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MineralMan

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10. There are circumstances under which the current Congress might

Reply to oberliner (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 8, 2018, 01:58 PM

Jun 2018

impeach and convict Trump. They have Pence as a fallback, after all, and Trump is often inconvenient for them. What circumstances? Well, circumstances that make Congress members look bad enough would do the trick, I think. Republicans will act in their own interests, if push comes to shove.

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The only people that Mueller has to convince is the US Congress. [View all] kentuck Jun 2018 OP

If they are not forced... lame54 Jun 2018 #1

"Convince?" They know, but just don't want to do anything about it because they're on the pad too. PSPS Jun 2018 #2

In time, that too, will be exposed. kentuck Jun 2018 #4

Yeah, Nunes will have little choice but to run to the Don and tell all immediately ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #3

Do you think Mueller and Rosenstein do not know that? kentuck Jun 2018 #6

Oh, they know it all too well ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #9

Some, a few, have been singing a different song here lately... kentuck Jun 2018 #11

It is very difficult to tell ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #15

But they will not be making their decision in silence. kentuck Jun 2018 #17

Gang of eight... BlueJac Jun 2018 #5

Republicans control Congress oberliner Jun 2018 #7

They control Congress for now. kentuck Jun 2018 #8

Good point oberliner Jun 2018 #12

I think we are looking at it from a purely political perspective . kentuck Jun 2018 #18

There are circumstances under which the current Congress might MineralMan Jun 2018 #10

I think you are right. kentuck Jun 2018 #13

Well, it will depend on what Mueller reports. MineralMan Jun 2018 #14

Yep. It depends on what cards Mueller is holding. kentuck Jun 2018 #16