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hlthe2b

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1. I think what many miss on impeachment is that it is not merely a tool to remove a President...

Reply to PeeJ52 (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:40 PM

Apr 2019

It is likewise the most important tool to 1. investigate a President's fitness for office, whether criminally liable or NOT and 2. to inform the public in a way that can not be ignored.

Even if Congress votes for impeachment and somehow the Senate either refuses to take it seriously (I don't think they have any ability to REFUSE to even take it up) OR does so but votes against removal, the public education prior to the election of 2020 would be critically important and Fox news will not be able to preempt all from hearing the truth.

Lastly, it leaves a historical record and makes the case that further legislative reforms to Presidential powers will be required to prevent this from happening again.

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With the revelation of Burr playing Nunes on the Senate side, impeachment is off the table... [View all] PeeJ52 Apr 2019 OP

I think what many miss on impeachment is that it is not merely a tool to remove a President... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1

+1 n/t Mister Ed Apr 2019 #2

+2 Chin music Apr 2019 #3

I had thought that way before the report because I thought there might be some decent Republicans... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #5

Meadows, Gym-Boy Jordan and Nunes have tried but failed in hearings since Dems took over... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #11

There is no way an impeached President can win reelection cbdo2007 Apr 2019 #12

...but the knives are out for Burr now. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #4

Man I hope so... That is some dirty shit there.. His interviews on his bipartisanship... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #7

Impeachment is the right thing to do. If the Senate will not convict, so be it. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #6

The Repukes make such a circus of it though... It's embarrassing... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #8

They don't run things in the House, so Pelosi can shut them down. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #9

The other ongoing investigations could also impact what happens in the Senate. In effect, depending dameatball Apr 2019 #10