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watoos

(7,142 posts)
9. Yeah right, let's hold hearings and question empty chairs.
Thu May 2, 2019, 10:43 AM
May 2019

Trump/Barr are already playing the victim card, Barr through Grassley has started an investigation into the crooked FBI and Democrats who carried out a witch hunt against Trump. One of those Democrats being investigated is Hillary, Trump is going to put Hillary on the 2020 ballot.

Democrats have more clout under an impeachment hearing. Barr stated he would release grand jury testimony for an impeachment hearing, Dems need to call him out on that. Dems would have more clout in the courts in getting the courts to expedite contempt charge decisions.

There is no way in hell that Democrats are ever going to see the unredacted Mueller report, are going to see the grand jury testimony where all of the dirt on Trump is, unless they hold impeachment hearings.

Republicans are stalling until it's too late, until it's election time.

Democrats who say we need to wait until there is bipartisanship before impeaching are saying that we can never impeach a Republican president. Nice thing to know for future presidents.

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Putin is their master, they do his bidding. rzemanfl May 2019 #1
Because of the Clinton Impeachment lapfog_1 May 2019 #2
The thing to do is call for pre-impeachment hearings in the House. Aristus May 2019 #21
However, the advantage of an actual impeachment vote that passes NewJeffCT May 2019 #24
No, it wouldn't StarfishSaver May 2019 #36
It would play into Trumps hands-make him a victim redstateblues May 2019 #3
Yeah right, let's hold hearings and question empty chairs. watoos May 2019 #9
The Pugs will use Trump's "exoneration" by the Semate to label Democrats as vindictive, sore losers A DAY IN THE LIFE May 2019 #4
no one was exonerated. spanone May 2019 #13
He's already done that. Chin music May 2019 #25
We should not be worrying about what they say ... Fullduplexxx May 2019 #5
Thats right. Chin music May 2019 #26
After the Clinton impeachment the republican senate and house gained seats. onecaliberal May 2019 #6
I am afraid if we do nothing Generic Other May 2019 #10
That would be an accurate description. onecaliberal May 2019 #11
If you watch what's actually happening lunatica May 2019 #22
I am watching, I just disagree with how it's happening. onecaliberal May 2019 #47
Why? They just started and you've decided they're defeated? lunatica May 2019 #48
Please tell me where i said they're defeated. I don't need you to attack me because I don't agree onecaliberal May 2019 #52
If truth is an attack we'll so be it. lunatica May 2019 #55
So you're okay with lying about what I said. Enjoy the dust bin. onecaliberal May 2019 #56
I do think it is moving ahead cautiously Generic Other May 2019 #49
It's also moving thoroughly cautiously lunatica May 2019 #50
You cannot compare the Clinton vs Trump impeachment. The nastier the WPP (white people's party) walkingman May 2019 #27
Because he'd never get convicted in the Senate and they would spin the "not guilty" verdict jpljr77 May 2019 #7
There is no functioning constitutional government right now. onecaliberal May 2019 #12
I agree with you 100% watoos May 2019 #16
And my argument is that impeachment, right now, is a joke. HE WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. jpljr77 May 2019 #32
I guess you didn't read all of my post, watoos May 2019 #34
Not only that but they can now weaponize the DOJ against all dem candidates. onecaliberal May 2019 #46
Then why did Republicans win the House watoos May 2019 #14
Uh, they didn't. jpljr77 May 2019 #31
I stand by what I said, watoos May 2019 #37
Actually they are spinning this NOW! bluestarone May 2019 #20
And they will also spin not impeaching as victory for Trump standingtall May 2019 #54
Their experience with Gingrich/Clinton makes them think the public will react against the impeachers RockRaven May 2019 #8
I haven't heard one Democrat watoos May 2019 #38
Because they're stupid people, Clinton gained but democrats won ... NOTHING ... after impeachment uponit7771 May 2019 #15
Simply start impeachment of Barr and every other trump admin official beachbum bob May 2019 #17
its a gamble that has an enormous upside. if they DON'T start an impeachment Kurt V. May 2019 #18
Some want Trump out-but not be blamed delisen May 2019 #19
Because they will cluster bomb with how unfair it is to Trump. lunatica May 2019 #23
Trump's base will vote for him watoos May 2019 #39
I was answering the OP lunatica May 2019 #43
They will do this anyway ... Trumps 37% base is nothing without Russia's help uponit7771 May 2019 #51
Yes. J_William_Ryan May 2019 #28
History proves you wrong. watoos May 2019 #40
This 2019. Iliyah May 2019 #29
"The economy is only helping the greedy." LenaBaby61 May 2019 #33
Because a majority of voters do not support impeachment Jose Garcia May 2019 #30
Says who? Some right wing poll? watoos May 2019 #41
PBS/NPR: Jose Garcia May 2019 #45
Because They Want This to Be the Democrats' Fault The_Counsel May 2019 #35
What do you think that Barr and Grassley are doing now? watoos May 2019 #42
Not to me, it doesn't. GoCubsGo May 2019 #44
Because the republickers think that impeachment will muntrv May 2019 #53
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