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yurbud

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3. It's odd for Democrats to make the Clinton analogy because the public never bought it

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 31, 2018, 07:27 PM

Aug 2018

hence the backlash.

I didn't mean to imply that these numbers mean the Democrats go kamikaze on impeachment, but Trump is getting in the neighborhood where even if Republicans won't vote to remove him, they won't want to be seen fighting for him either.

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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