs are getting their money fro uponit7771 May 2018 #44

Strategy manor321 May 2018 #3

The House alone is all that is needed, guillaumeb May 2018 #14

I think the Senate's more important EffieBlack May 2018 #28

The number of Democratic Senate seats that are up for election this year guillaumeb May 2018 #29

I know. But a girl can dream EffieBlack May 2018 #31

Pence is indictable empedocles May 2018 #4

There is zero chance of a party change via impeachment. unblock May 2018 #19

Pence is indictable empedocles May 2018 #5

Pence has the charisma of a sack of potatoes. Couldn't sell ice water to people in hell emulatorloo May 2018 #6

To me that's the scariest thing of all Jake Stern May 2018 #32

Point is Trump can sell his destructive policies to his supporters. Pence can't sell anything emulatorloo May 2018 #33

The hardcore 30ish percent that support Trump will almost certainly back Pence Jake Stern May 2018 #36

Pence is worse! Just as insane but acts normal. Nt USALiberal May 2018 #37

I expect it will go pretty much like Watergate. Fozzledick May 2018 #8

Not to Mention the Growing Groundswell of Outrage from Their Constituents n/t. Ccarmona May 2018 #9

Not if Pence is first indited, no constitutional protection for VP's PuppyBismark May 2018 #11

He's not going to be impeached oberliner May 2018 #12

There is no path to more than 52 Dem senators and that would be a miracle grantcart May 2018 #15

2013 ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #17

Lol 2021, man that is depressing. grantcart May 2018 #30

"Any other scenario is fantasy." But this is the DU fantasy universe. elocs May 2018 #20

I'd accept keeping him where he is until 2021, no_hypocrisy May 2018 #21

That is the 1st thing Bannon mercuryblues May 2018 #23

I have zero faith that republicans will vote to impeach mercuryblues May 2018 #22

The big picture is making the GOP either defend a crook or turn on him beachbum bob May 2018 #24

House wins mean Dems will have subpoena power... cynatnite May 2018 #25

Laurence Tribe canetoad May 2018 #26

Bring on Pence. Nt NCTraveler May 2018 #34

While impeachment would make us feel all warm and fuzzy Jake Stern May 2018 #35

Trump will never be impeached. Nt USALiberal May 2018 #38

Defending him MUST become an un-tenable position Thunderbeast May 2018 #39

If it is proven that he committed multiple crimes against America.... BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #41