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Orsino

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65. Won't happen until he becomes an immediate danger to those with a say in the process...

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Mon Jul 30, 2018, 10:12 AM

Jul 2018

...or to the billionaires bankrolling those same Congresscritters.

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Quite a few are repeating the "fact" that, since 67 votes are necessary to impeach, [View all] Atticus Jul 2018 OP

Best case scenario. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #1

I don't say you are necessarily wrong. I am just not yet willing to concede you are right. Atticus Jul 2018 #7

Impeachment by simple majority will happen Hortensis Jul 2018 #25

I think there is another... Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #27

Yep, because we can finally issue subpoenas and control the investigation. That's what we need. bettyellen Jul 2018 #41

Resignation is possible but we we not be able to impeach and remove Gothmog Jul 2018 #53

Rather not. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #59

Maybe we can take a page out of McConnells notebook Norbert Jul 2018 #44

To change the requirements for impeachment and removal would require a Constitutional amendment. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #48

I doubt that we can get five much less 15 to flip Gothmog Jul 2018 #54

impeach is a SIMPLE majority vote in the house and that can be done, don't confuse with removal beachbum bob Jul 2018 #2

A loss in the impeachment trial is exboyfil Jul 2018 #4

clinton had excellent approval numbers before, during and after his "impeachment" and trial beachbum bob Jul 2018 #13

I'm one of those people genxlib Jul 2018 #3

That's actually fine by me. Downtown Hound Jul 2018 #5

This EffieBlack Jul 2018 #20

Agreed GreenPartyVoter Jul 2018 #29

When I consider all that Trump has ruined in his first year and a half and the Atticus Jul 2018 #57

When we take Congress we can mitigate that Downtown Hound Jul 2018 #60

I sincerely hope you are right. nt Atticus Jul 2018 #61

The House of Representatives impeaches the POTUS, not the Senate oberliner Jul 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PubliusEnigma Jul 2018 #8

I gamed this out once marylandblue Jul 2018 #9

won't matter by 2020 as trump will never be re-elected beachbum bob Jul 2018 #14

With Putin's help... JaneQPublic Jul 2018 #33

Lots of people thought he'd never be elected in the first place EffieBlack Jul 2018 #35

it is harder to get electrd fot the firts time than getting reelected AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #58

democrats are smarter this time and allow themselves to be split by a jill stein candidate beachbum bob Jul 2018 #63

Im hoping that Mueller's report will cover Trump with a strong stench of shit. Jim__ Jul 2018 #10

What about indictment? world wide wally Jul 2018 #11

Not going to happen. fallout87 Jul 2018 #19

The backdrop to Watergate was a nasty recession. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #12

True. And Trump could start bombing Iran as a "patriotic" distraction. I'm just not yet Atticus Jul 2018 #15

The Vietnam war and the debacle years under Nixon led to his beachbum bob Jul 2018 #16

Good point. Lots of solid GOPers wanted that war over before their kids were drafted. Hoyt Jul 2018 #23

Zero Republican Senators will vote to convict a Republican president. NYC Liberal Jul 2018 #17

If Dump loses them the majority in both houses, all bets are off. roamer65 Jul 2018 #49

Highly doubt it. They will double down. NYC Liberal Jul 2018 #52

Then we get President fallout87 Jul 2018 #18

For 10 years. EffieBlack Jul 2018 #21

Dense would be voted out in 2020. roamer65 Jul 2018 #50

Maybe, maybe not EffieBlack Jul 2018 #56

The future's not ours to see... FreepFryer Jul 2018 #22

When/if Mueller issues a report with incontrovertible evidence of impeachable offences... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2018 #24

To remove him we'd need to find principled Republicans Bettie Jul 2018 #26

A simple majority is necessary to impeach, 2/3 is needed to convict. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #28

If Dems gain the House, Impeachment should proceed regardless of the Senate Fiendish Thingy Jul 2018 #30

Impeachment to make a point isn't the right thing. It's a waste of time EffieBlack Jul 2018 #37

I disagree Fiendish Thingy Jul 2018 #45

The Republicans in the Senate will never vote to impeach. They will not even speak out against him. LonePirate Jul 2018 #31

I think it is more likely he would quit than be removed dsc Jul 2018 #32

My hope is we focus on achieving our most important goals ooky Jul 2018 #34

Thank you EffieBlack Jul 2018 #38

I don't think impeachment should be a campaign issue Fiendish Thingy Jul 2018 #46

I expect the Mueller investigation to take years. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #36

Impeachment will be easy. roamer65 Jul 2018 #39

Impeachment or not, we need those seats. Iggo Jul 2018 #40

Stop Counting Chickens That Haven't Hatched. bitterross Jul 2018 #42

When Bill Clinton was impeached in the house, it was then turned over to ReformedGOPer Jul 2018 #43

2 amazingly fun things happen if we retake house & senate majorities 0rganism Jul 2018 #47

GOPee Senators get PAID (well!) NOT to put their fingers to the wind..... lastlib Jul 2018 #51

Impeachment is just the trial. Mz Pip Jul 2018 #55

I don't believe any of the Republicans will do the right thing wryter2000 Jul 2018 #62

Republicans should lead in the impeachment charge. kentuck Jul 2018 #64

Won't happen until he becomes an immediate danger to those with a say in the process... Orsino Jul 2018 #65