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yurbud

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10. and Nixon was a smart, competent president on some issues

Reply to renate (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 12:20 PM

Sep 2018

and the GOP of the time had centrists and even liberal elected officials.

The modern GOP has devolved to a lynch mob, not just in their media and base, but increasingly, their elected officials too.

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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