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2. The backdrop to the Clinton impeachment was a booming economy.

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 08:50 AM

Nov 2018

The backdrop to the Clinton impeachment was a booming economy and his approval rating was 62%

https://news.gallup.com/poll/116584/presidential-approval-ratings-bill-clinton.aspx

The backdrop to the Trump impeachment will be a slowing economy and a approval rating of 42%:

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/

Oh, lying about a consensual blow job isn't tantamount to siccing law enforcement on your political opponents.

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The flawed argument against impeachment [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 OP

The backdrop to the Clinton impeachment was a booming economy. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #2

surely the severity of the charges matters. unblock Nov 2018 #6

+ infinity... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2018 #3

Prior to yesterday's revelations I was against impeachment. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #4

Tipped the scales for me too...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2018 #5

I could not agree more vlyons Nov 2018 #7

Nah, we have to wait for clear examples of misbehavior dalton99a Nov 2018 #8

Mueller knows a lot more than the rest of us Raven123 Nov 2018 #9

Since Republicans suffered at the polls for impeaching Clinton...? kentuck Nov 2018 #11

It has to be done appropriately. After Meuller ... Whiskeytide Nov 2018 #13

I was against impeachment and for passing a lot of popular... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #14

I agree that is reprehensible. But make it ... Whiskeytide Nov 2018 #18

Well said Raven123 Nov 2018 #15

Impeachment without any expectation of MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

Democrats will have to wait on the report to decide. kentuck Nov 2018 #17