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Drunken Irishman

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1. The difference between Nixon and Bush/Trump is huge.

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2018, 05:26 PM

Aug 2018

It's hard to force an impeachment when nearly half the country is against it. 46% is a huge number in this context. Until that number slips 10+ more points, it's not politically viable to impeach. Beyond that, I would be interested in the polling for Nixon and resignation compared to Trump. I'd wager a lot more Americans felt he should resign than that 55% who wanted him impeached.

And I get Clinton was impeached but he wasn't removed and the GOP saw backlash for it. Not only that but the overreach seemed to make him even more popular.

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GRAPHICS: Trump impeachment poll numbers vs. other impeachees [View all] yurbud Aug 2018 OP

The difference between Nixon and Bush/Trump is huge. Drunken Irishman Aug 2018 #1

It's odd for Democrats to make the Clinton analogy because the public never bought it yurbud Aug 2018 #3

so you think the only difference between Trump, Nixon, & Clinton is viability of removal? yurbud Sep 2018 #4

When half the country still opposes impeachment, you have a battle... Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #5

centrist Democrats don't understand optics at all yurbud Sep 2018 #6

Not really. There's clearly not enough to push impeachment. Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #8

how is worrying about suppressing enthusiasm of your opponent's base a winning strategy? yurbud Sep 2018 #9

It wouldnt Suppress the opponents fallout87 Sep 2018 #11

Why not consider what would motivate DEMOCRATIC voters & non-voters yurbud Sep 2018 #12

Thank you empedocles Aug 2018 #2

and Trump's numbers are like that even before the Mueller report has come out renate Sep 2018 #7

and Nixon was a smart, competent president on some issues yurbud Sep 2018 #10