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Rstrstx

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18. Mmm, he could resign after the election and have Pence pardon him

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:37 PM

Apr 2019

Mueller says the second way to go after Trump apart from impeachment is to just charge him after he's left office. But if there's a whiff of that in the air he might still resign or arrange a plea deal where he avoids prosecution. All that's assuming he doesn't win in 2020.

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Please, don't impeach just yet. [View all] StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 OP

Would this occur SHRED Apr 2019 #1

Yes, just drag that vote out. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 #7

Correct. Drag it out. Hearings drip drip dripping bad news everyday scrutineer Apr 2019 #2

Daily drumbeat is good for getting messages through to the low info types. empedocles Apr 2019 #14

The impeachment Ball is at the top of a hill and needs to start rolling down to start kimbutgar Apr 2019 #3

Sounds like a plan... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #4

Impeaching after we win the election is an interesting idea. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #9

Maybe, late this fall would be better, for the House vote. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 #12

Mmm, he could resign after the election and have Pence pardon him Rstrstx Apr 2019 #18

How many citizens watch committee hearings vs. how many would pay attention to impeachment? Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #5

Good point. SHRED Apr 2019 #6

Maybe a few arrest for lying to congress could increase interest. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 #8

Not much bigger Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #17

Yes, investigate everything & produce a non-stop stream of bad news for Trump. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #10

Never let a good crisis go to waste. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 #11

Oh, I agree completely... Let's investigate, investigate, investigate... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #13

Yes! After a summer of filling the airwaves with Trump stench. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2019 #15

And don't leave pants out of this... 2naSalit Apr 2019 #16