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20. Sure, but the fact is impeachment is whatever the House decides it to be

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Step one in impeachment of President: [View all] Stuart G Nov 2018 OP

I think that the Dems will likely wait for Mueller's report before taking any action. Regardless, alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #1

the supreme court would be involved in any attempt to *indict* a sitting president unblock Nov 2018 #5

I was thinking more in terms of SC involvement when tRump fights the subpoenas that he will be alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #11

yes, all that relates more to the possible criminal charges. unblock Nov 2018 #16

I was thinking of the possible fight brewing over the Dems getting copies of tRump's tax returns. A alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #24

I agree completely.., let's see what happens with the publication of the Mueller report. Stuart G Nov 2018 #6

They may never see the report. That is the point of Trump's move. berni_mccoy Nov 2018 #10

I have a sneaky suspicion that Mueller has a plan for that, and to protect the evidence his team has alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #15

yes, we'll be able to impeach if we really want, but not remove unblock Nov 2018 #2

As it stands now, impeachment ends in a victory for Trump loyalsister Nov 2018 #37

i wouldn't go that far, but actually the question is more how will it affect people in congress. unblock Nov 2018 #38

I just remember that it was considered a win when the Senate didn't convict Clinton loyalsister Nov 2018 #39

Substance matters unblock Nov 2018 #40

Trump has convinced people he was an underdog loyalsister Nov 2018 #41

I am not familiar with the process, but I am guessing that there would need to be some... Thomas Hurt Nov 2018 #3

yes, a house committee would draw up articles of impeachment. unblock Nov 2018 #9

Sure, but the fact is impeachment is whatever the House decides it to be still_one Nov 2018 #20

we don't have the #'s... lame54 Nov 2018 #4

He have the numbers to start the process. Stuart G Nov 2018 #8

I'm all for building a case behind the scenes but the public would not go for a fruitless fight... lame54 Nov 2018 #12

Impeachment Requires 2/3 Senate Vote dlk Nov 2018 #7

Yes, you are correct...it won't happen now, but the threat of the trial. (even if it would never Stuart G Nov 2018 #13

technically impeachment is just the house's portion of the process. unblock Nov 2018 #14

The house impeach and the Senate convict nt Sunsky Nov 2018 #17

Probably not, but after his trashing of those republicans who lost in the midterms, those numbers still_one Nov 2018 #22

Yeah, that worked so well when they tried to get rid of Clinton... TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #18

I've heard it convincingly argued lordsummerisle Nov 2018 #19

Who cares about conviction? If all allegations of trumps corruption AND beachbum bob Nov 2018 #23

I agree. Yonnie3 Nov 2018 #27

It depends what the Mueller report comes up with, and if very incriminating, where there is actually still_one Nov 2018 #26

If mueller is fired and the investigation ends next week... beachbum bob Nov 2018 #29

and that action itself would trigger an investigation, and the Mueller investigation will not end. still_one Nov 2018 #34

Senate GOP must act upon the articles of impeachment, not a choice beachbum bob Nov 2018 #21

OR...16-18 months of house hearings on trump, in FULL public spotlight... brooklynite Nov 2018 #33

Yes indeed malaise Nov 2018 #25

Correction has been made...thank you Stuart G Nov 2018 #30

He's terrified malaise Nov 2018 #31

I would love to see trump go down in history as having been impeached Poiuyt Nov 2018 #28

Two words: Senate Trial brooklynite Nov 2018 #32

Do we have charges? hughee99 Nov 2018 #35

At some point, I think Democrats will have to impeach even without having 67 votes for conviction. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #36

That's step 2 jmowreader Nov 2018 #42